Installing VMware vCenter Update Manager 6.0 on a Microsoft Windows platform

Products

• VMware vCenter Server

Issue/Introduction

This article provides steps to install VMware vCenter Update Manager 6.0.

This article assumes that:

• You have reviewed the vSphere Installation and Setup Guide.
• You have met all minimum software and hardware requirements for vSphere 6.0. For more information, see the System Requirements section in the vSphere Installation and Setup Guide.
• You have configured both a forward and reverse lookup zone for this Microsoft Windows Server on your Domain Name System (DNS) Server(s). For more information on configuring reverse lookup zones in a Microsoft Active Directory domain, see the Microsoft TechNet article Adding a Reverse Lookup Zone.
  
  Note: The preceding link was correct as of January 13th, 2016. If you find a link is broken, provide feedback and a VMware employee will update the link.
  
  
• You have already deployed vCenter Server. For more information, see Installing VMware vCenter Server 6.0 with an external Platform Services Controller on a Windows machine (2108802).

Note: Having the services located on multiple Microsoft Windows servers increases the complexity of maintaining the environment. Additional complexity comes in the form of administration overhead and licensing costs. In addition, this configuration introduces points of failure, such as network connectivity and name resolution related issues which may involve engaging additional vendors during outages and maintenance windows. Ensure that your infrastructure is configured in a redundant manner and you allocate appropriate resources considering these factors.

Environment

VMware vCenter Update Manager 6.0.x

Resolution

To install VMware vCenter Update Manager 6.0:

1. Mount the vSphere 6.0 installation media. The installation wizard appears.
2. In the left pane, under VMware vCenter Support Tools, click vSphere Update Manager and then click Install.
   
   Note: If any of the prerequisites are not met, they are listed in the right pane under Prerequisites.
   
   
3. Select the appropriate language from the dropdown and click OK.
4. In the welcome screen, click Next.
5. Review the End User License Agreement. If you agree, select the I accept the terms in the license agreement option and click Next.
6. Optionally, select the Download updates from default sources immediately after installation option and click Next.
   
   Note: This option automatically checks for downloading updates. If you want to review the default download sources or configure vSphere Update Manager to use a shared repository, deselect this option.
   
   
7. Enter the vCenter Server URL and a username and password and then click Next.
   
   Note: Ensure that the username entered has a minimum of Register extension privilege to be able to register vSphere Update Manager with vCenter Server.
   
   
8. Select the database solution for vSphere Update Manager and then click Next.
   
   You can use one of these options for the database:
   
9. • Install a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express instance.
   • Use an existing supported database.
     
     To use an existing supported database, select the Data Source Name (DSN) from the dropdown.
     
     Note: For information about specific database versions and service pack configurations supported with vCenter Server 6.0, see the VMware Product Interoperability Matrixes.
     
     
10. Optionally, from the dropdown, select either the IP address or the Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) of vSphere Update Manager and then click Next.
    
    Note: Ensure that vCenter Server and the ESXi/ESX hosts can resolve the vSphere Update Manager.
    
11. In the dialog that appears, check if the alternative TCP port numbers for the SOAP, Web, and SSL ports of vCenter Server appear and then click Next.
    
    Note: These field are automatically populated with the appropriate URL and port numbers if the service is installed in the current system. The default ports are 8084, 9084, and 9087 respectively.
    
    
12. Optionally, select the Yes, I have Internet connection and I want to configure proxy settings now option and click Next.
13. Provide the proxy server address and the proxy server port and then click Next.
14. Optionally, select the Authenticate proxy using the credentials below option if your proxy server requires authentication and then click Next.
15. Optionally, provide an alternative installation location and then click Next.
    
    Notes:
16. • The path must conform to NTFS naming restrictions. For more information, see the Microsoft TechNet article Naming Files, Paths, and Namespaces.
      
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    • The installation requires 120 GB of disk space to be available. For more information, see the Update Manager Hardware Requirements section in the Installing and Administering VMware vSphere Update Manager Guide.
      
      
    • If the current system does not have 120 GB of disk space available, a warning is displayed when you click Next. Click OK to acknowledge the warning.
      
      
17. In the Ready to Install screen, click Install to start the installation.
18. When the installation completes, click Finish.

Post installation of vSphere Update Manager 6.0:

After installing vSphere Update Manager 6.0:

• Perform a complete backup of the upgraded vSphere system and create a regular backup schedule.
• Install the Update Manager Client Plug-In for the vSphere Client.
  
  For more information, see the Install the Update Manager Client Plug-In section in the Installing and Administering VMware vSphere Update Manager Guide.
  
  
• Enable the Update Manager Web Client Plug-In.
  
  For more information, see the Enable the Update Manager Web Client Plug-In section in the Installing and Administering VMware vSphere Update Manager Guide.

Additional Information

Installing VMware vCenter Server 6.0 with an external Platform Services Controller on a Windows machine
在 Microsoft Windows 平台上安装 VMware vCenter Update Manager 6.0