upgrade esx 4.0 to esx 4.1 with Update Manager

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• ESX 3.5 Update 5 (Build 207095) Crash @ 30% with Update Manager

  Hi everyone, we are currently trying to update our ESX running 207095 build (new generation).  As soon as we do the remediation.  It starts to install without problem until it hits the 30% Mark.  At this point the update managers hangs and fails after 30 minutes saying "Update Manager has timed out...". "At this point i will accept a reboot in vCenter, and once he's trying to start at what was assumed to be GRUB I get this error:"Error 15 file not found"at this stage, we rebuild the host.  And it happened again on the fresh build.

  Here are the versions:

  ESX 3.5 Update 5 (Build 207095)

  2.5 U6 with Update Manager vCenter

  What we're doing wrong?

  check this post with the same problem http://communities.vmware.com/thread/178800;jsessionid=A7FDAFF76607E4B0BB8E2CF17C437E62

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• ESX 3.5 vmware update manager donth are not compatible available updates

  
  VMware update manager donth have not conform available updates, Vmware ESX 3.5 version 22617 using UpdateManager 1.0.0.64005

  I'm not new "not compatible with updates.
  There are a lot of updates in not applicable updates, but no one come in the "updates in accordance with remark"

  When was the time the scheduled task to run Crossover lat?  Your patch repository is up-to-date?  How you configure your baselines?  Where are these baselines applied?

• VM upgrade with Update Manager - how to tie yourself to the base line of tools

  I'm upgrading from the tools of Virtual Machines on one of our servers ESX - ESX8.

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  The vShpere update #2 video series shows the user using a folder it created in the virtual machine and discovers patterns with all virtual machines of Xp in a folder.

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  If I go to the virtual machine and view models and I see short folder Vms, VMs, templates, etc.

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  Create your custom (depending on model and VM) folder, move the virtual machine and fix the base line here.

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• Upgrade vmware tools with Update manager

  Hello

  There seems to be some discussions about this.  I was not able to get a solid answer of «Yes, you can, and that's how...» "or"no, you can't "by following these discussions.

  So, can we use the Update Manager today to upgrade the tool invited?

  Thank you

  Daniel

  taken from the VMware vCenter Update Manager Administration Guide

  Manager update allows you to update the host ESX/ESXi, virtual appliances, VMware Tools and virtual hardware to virtual machines to a newer version, with the opportunity to decline the upgrade in case of failure. You can also configure preupgrade and postupgrade custom scripts to run before and after an upgrade. Upgrades for the host ESX and ESXi virtual machines and virtual appliances are managed through baselines and groups basic

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  type:

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• Update Manager: ESX 4.0 to 4.1

  Is it possible to upgrade my ESX host 4.0 to 4.1 with the Server vCenter Update Manager?

  No, this package is for the manual upgrade only, and you don't need with Update Manager.

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• DMZ Canals to allow the VM Update Manager 4.0 Update 1 for work FRO ESX 4.0 Hosts?

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• How upgrade vcenter 5.0 5.0 Update 2 without Update Manager

  How upgrade vcenter 5.0 5.0 Update 2 without as Vcenter Update Manager is not up

  Maybe I'm missing something, but you should be able to install vCenter 5.0 Update 2 installation image.

  I'm still not sure that understand your problem with Update Manager. Update Manager does not update vCenter Server support, this must be done manually.

  André

• With the help of Manager Update to upgrade ESX 5.1 to 5.5 - conflicting ERROR VIBS

  
  Hello

  I hope someone can help. I have a number of 5.1 ESX host that I would spend 5.5 using the Update Manager which seems straight forward enough... right

  vCentre is 5.5

  Import the ESXi ISO to update manager

  Create a baseline

  Attach the base to the host to be upgraded

  Analyze and correct the

  .... Simple

  The problem I have is that use us the HP Custom image because they are all servers in HP, sense, right. I downloaded the HP 5.5 Custom ISO Image from the VMWare site and imported from the ISO to the Update Manager, created a base line, attached to a host of test (DL585 G5) and scan. IM presented then an incompatible warning and details show below

  

  I searched the net for a solution and found several contradictory entries on dealing with VIBs and creating custom ISOs, I also downloaded the ZIP of the Depot HP ESX file and created a custom ISO that does not work either.

  Here are the current Broadcom VIBs installed on my ESX host, test

  

  I can not also remove the contradictory VIBs because they are network card drivers and if I delete and restart the host does not have network cards (well Yes, I tried).

  Its been 2 days of pulling my hair and maybe I'm missing something simple.

  Anyone have any ideas?

  Thank you

  DCurrie,

  I'm in the same boat as you. I all hosts in HP DL380s I have migrated my hosts to test on my server to vCenter 5.5 U1 and went to perform the upgrade on the hosts of 5.1. I had everything first to apply the latest patches on the 5.1, which then allowed me to level 5.5.0 of the host. I then had another set of patches that I applied (assuming that I had to do before moving to 5.5.1). After the implementation of those, I still 5.5.1 an incompatible upgrade.

  The upgrade contains the following set of contradictory VIBs:

  Broadcom_bootbank_net - bnx2_2.2.5dv55.2 - 1OEM.550.0.0.1331820

  Remove the conflicting VIBs, or use the Image Generator...

  Then, I could at least make at 5.5.0, but not more than details. Both used 5.5.0 and 5.5.1 ISOs are ISOs of OEM HP.

  I have currently installed bnx2_2.2.4f.v55.3.

  HP has like downloadable bnx2_2.2.3t.v55.7 under the heading vSphere 5.5.

  VMware under the HCL has several versions, including my current version and the bnx2_2.2.5d.v55.2.

  Since this is test, I'll play with it some more and see what I can understand.

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  Update: from U1b 5.5 Release Notes

  Update Manager reports the status of compliance as Incompatible when scanning or clean up ESXi 5.x hosts in a HA cluster

  When you perform an upgrade ESXi 5.x hosts belonging to a HA cluster analysis, Update Manager can report on the status of compliance of the incompatible host and might not allow the hosts to be remediated. Inconsistent compliance status is because of the way the agent of FDM (HA) is installed on ESXi 5.x hosts. From vSphere 5.0, the FDM agent is installed on the hosts ESXi as a VIB. When a VIB is installed or updated on an ESXi host, a flag is set to indicate that the bootbank on the host has been updated. Update Manager checks this flag while performing an analysis to level or sanitation and requires this flag to be cleared before the upgrade of a host. The flag can be cleared by restarting the host.

  Solution: restart guests reporting the State of compliance as Incompatible. Run the analysis of upgrading or rehabilitation after the host comes back online.

  Will try this and let you know how it goes.

• Upgrading ESX when you are connected to the SAN

  Hello. At the time, it was considered preferable to unplug the host SAN during installation or upgrading ESX fram. Is this still the case with ESXi 5.5?

  Hello

  In fact, it is always best practice to disconnect from the SAN, but you could do it on the fly as well using the Manager to update if your upgrade to ESXi ESXI 5.1 to 5.5. I have seen many do

  without any problem. Just make sure that the hardware is compatible in HCL.

  Thank you
  Avinash

• Impossible to upgrade ESX 4.0 to 4.1

  Hello

  
  

  I am trying to upgrade ESX 4.0 to 4.1 using vCenter Update Manager. I tried to create the baseline with the following steps: choose "transfer files to upgrade" in the menu drop down and then browse .by and .zip file to the local disk. After some time it gives an error: cannot import the upgrade.

  
  

  Could someone please help me on this problem.

  BR

  Faruqe
  

  Have you upgrad also VUM to version 4.1?

  André

• Upgrade to ESXi (free) 3.5 to ESX 4.1 (with license)

  Hello

  Can I switch from ESXi (free) 3.5 to ESX 4.1 (with license)?

  Yes, I need to change for ESX ESXi.

  Is possible?

  Thank you

  Can I switch from ESXi (free) 3.5 to ESX 4.1 (with license)?

  Yes, I need to change for ESX ESXi.

  Is possible?

  Either way - ESX, ESXi and ESXi for ESX - requires a new installation of the operating system, there is no way to upgrade (regardless of the licensing). In case you have a data store VMFS on the drive where you install the operating system, you must back up (or migrate) and restore the virtual machine.

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• Cannot use upgrade Update Manager to ESX 4.0 Update 1

  We use vCenter 4.0. There are combinations of update4 ESX 3.5 and ESX ESX 4.0 host update1. I intend to upgrade to host ESX 3.5 update 4 ESX 4.0 update1.   I use ESX 4.0 update 1 DVD ISO Picture, when I try to create a baseline for the upgrade of the host, I get the following error.  It is said "impossible to import upgrade, upgrade version is not supported by this version fo Vmware VCenter update manager. I know that I can directly connect to ESX 3.5 and run the esxupdate or boot ESX 4.0 update DVD and perform the upgrade. I wonder why cann't Update Manager? We know the right answer?

  

  Just a guess.

  As you try to download the update of ESX 1, I guess that your vCenter Server is already on the update 1.

  If so you can update manager to update to version 4.0 Update 1 Patch 2.

  Release notes: see http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vum_40u1_p2_rel_notes.html

  Download: http://downloads.vmware.com/d/details/vum40u1p2/ZHcqYmRwaCViZGUlaA==

  André