VSphere Update Manager Installation and Administration ...

vSphere Update Manager Installation

and Administration Guide

Update 2

Modified on 11 AUG 2021

VMware vSphere 6.7

vSphere Update Manager 6.7

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Contents

About Installing and Administering VMware vSphere Update Manager 9

Updated Information 11

1 Understanding Update Manager 13

Overview of the Update Manager Client Interfaces

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Update Manager Client Interface in the vSphere Client

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Update Manager Client Interface in the vSphere Web Client

About the Update Manager Process

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Configuring the Update Manager Download Source

Downloading Updates and Related Metadata

Importing ESXi Images

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Creating Baselines and Baseline Groups

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Attaching Baselines and Baseline Groups to vSphere Objects

Scanning Selected vSphere Objects

Reviewing Scan Results

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Staging Patches and Extensions to Hosts

Remediating Selected vSphere Objects

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2 Installing, Upgrading, and Uninstalling Update Manager on a Windows Operating

System 28

System Requirements

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Update Manager Hardware Requirements

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Supported Windows Operating Systems and Database Formats

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Update Manager Compatibility with vCenter Server, vCenter Server Appliance, vSphere Web

Client, and vSphere Client 30

Required Database Privileges

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Preparing the Update Manager Database

Create a 64-Bit DSN

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About the Bundled Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Express Database Package

Maintaining Your Update Manager Database

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Configure a Microsoft SQL Server Database Connection

Configure an Oracle Database

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Installing Update Manager on Windows

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Prerequisites for Installing the Update Manager Server on Windows

Obtain the Update Manager Installer

Install the Update Manager Server

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Using the Update Manager Client Interface with Update Manager Server that Runs on

Windows 45

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Upgrading Update Manager that Runs on Windows

Upgrade the Update Manager Server

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Upgrade the Update Manager Java Components

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Uninstalling Update Manager that Runs on Windows

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Uninstall the Update Manager Server that Runs on Windows

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Best Practices and Recommendations for Update Manager Environment

Update Manager Deployment Models and Their Usage

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3 Update Manager in the vCenter Server Appliance 53

System Requirements for the vCenter Server Appliance and Update Manager

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Using the Update Manager Client Interfaces with Update Manager Service that Runs in the

vCenter Server Appliance 54

Start, Stop, or Restart Update Manager Service in the vSphere Web Client

Start, Stop, or Restart the Update Manager Service in the vSphere Client

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4 Collect the Update Manager and vCenter Server Appliance Log Bundle

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5 Migrating Update Manager from Windows to vCenter Server Appliance 6.7 58

Download and Run VMware Migration Assistant on the Source Update Manager Machine

Roll Back a Migration of vCenter Server Appliance with Update Manager

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6 Configuring Update Manager 61

Update Manager Network Connectivity Settings

Change the Update Manager Network Settings

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Change the Update Manager Network Settings in the vSphere Web Client

Configuring the Update Manager Download Sources

Use the Internet as a Download Source

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Use the Internet as a Download Source in the vSphere Web Client

Add a New Download Source

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Add a New Download Source in the vSphere Web Client

Use a Shared Repository as a Download Source

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Use a Shared Repository as a Download Source in the vSphere Web Client

Import Patches Manually

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Import Patches Manually in the vSphere Web Client

Configure the Update Manager Proxy Settings

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Configure the Update Manager Proxy Settings in the vSphere Web Client

Configure Checking for Updates

Configuring and Viewing Notifications

Configure Notifications Checks

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Configure Checking for Updates in the vSphere Web Client

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Configure Notifications Checks in the vSphere Web Client

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View Notifications and Run the Notification Checks Task Manually

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View Notifications and Run the Notification Checks Task Manually in the vSphere Web Client

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Types of Update Manager Notifications

Configuring Host and Cluster Settings

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Configure the Remediation Settings for Hosts

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Configure Host and Cluster Remediation Settings in the vSphere Web Client

System Requirements for Using Quick Boot During Remediation

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Configure Using Quick Boot During Host Remediation in the vSphere Web Client

Configure Host Maintenance Mode Settings in the vSphere Web Client

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Enable Remediation of PXE Booted ESXi Hosts in the vSphere Web Client

Take Snapshots Before Remediation

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Take Snapshots Before Remediation in the vSphere Web Client

Configure Smart Rebooting in the vSphere Web Client

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Configure the Update Manager Patch Repository Location

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Run the VMware vSphere Update Manager Update Download Task

Update Manager Privileges

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7 Installing, Setting Up, and Using Update Manager Download Service 99

Compatibility Between UMDS and the Update Manager Server

Installing UMDS on a Windows Operating System

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Install UMDS on a Windows Operating System

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Installing and Upgrading UMDS on a Linux-Based Operating System

Supported Linux-Based Operating Systems for Installing UMDS

Install UMDS on a Linux OS

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Uninstall UMDS from a Linux OS

Setting Up and Using UMDS

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Set Up the Data to Download with UMDS

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Change the UMDS Patch Repository Location

Configure URL Addresses for Hosts

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Download the Specified Data Using UMDS

Export the Downloaded Data

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8 Working with Baselines and Baseline Groups 111

Creating and Managing Baselines

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Create and Edit Patch or Extension Baselines

Create and Edit Host Upgrade Baselines

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Delete Baselines in the vSphere Web Client

Creating and Managing Baseline Groups

Create a Host Baseline Group

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Create a Host Baseline Group in the vSphere Web Client

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Create a Virtual Machine Baseline Group in the vSphere Web Client

Edit a Baseline Group

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