vCenter Server update through VUM possible?

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• VCenter Server Update

  In an environment with hosts of ESXi and vCenter server, ESXi 5.0 hosts have been updated to update the 2 just now. Everything works fine, however, Server 2012 64 bit does not appear as an option when you create a virtual computer in vCenter with the vSphere client. Research indicates prerequisites 2 update is necessary to do so, that is applied to the ESXi hosts. The vCenter server has not been updated and it is not possible to still go to U3. ISO has been uploaded to the vCenter update 2 with modules. What is the procedure to update the vCenter server. The update can be checked before hand and guests must stand, so I wanted to just get a sense of the update. What is the executable launched just for the new ISO? The installation as an update or new feature will install? Guests must go down? Thank you very much in advance for any help.

  Yes, simply run the installer of vCenter and media when prompted on the vCenter server database, select upgrade the existing vcenter Server database... your virtual machines will not be affected and do not need to be moved to another host.

  You're welcome and don't forget to award points for correct or helpful answers.

• Permissions lost on vCenter Server 4.0.162856 - Possible bug?

  Hello.

  We have a VMware infrastructure in which each person has several virtual machines, as well as several VLANs for their private use. To avoid the possibility of users mess with others "machines" or VLAN, I started today test the parameters of different role. During one of those tests, I think I came across a bug.

  I tried to assign read-only access to the group 'Users' to our virtual switch distributed so that people could use VLANs but not modify them. Because it is not possible to assign permissions to a virtual switch directly, what I was doing was creating a folder and assign permissions there. The problem is that, as soon as I set up the permissions for the 'Users' group, these permissions have been apparently applied to one, 'administrators' so, subsequently, I am unable to manage the VLAN more even from the administrator account.

  I took a screenshot of the configuration of authorization, indicating also that I can't change anything. It is available at the following link

  http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/5048/screeenshot.jpg 

  I would be very interested to know if there is a known bug, but more important still, if there is any way I can roll back to the previous configuration. I guess it would be possible to restore the previous configuration of editing the SQL database directly, but, unfortunately, I do not know what I would need to change, it

  Any help would be greatly appreciated

  Daniel

  OK, back to the top of your first database... and I'm just a pirate at heart, no vmware support, so I'm not responsible for what anyone, if anything goes wrong, but...

  On your SQL server server, open the VPX_ACCESS table and look for a line with ROLE_ID-2, which is READ only and the main of "users".   And then delete.

  That should fix it. You may need to restart the server vcms to read however.  If you have made other changes to directors, they will show in the same table and can be changed or repaired in the same way.

  FYI, ROLE_ID-1 is the administrator privilege.

• vCenter server recovery?

  I have a few questions about recovering from a potential loss of the vCenter server and/or database.

  1. the vCenter Server and the database server is two separate physical/virtual desktops and the vCenter server is for some reason destroyed. It works simply by creating a new ODBC connection on a new server and then reinstall vCenter here?

  Not to mention the client vsphere score on the new server, it would be all that needs to be corrected?

  2. same scenario, but the database server is lost, but survived the vCenter. Assuming that you have backups of the database, but had to put it on a new server with a new computer name and IP address. What needs to be done to the vCenter Server? Is it possible to create a new database connection to the new server without having to reinstall vCenter?

  1. it would not work. I did it before using the following procedure: back up the existing database of vcenter, install the new instance of vCenter using the same database (it will overwrite content), then restore the original backup db. Finally, you will need to reset the password for the database command line: "C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\VirtualCenter Server\vpxd.exe - p. In addition, you must ensure that you restored the SSL certificate, if default automatic scorched Vmware has not been used.

  2. it would work as well. You must create the same name SQL instance with the same name of data base and reposition the connector odbc for the new instance/database. You must also ensure new database has all security configured correctly, for example if vcenter service runs under the specific account, the same account must have rights to the database.

  I'll try to find a few posts on how to recover from these two scenarios, but in the meantime the foregoing, is the answer to your questions.

  See you soon,.

  Peter D.

• VCenter Server Appliance 5.5 update w/o VUM

  I'm Manager my first vmware environment. We are a small company and using the Essentials package. I have two hosts upward with a vCenter Server Appliance 5.5 Build 2063318. I'm looking for a way to update the device for security patches. I have not been able to find how to do that when we don't have a Manager Update server configuration. I downloaded the .iso file but have not been able to find all the commands that will allow me to manually install the package. Any help is greatly appreciated.

  Note that you must connect vCenter Server Appliance Web Console (VAMI) address: https://vCenterServerIPAddress:5480/ NOT the vSphere Web Client that listens on a different port.

• vCenter Server and Manager on the same virtual machine and on the same host ESXi update that they manage

  Hi all

  I have a question to which I did not respond.

  I have an ESXi 5 on Proliant DL380 G7 server host. I want to install vCenter Server and Manager Update on one of the Server 2008 R2 VM on the same host. I know it's possible, but my question is how Update manager will provide updates to the same ESXi host it will run on? The update is applied every time host must spend in maintenance mode and power off the virtual computer running on this subject which means he'll kill VM where vCenter Server and Update Manager is running and the update will fail right?

  Is that possible at all or the VCS and UM such as a virtual computer operating point is updated to other guests if you have them or vMotion as VM to another host when you want to update the VCS and UM host is running?

  Thanks in advance.

  It will not work.  You will need at least two hosts.  This way you can vMotion the vCenter VM to another host.  From there, you can use VUM.  Otherwise, you will need to patch the host as a stand-alone host.

  See below for patching a standalone host

  http://communities.VMware.com/people/vmroyale/blog/2011/09/15/updating-ESXi-5--single-use-esxcli-how-to

• Service component of VMware Manager fails to start in vCenter Server 6 Update 2

  Hello

  A brief idea of my test environment:

  VCenter servers:

  VC1 - recorded at the psc1 in Site1

  VC2 - recorded at psc2 in Site2

  External Services platform controllers:

  psc1 - Site1

  PSC2 - Site2

  SSO domain: vsphere.local

  I upgraded from vCenter Server 5.5 update 3d to vCenter Server 6.0 Update 2. VCenter 5.5 servers had integrated / embedded of SSO and all services running on the same machine and were in modes related before the upgrade and I have them removed modes related before the upgrade. They have been upgraded to vCenter Server 6.0 with Embedded PSC and they entered automatically improved Linked Mode (ELM).

  After the previous step, I deployed the PSC external psc1 respectively 2 and psc2 mode of replication with vc1 and vc2 in the same site Site1 and Site2. I migrated then boarded two PSC vCenter servers to their respective partners external PSC of replication by running the command cmsso-util reconfigure - repoint-PSC "psc1/psc2" - administrator user name - domain name "vsphere.local" - passwd "Hasło_Administratora." This operation ended successfully and my vCenter have been reconfigured as vCenter Server with external CFP.

  After that, I followed article KB VMware 2127057 (agreements ofdetermination of replication and the State with the service controller 6.0 platform (2127057) |) The VMware KB) do psc1 and psc2 external replication of the PSC 2 partners either by running the command vdcrepadmin-f createagreement-2--h psc2.clifford.local h psc1.clifford.local u Administrator w 'Hasło_Administratora '. I ran this command psc2. Also, this operation succeeded, and when I ask the State of replication of the psc1 of replication partners and psc2, there is nothing wrong. However, after restarting my vSphere Infrastructure, I see that vc1, psc1 and psc2 have all their services started successfully.

  VC2 services seem to be failing, especially the service component manager of VMware which is required for many other services start. The VMware HTTP Reverse Proxy service starts properly and I have no IIS role / feature installed on my machine. The error message that occurs when you try to manually start the service is also attached as a file Error2.JPG in the discussion. The Windows event log error is as deeply as the file Error3.JPG in the discussion.

  Please let me know how to solve this problem as soon as possible.

  Well, I found a solution myself.

  In fact, after I created the external PSC 2 psc1 and psc2 partners of replication of the vc1 and vc2 in Site1 and Site2 respectively, I had to immediately follow section KB VMware 2127057 in order to create a replication agreement between the 2 external to the PSC psc1 and before psc2 I reconfigured and show the vCenter servers vc1 and vc2 of on-Board of the PSC outside the PSC following the VMware Documentation (Center of) VSphere documentation 6.0).

  That's all.

  Thanks to all for looking into it.

• VUM on Production vCenter Server installation

  Hello

  The person VUM which configure vCenter before me it takes, never installed. I am wanting to install to ensure that my esxi hosts are patched and up to date, but he was eager to know if there was any danger to install on the vCenter server when it is already in production?

  Thank you.

  not necessary if you host in the physical only. You can virtualize it.

  Otherwise, if you don't have a large environment as you can build locally with vcenter. but make sure that the frequency to check and download updates should be smaller than twice or three times in 24 hours in order to avoid any additional workload in vcenter. Otherwise all good.   Good luck.

• If the patch management can be done by VMware Update Manager in vCenter Server Appliance as similar vCenter Server

  Hi friends,

  If patches of the host management can be done through Vmware Update manager vCenter Server Appliance as in vCenter Server.

  Tell me other differences between them...

  Kind regards

  Sirot Vijay

  1. Yes we can connect to the device using the vSphere client.

  2. in the installation of the update manager VCenter information will ask and he will automatically fit no special measures required.

  3. no conflict. Its just like you have two vCenter servers, but you can not have two server vCenter managing the same hosts.

  -Avinash

• vCenter Server is a virtual machine, how can I update the host

  I have 2 guests in our environment, I have updated the host of the 2nd, but may not know how to upgrade the 1 host because vcenter server runs as a virtual machine on it. This has me thinking that I don't have the installation program as best as possible.

  Basically, we have 2 Guest boxes and a small box of DC. I don't really want to run vcenter on the dc area. What would be the best soltuong for our environment? Can I keep vcenter as a virtual machine? If Yes, how can I update the host it will run on?

  Thanks in advance everyone... Chris

  I was afraid of that say you that

  Well in this case you may need to update the host manually (see for example http://communities.vmware.com/people/vmroyale/blog/2011/09/15/updating-esxi-5--single-use-esxcli-how-to) even with the need to manually update the host on which vCenter Server is running, I would always run as a virtual machine. There is usually not that many updates.

  André

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• Is it possible to run vCenter Server and AUVS in the same database?

  Hello. My client has vCenter Server and VUM installed and running in the same database. Yes, the same database (not only same server database) and the same ODBC (ODBC VUM is 32-bit only).

  My question is whether it is supported or not and I would like a source VMware information, not only "it works fine for me".

  I can't find any definitive info on this VMware. Only something to wave in the installation and upgrade guides about or not to run in the same database ' ' (I guess they mean 'server') and it seems that the recommendation is to separate them for the 'large environments,' whatever that means.

  The environment vSphere 4.1 is currently, and there are about 20 guests and 150 virtual machines.

  If it is not supported, I guess the best way to go is to reinstall both from scratch?

  Thanks in advance!

  / Anders

  Yes, it is a supported configuration.  Since VUM and vCenter using different tables, you can share the same DB

  The database of the update manager that you use can be identical to the vCenter Server database. You can also use a
  separate database, or you can use existing database clusters. For best results in a large scale environment, you
  must use a dedicated Update Manager database that is located on one computer other than the
  the vCenter Server system database.

  http://pubs.VMware.com/vSphere-50/topic/com.VMware.ICbase/PDF/vSphere-Update-Manager-50-install-Administration-Guide.PDF

• vCenter update manager install - vcenter server isn't compatible?

  I try to install vcenter update manager.  I tried the two 4.0 update 1 and 4.0 Update 2.  Both give me an error in the first step of the installation when I specify our vcenter server, port, username, etc.  He states:

  "vcenter server is incompatible with the vmware vcenter update manager that you are installing.

  We run vcenter 4.1.0 (build 258902).  I can't find any information on this error.  Was hoping to find an answer here before opening a SR with vmware.

  If you use vCenter 4.1, you must install VUM 4.1, which can be located on the vCenter installation CD in the folder updateManager.  VCenter is a 64-bit application, VUM is not and still requires a 32-bit DSN.

• vCenter Server Appliance error 6.0 #1009 after update

  Hi guys.

  A few days ago I updated my client vCenter Server device of vpx of b. 6.0 to 6.0 update works fine, but when I log in web client, I have error #1009.

  

  Journal

  

  I tried all the work arrounds:

  Stop the web client, clear the cache of serenity, start the web client and nothing.

  I disabled the Update Manager and web client and Site Recovery Manager plugins works very well. Then I reload Update Manager and Site Recovery Manager and fails again.

  Update Manager to update to the latest version and fails again.

  Any tips? Help? Wishes?

  I just opened a SR with Vmware, but I don't always have a solution or something. I want to wait for a solution before the restoration, but I can't live without feature Site Recovery Manager.

  Thank you

  Kerchief!

  VMware support solved this situation.

  My browser has settings to Spanish. So, I changed to English languaje of firefox, and the Vmware web client works very well!

  Greetings Vmware support.

• VCenter Server 5.5 update question

  I would like to install my vCenter Server Vsphere Update Manager. I have the Enterprise more of ESXi installed version. I am able to start installing Update Manager installation with worries about licenses or do I have to update my authorization to install the Update Manager? I looked online but I could not find any info on this subject.

  Thanks in advance.

  Manager update comes with the ISO of the vCenter Server. The only thing to make sure is that you must have compatible versions of the vCenter and the Update Manager. That is to say, you can install Update Manager with vCenter Server 5.5 5.5 only.

  And Yes, it takes a 32-bit DSN to connect to the database.

• VCenter Server first to 5.5.0U3b update and later update of VMware ESXi ESX / will I have problems?

  Hello

  have trouble when I first updated my signature single vCenter Server and later update my vSphere hosts?

  A vCenter Server Version 5.5.0U3b should be able to manage vSphere Host Version 5.5.0 GA, right?

  Kind regards

  Roland

  The vCenter Server 5.5 update 3 b can manage VMware ESXi ESX release GA to 5.5 5.5 update 3 b, take a look: VMware product interoperability Matrices

  BUT, according to the interoperability matrices and vCenter Server 5.5 update 3 release notes, VMware strongly recommends you upgrade your hosts to 5.5 update 3 b, see:

  What's new

  • Update Support for the SSLv3 Protocol is disabled by default
    Note: In your vSphere environment, you must update vCenter Server vCenter Server 5.5 update 3 b before the update to 5.5 ESXi ESXi update 3 b. vCenter Server will not be able to manage 3B ESXi 5.5 update, if you update ESXi before update vCenter Server to version 5.5 update 3 b. For more information about the sequence in which vSphere environments must be updated, see KB 2057795.

  • VMware strongly recommends you update ESXi hosts to ESXi 5.5 update 3 b management of vCenter Server 5.5 updated 3B.

  VMware does not recommend the reactivation of SSLv3 because of the vulnerability of POODLE. If all you must enable SSLv3, you must activate the SSLv3 Protocol for all components. For more information, see

  KO 2139396

  .

  • Resolved issues. This version of vCenter Server 5.5 update 3 b solves the problems that have been documented in the resolved issues section.