How to Configure VSphere Update Manager 6.0

April 22, 2015 at 9:08 am Leave a comment

This article provide a detailed screencast for installing the latest Vsphere Update Manager on ESXi6 , the new version comes with it’s own embedded Microsoft SQL 2012 Express.(As the VCenter uses the built-in Postgres Database)

For those who deploy the Vsphere Update Manager in a controlled environment with no internet access can make use of Update Manger Download Service(UMDS) component which can be installed on the internet facing machine and the Update Manager Server can collect the update from UMDS

You could download the latest package via your VMware account and mount it on a Windows Operating System(Please avoid installing on a Domain Controller)

NOTE: You must install the prerequisite of .Net 3.5 Framework SP1 prior installing the package.

Finally once installed log in to Vsphere Web Client and enable the Vsphere Update Manager Web Client-Plugin via Administration –> Solutions–>Client-Plugiuns(incase the Web Client Plugin is not visible click on “Check for New Plug-ins)