{"id":13401,"date":"2015-07-28T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-28T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/?p=13401"},"modified":"2023-07-16T11:25:00","modified_gmt":"2023-07-16T09:25:00","slug":"vcsa-6-0-configure-vsphere-update-manager-pt-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/vcsa-6-0-configure-vsphere-update-manager-pt-3\/","title":{"rendered":"VCSA 6.0: configure vSphere Update Manager - pt. 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"vcsa60configurevum01\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/vcsa60configurevum01.jpg\" alt=\"vcsa60configurevum01\" width=\"602\" height=\"202\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The vSphere Update Manager configuration is the last step to perform in the VCSA 6.0 before applying patches or updates to ESXi hosts.<\/p>\n<p>The configuration is made trough the vSphere Client that also in vSphere 6.0 has the duty to manage VUM.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Blog series<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/vcsa-6-0-setup-vsphere-update-manager-pt-1\/\">VCSA 6.0: setup vSphere Update Manager - pt. 1 <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/vcsa-6-0-install-vsphere-client-and-vum-plugin-pt-2\/\">VCSA 6.0: install vSphere Client and VUM plugin - pt. 2 <\/a><br \/>\nVCSA 6.0: configure vSphere Update Manager - pt. 3<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Attach Baselines<\/h2>\n<p>To scan hosts or VMs for compliance, <strong>Baselines have to be attached<\/strong> to the Update Manager to properly scan the system.<\/p>\n<p>Open the vSphere Client and select the <strong>Update Manger<\/strong> tab. Click on <strong>Attach<\/strong> link to attach the desired baselines.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"vcsa60configurevum02\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/vcsa60configurevum02.jpg\" alt=\"vcsa60configurevum02\" width=\"596\" height=\"330\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select default <strong>Patch Baselines<\/strong> then click on <strong>Attach<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"vcsa60configurevum03\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/vcsa60configurevum03.jpg\" alt=\"vcsa60configurevum03\" width=\"494\" height=\"563\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click the <strong>Scan<\/strong> link to scan the hosts for compliance.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"vcsa60configurevum04\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/vcsa60configurevum04.jpg\" alt=\"vcsa60configurevum04\" width=\"600\" height=\"455\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select the options to\u00a0scan the host for and click on \u00a0<strong>Scan<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"vcsa60configurevum05\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/vcsa60configurevum05.jpg\" alt=\"vcsa60configurevum05\" width=\"498\" height=\"205\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hosts are being scanned.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"vcsa60configurevum06\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/vcsa60configurevum06.jpg\" alt=\"vcsa60configurevum06\" width=\"587\" height=\"97\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If one or more hosts are not compliant, a red circle is displayed to warn\u00a0<strong>new patches are available<\/strong> to install.<\/p>\n<p>To proceed with\u00a0updates, you can <strong>Stage<\/strong> and <strong>Remediate<\/strong>\u00a0available patches:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Stage<\/strong>: available patches from VMware are downloaded from the Update Manager server to the ESXi hosts <strong>without applying<\/strong> the patches and extensions immediately. Staging patches <strong>speed up<\/strong> the remediation process since they are already available locally on the hosts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Remediate<\/strong>: patches are downloaded and installed in the selected host. You can stage patches before remediation to reduce host downtime.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"vcsa60configurevum07\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/vcsa60configurevum07.jpg\" alt=\"vcsa60configurevum07\" width=\"600\" height=\"455\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>vSphere Web Client<\/strong>\u00a0currently offers the possibility to <strong>attach the baselines and scan<\/strong> the environment only.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"vcsa60configurevum08\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/vcsa60configurevum08.jpg\" alt=\"vcsa60configurevum08\" width=\"485\" height=\"719\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The scan entity performed by vSphere Web Client.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"vcsa60configurevum09\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/vcsa60configurevum09.jpg\" alt=\"vcsa60configurevum09\" width=\"600\" height=\"82\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Apply the patches<\/h2>\n<p>Once VUM scan has completed, click <strong>Stage<\/strong> to download patches to the selected hosts.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"vcsa60configurevum10\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/vcsa60configurevum10.jpg\" alt=\"vcsa60configurevum10\" width=\"600\" height=\"245\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select <strong>Baselines<\/strong> and <strong>Hosts<\/strong> to patch then click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"vcsa60configurevum11\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/vcsa60configurevum11.jpg\" alt=\"vcsa60configurevum11\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can deselect patches you don't want to be staged. Click <strong>Next<\/strong> to continue.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"vcsa60configurevum12\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/vcsa60configurevum12.jpg\" alt=\"vcsa60configurevum12\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When ready, click <strong>Finish<\/strong> to proceed.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"vcsa60configurevum13\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/vcsa60configurevum13.jpg\" alt=\"vcsa60configurevum13\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Patches are staged to the selected hosts.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"vcsa60configurevum14\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/vcsa60configurevum14.jpg\" alt=\"vcsa60configurevum14\" width=\"536\" height=\"98\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When the process has completed successfully, hosts is ready to be updated.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"vcsa60configurevum15\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/vcsa60configurevum15.jpg\" alt=\"vcsa60configurevum15\" width=\"537\" height=\"153\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Remediate<\/strong> to install patches in the hosts.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"vcsa60configurevum16\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/vcsa60configurevum16.jpg\" alt=\"vcsa60configurevum16\" width=\"462\" height=\"269\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Staged patches ready to be installed are displayed. Click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"vcsa60configurevum17\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/vcsa60configurevum17.jpg\" alt=\"vcsa60configurevum17\" width=\"600\" height=\"454\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Leave default selection then click\u00a0<strong>Next<\/strong>\u00a0to continue.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"vcsa60configurevum18\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/vcsa60configurevum18.jpg\" alt=\"vcsa60configurevum18\" width=\"600\" height=\"454\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Type a\u00a0<strong>Task Name<\/strong>, a\u00a0<strong>Task Description<\/strong>\u00a0and specify when to perform the <strong>Remediation<\/strong>. Click\u00a0<strong>Next<\/strong>\u00a0to continue.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"vcsa60configurevum19\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/vcsa60configurevum19.jpg\" alt=\"vcsa60configurevum19\" width=\"600\" height=\"454\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Change default configuration if required then click\u00a0<strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"vcsa60configurevum20\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/vcsa60configurevum20.jpg\" alt=\"vcsa60configurevum20\" width=\"600\" height=\"454\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select options that match your\u00a0environment to automate the update process and\u00a0click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"vcsa60configurevum21\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/vcsa60configurevum21.jpg\" alt=\"vcsa60configurevum21\" width=\"600\" height=\"454\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Finish<\/strong> to apply patches.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"vcsa60configurevum22\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/vcsa60configurevum22.jpg\" alt=\"vcsa60configurevum22\" width=\"600\" height=\"454\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The patches are applied to selected hosts. <strong>One ESXi at time<\/strong> is processed and hosted virtual machines are migrated to other hosts available in the cluster.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"vcsa60configurevum23\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/vcsa60configurevum23.jpg\" alt=\"vcsa60configurevum23\" width=\"600\" height=\"153\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The patching takes several minutes and when the process is finished\u00a0the column\u00a0<strong>Status<\/strong> is marked as <strong>Completed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"vcsa60configurevum24\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/vcsa60configurevum24.jpg\" alt=\"vcsa60configurevum24\" width=\"529\" height=\"147\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hosts are now fully compliant.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"vcsa60configurevum25\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/vcsa60configurevum25.jpg\" alt=\"vcsa60configurevum25\" width=\"600\" height=\"339\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The patching procedure is complete.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/firma.jpg\" alt=\"firma\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The vSphere Update Manager configuration is the last step to perform in the VCSA 6.0 before applying patches or updates to ESXi hosts. 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