Reconfiguring VMware vSphere Update Manager 17 APR 2018 VMware vSphere 6.7 vSphere Update Manager 6.
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Contents Reconfiguring VMware vSphere Update Manager 4 1 Introduction to the Update Manager Utility 5 2 Installing the Update Manager Utility 6 Install the Update Manager Server and the Update Manager Utility Install UMDS and the Update Manager Utility 6 9 3 Using the Update Manager Utility 13 Start the Update Manager Utility and Log In 13 Launch the Update Manager Utility with UMDS Reconfigure the Proxy Settings 14 14 Change the Update Manager Database Connection Settings Re-register Update Manag
Reconfiguring VMware vSphere Update Manager Reconfiguring VMware vSphere Update Manager provides information about configuring ® ® VMware vSphere Update Manager and VMware vSphere Update Manager Download Service (UMDS) ® by using the VMware vSphere Update Manager Utility. This information provides instructions about changing the database password and proxy authentication, re-registering Update Manager with vCenter Server, and replacing the SSL certificates for Update Manager.
Introduction to the Update Manager Utility 1 The Update Manager Utility is an optional tool for Update Manager that allows you to configure the Update Manager server and UMDS after installation. The Update Manager Utility allows you to reconfigure the following Update Manager settings without the need to reinstall Update Manager and UMDS: Proxy settings When you install the Update Manager server or the UMDS, you specify the proxy settings.
Installing the Update Manager Utility 2 When you install Update Manager or UMDS, the Update Manager Utility is silently installed on your system. You can install the Update Manager server and UMDS only on 64-bit operating system platforms.
Reconfiguring VMware vSphere Update Manager n Before installing Update Manager, install vCenter Server. If prompted, restart the machine on which vCenter Server is installed. Otherwise, you might not be able to register Update Manager with vCenter Server, and the Update Manager installation might fail. For more information about installing vCenter Server, see vSphere Installation and Setup.
Reconfiguring VMware vSphere Update Manager 6 Select the language for the vSphere Update Manager installer, and click OK. 7 Depending on the database selection you made in the VMware vCenter Installer, perform one of the following steps: n If you selected to use embedded Microsoft SQL Server 2012, wait for the installation process of the Microsoft .NET framework 4.7 and the Microsoft SQL Server 2012 to complete, and from the VMware vCenter Installer, click Install again.
Reconfiguring VMware vSphere Update Manager 13 (Optional) Select the database options. n If the system DSN you specify points to an existing Update Manager database with the current schema, you can either retain your existing database or replace it with an empty one.
Reconfiguring VMware vSphere Update Manager Prerequisites n Verify that the machine on which you install UMDS has Internet access, so that UMDS can download upgrades, patch metadata, and patch binaries. n Uninstall any 6.5 or earlier instance of UMDS if it is installed on the machine. If such a version of UMDS is already installed, the installation wizard displays an error message and the installation cannot proceed. n Before you install UMDS, create a database instance and configure it.
Reconfiguring VMware vSphere Update Manager 3 (Optional) Select the option to Use Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Express as the embedded database, and click Install. Note Skip this step only if you plan to use another supported Oracle or SQL Server database. If the Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Express is not present on your system from previous Update Manager installations, the installation wizard for the Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Express opens. 4 Select the option to install the Microsoft .NET framework 4.7.
Reconfiguring VMware vSphere Update Manager 12 Enter the Update Manager Download Service proxy settings and click Next. 13 Select the Update Manager Download Service installation and patch download directories and click Next. If you do not want to use the default locations, you can click Change to browse to a different directory. You can select the patch store to be an existing download directory from a previous UMDS 6.0 or UMDS 6.5 installation and reuse the applicable downloaded updates in UMDS 6.7.
Using the Update Manager Utility 3 By using the Update Manager Utility, you can change the database connection settings and proxy authentication, re-register Update Manager with vCenter Server, and replace the SSL certificate.
Reconfiguring VMware vSphere Update Manager You successfully logged in to the Update Manager Utility. What to do next Use the Update Manager Utility to reconfigure the Update Manager server. Launch the Update Manager Utility with UMDS To use the Update Manager Utility with UMDS, you must log in to the machine on which UMDS is installed. Procedure 1 Log in as an administrator to the machine where the UMDS is installed. 2 Navigate to the UMDS installation directory. The default location is C:\Program F
Reconfiguring VMware vSphere Update Manager Change the Update Manager Database Connection Settings You can specify a different user name and password for the Update Manager or UMDS database connection. Important If you are using an Oracle database for Update Manager or UMDS, you can change only the database password. Prerequisites n Verify that the ODBC connection to the database works fine before you change the database connection settings. n Stop the Update Manager service.
Reconfiguring VMware vSphere Update Manager The Update Manager server is re-registered to the reconfigured vCenter Server system. Change the Update Manager SSL Certificate You can change the SSL certificate that Update Manager uses to authenticate against vCenter Server. Prerequisites Stop the Update Manager service. Procedure 1 In the Options pane of the Update Manager Utility, click SSL Certificate. 2 In the Configurations pane, follow the provided procedure.
