Upgrading Linux with Update Manager virtual machines

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• 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.

  There are several virtual machines (10-20). I tried to reach the default baseline provided with vSphere (VMware Tools upgrade to Match) on the ESX Server and the VMware tools to upgrade, to Match database does not appear.

  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.

  He joined upgrade VMware tools to Match base and scans and corrects all Xps.

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

  But the associated virtual machines seem to be in alphabetical order and not in an order that associates them with ESX8.

  If I create a folder under the folder open VMs and try to move the virtual machines associated with ESX8 in the folder, it does not work.

  I even tried to create a new database and tried to add to the game, but always VMware tools upgrade not can link it to the host.

  Is there a way to get the Update Manager to work at the level of the host with the host ESX8, so I can join VMware Tools upgrade ESX8 game database and update tools?

  Otherwise, the update of all virtual machines manually by connecting the base to each line take very long.

  Thank you

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

  André

• The upgrade to ESXi 4.1 with Update Manager - disconnect SAN?

  Just noticed a patch was released for ESXi 4.1, if I deploy this hotfix with Update Manager, do I have to disconnect the SAN in order to install the host?  ESXi make his case of scanning for unformatted volumes and format when it restarts first after being patched?

  See you soon

  JD

  CompTIA A + network +.

  VMware VCP 3

  If you have access to the material, you can fiber optic cables.  We do not usually have on the correction just because you're not the formatting of the readers as you would for and install.  However, it won't hurt anything to pull the cables if you can.

• Cannot import Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 with Hyper-V virtual machines to VMware ESXi 4.

  Hi team,

  I use VMware vCenter Converter Standalone to import certain Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 with Hyper-V virtual machines to VMware ESXi 4, using another Windows Server 2008 R2 as the machine Agent Converter. Well, the agent connects to the Windows VM source very well (I used the net use command to create a line of conduct...), perhaps no chance to connect to the computer target VMware ESxi 4 and make the converter doesn't work...

  Following is the error message:

  "Unable to connect to the host specified" from the converter agent machine. " It is perhaps because the host is not available on the network, there is a problem with the network configuration or management on this host services do not react. Check all components of converter to be able to connect.

  So, my question is; is it possible to create a work around (like the net use Windows command above) to make possible the connection of the converter Agent on Linux VMware ESXi 4 machine Windows machine, to directly import the virtual machines of Windows Hyper-V to Linux VMware?

  Thanks in advance,

  It's even easier than that

  Use this: http://www.winimage.com/

  Which will convert *.vhd *.vmdk, so you don't need to do all this... Of course, another way is to start the machines, leaving them on Hyper-V and go through the network and process virtual machine as physical machines and do a P2V on the network...

• Install Oracle Linux 7 as a virtual machine in VmWare

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  has anyone any information on how to install Oracle Linux 7 as a virtual machine in VmWare?

  Thank you and best regards.

  Take a look at: Oracle Linux 7

• 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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• 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

• upgrade esx 4.0 to esx 4.1 with Update Manager

  I'm trying to update the host esx 4.0 to esx 4.1.  The documentation I've read says that you can do this with the Update Manager in vCenter server.  I'm new to vmware/esx/vCenter esx and has just installed 4 a few months ago.  I'm following the instructions contained in the vCenter Update Manager Administration Guide.  I've already updated vCenter Server 4.1 and the guide is for version 4.1.  Top of page 90, say the instructions open the Update Manager and then choose the tab that says "host upgrade releases.  I don't see this as an option.  When I open the Update Manager, I see the following tabs: Getting Started, baselines and groups, Configuration, events, repository of Patch and that's it.  What Miss me?  I've read about this update 4.1 since last week and followed the 4.0 to 4.1 upgrade guide.  I want to download the upgrade zip I have download VMware but have no idea how to get it in the Update Manager.  Help, please.

  Thank you

  Kristi

  Which version of the Update Manager are you using? He should be in 4.1 to 4.0 to 4.1 ESX hosts improving

• Problem with upgrade after upgrade to vCenter Update Manager

  I've just updated vCetner to 5 and went to upgrade the Update Manager, but the installer says that it cannot connect to the DB.

  The DSN is ok and starts the current updatemanager server.

  Any ideas what could casue that?

  vCenter is a 2008 R2 VM.

  See you soon

  Do you use the 32-bit DSN?

  %systemdrive%\Windows\SysWoW64\Odbcad32.exe
  

• Patch management of operating system with Update Manager

  We are looking for a solution to automate patching of virtual computers running all versions of Windows and Linux and updating of the models used to create them.

  I had a few questions about the use of Update Manager for managing operating system patches:

  1. What are the versions of Windows on this work?

  2. the installation of patches of OS automatized so that virtual machines that are turned off can receive OS patches the next time they run?

  3. as the Update Manager works only with ESX hosts and VMs Windows (as far as I know) - is there a comparable solution for maintaining patches operating system of Linux virtual machines through the virtual environment?

  This may not answer your question, but maybe help you plan for the future:

  of http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_esx41_vc41_rel_notes.html

  VMware vCenter Update Manager features. vCenter Update Manager 4.1 and its updates update releases are the latest editions to support digitization and the rehabilitation of the patches for Windows and Linux guest operating systems and applications that run inside a virtual machine. The ability to perform operations of the virtual machine upgrade of hardware tools VMware and virtual machine will continue to be supported and strengthened.

  André

• Problem with Migration hot virtual machines Hyper-V

  Dear support

  I am facing problem in Live Migration of Virtual Machine in Windows 2012 of Hyper-V R2 cluster. Here are the details for my current setup.

  Two windows 2012 R2 Datacenter even care Server (HV01 and HV02) both in cluster

  A Virtual Machine created the Volume share of Cluster (c:\Cluster storage\...)

  A network adapter dedicated to the management of server-> 10.0.1.11 (HV01) and 10.0.1.13 (HV02)

  A network card dedicated to Hyper v Virtual Machines-> 10.0.1.12 (HV01) and 10.0.1.14 (HV02) and allow networking option is disabled.

  A network card for the heart beats-> 10.0.20.1 (HV01) and 10.0.20.2 (HV02)

  A network card dedicated for Live Migration-> 10.10.10.50 (HV01) and 10.10.10.51 (HV02) and chosen to be used only for the live migration fails on cluster network settings

  I added the Virtual Machine Cluster Failover successfully without error or warning. When I do a quick migration his works fine but when I do live migration his error giving 21502.

  Please update what's wrong with my setup

  Hello

  Post your question in the TechNet Server Forums, as your question kindly is beyond the scope of these Forums.

  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/WindowsServer/en-us/home?category=WindowsServer

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• Using VMWare Studio 2.6.0 to manage virtual machines on a host ESXi 4.1.0

  Hi all

  I'm having a problem connecting to our 4.1.0 ESXi host using VMWare Studio 2.6.0 (and it is quite possible that the problem is that I'm badly understand what VMWare Studio is supposed to provide). What I would do is create/configure/manage the virtual machines on our ESXi server from within Eclipse, similar to what I can do with vSphere client. However, when I open the Explorer of VMware Studio and try to set up the connection, I still get the error message "Connection to xxx.xxx.xxx failed. Difficulty of connection settings and try again or cancel. "I use the default port of 5480 number and the same references that I use in the vSphere client.

  So, my questions are: I use the incorrect port number? I am using a configuration that is known not only not for work (ESXi 4.1.0 + VMWare Studio 2.6.0)? Or am I completely misunderstanding what VMWare Studio and is not?

  Please specify!

  I think you misunderstand what did the Studio. It's simply a VM construction kit. Once created, the OVF Studio is out of the picture. He does, eventually, put some components in the virtual machine to manage addresses network, proxies, updates, etc. but above all, he was only VMs.

  The Eclipse of Studio plugin is simply another user interface in the Studio build system and will work only if it points to a Studio running. It will not serve the goal of the vSphere client.

• Upgrade VMware Tools for multiple virtual machines by power Cli

  Hello

  I'm looking to improve the tools of vmware for several virtual machines through scripts. As VM1, VM2, Vm3,... VM50.

  Update-tools-VM VM1 - NoReboot  (Applicable only for virtual machines unique sound)

  Any help will be appreciated in do I have to upgrade about 100 VMs which was migrated from ESX3.5 to ESXi4.1

  Thank you

  VMguys

  The cmdlet Update-tools has a NoReboot parameter.

  When you set this switch, normally should not be a reboot after the upgrade.

  Get-VM-name (1.50 | % {' VM$ _ "}) | Update-tools - NoReboot

  If you set the switch to $false, there will be a restart if necessary.

  Get-VM-name (1.50 | % {' VM$ _ "}) | Update-tools - NoReboot: $false

  Note that this method of first creating a table with all the names of the virtual machine you want, is faster than the previous example, I gave.

  In this case you only do a Get - VM with all the names, instead of 50 individual.

• How do you update a host unique vm with Update Manager

  I have a single vmware esxi 4.1 host on a remote site and vcenter is a virtual machine, as well as 2 other virtual machines.  It is the target of SRM as well.

  In any case, I tried to address updates in the Update Manager and it expires just waiting to the power off vm.  There is no other host VM in this cluster is not as if something can vmotion off.  So I'm wondering because the Update Manager vcenter server running running on THIS host, if it were to close then maybe Update Manager could not perform?

  How can I update this host, currently on 4.1.0 260247.

  I have an another ESXi 4.0.0 171294 clocked at that site and it can also access the shared storage that can the 4.1 server.  I can't handle this in vCenter and vMotion things to him because I don't have a license to do.  But could I import vcenter to do this and it turns on and then try to restore the other host?

  Thanks for the help.

  patches are cumulative.

  you don't need a vma, its good for multiple hosts.

  just ssh into your box directly if you have only one box

• The value of MAC address on deployment with the new virtual machine vm

  I am looking for a way to statically define the NIC MAC address on the deployment. I use a loop to create 24 copies of a model on several virtual machines and the need to put the MAC for DHCP addresses. I could make this work with esxi 3.5, but after the upgrade to vsphere, I have questions.

  Is - it possible or do I have after reloop with set-networkadapter? I try to avoid this if possible.

  So the next step to get just the device object

  . config.hardware.device (notice-EEG - VIObject "Template Name"). Where-Object {$_.deviceinfo.label - like "Network adapter 1"}

  That's what you're going to correct?