Now that we have the Windows PSC installed, it is time to prepare for installing vCenter. vCenter can support three database types: embedded vPostGres (supports up to 20 hosts and 2000 VMs), Microsoft SQL, and Oracle. SQL seems to be the most popular choice, so that's what I'll help you...
So now that vCenter 5.5 with VUM is installed, we need to configure a trusted vCenter update manager SSL certificate and then do a few VUM configuration tweaks. These tweaks include configuring HP and Dell repos, plus configuring basic VUM compliance scans. Blog Series SQL 2012 AlwaysOn Failover Cluster for...
So yes, after a couple of weeks of pausing on the vSphere 5.5 series I'm back with installing VUM. The VUM install pretty much follows the process we had for vCenter 5.1. In case you haven't heard, VUM is also growing feathers like the Windows VI client and will soon...
Upgrades can be scary times with any enterprise product. The more your critical infrastructure relies on a particular solution, or set of solutions, the more imperative it is you fully understand and test the new product. vSphere 5.1 taught us that thorough testing cannot be skipped and you should not rush a new product...
This installment of the 15 part vSphere 5.1 Installation covers some basic VUM configuration that most people will want to do. In Part 12Â we configured VUM to use trusted SSL certificates. Now that the under the covers configuration of VUM is done, we need to perform some basic GUI configuration...
Welcome to the vSphere 5.1 Update 1 VUM SSL certificate replacement procedures. In Part 11 we installed VMware vCenter Update Manager (VUM) 5.1 Update 1. Recently VMware released the vCenter Certificate automation tool, which helps lessen the pain associated with replacing the self-signed certificates with trusted certificates. I recommend you use that...
This installment in the vSphere 5.1 Update 1 installation series will install VUM (VMware Update Manager) on your system. In Part 10 of this series we configured the VUM DSN in preparation for installing VUM. So now we are ready to deploy VUM. You can co-locate it on your vCenter server...
Now that vCenter 5.1 Update 1 is installed it is now time to create the VUM DSN. VUM, known as VMware Update Manager, lets you automate the patching process of ESXi hosts, update VMware tools, and also update some VM appliances. You still have to manage VUM via the legacy Windows vSphere client, as VMware...
If you want to create vCenter and VUM Databases for vSphere 5.1 Update 1, you have come to the right spot. Database creation must be done prior to starting the vCenter installation, as one of the first prompts is selecting the vCenter DSN, which must be tied back to a...
One of the continuing pain points with VMware vSphere is the unnecessarily complicated procedure to install trusted SSL certificates in ESXi, vCenter and VUM. Up until 4.1 Update 1 (released 2/10/11), VMware had no public procedures to update the VUM SSL certificate, over 1.5 years after vSphere 4.0 hit the streets. Plus...
Update 2/11/2011: VMware has re-published the article and limited the applicability to 4.1 U1 (released 2/10/2011), since it directs you to use the new VMware Update Manager Utility. The new procedure is easier to follow and uses a new tool that makes it debut in 4.1 U1. However, IMHO, it's...
You can check out the improved, and officially supported method here. This works for vCenter 4.0 and 4.1. -- After a significant effort of research and trial and error, it appears I have gotten VMware Update Manager (VUM) 4.0 Update 1 to use SSL certificates generated from an internal Microsoft...