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Tag: update manager

Update VMware ESXi Hosts with Ansible
vSphere 6.7

Update VMware ESXi Hosts with Ansible

Ansible is a great tool to perform various automation tasks quickly and easily. I really enjoy using it in the home lab to automate various tasks. Have you ever wanted…

by Brandon LeeFebruary 26, 2020January 11, 2021
Upgrade VMware vCenter VCSA appliance to 6.0 U3b
vSphere 6

Upgrade VMware vCenter VCSA appliance to 6.0 U3b

Even though many may look at their next update/upgrade of VMware VCSA appliance as going to 6.5, some may still choose to remain on the 6.0 level for now until…

by Brandon LeeApril 17, 2017January 11, 2021
Update Supermicro BIOS using IPMI SUM
home lab

Update Supermicro BIOS using IPMI SUM

I really like the Supermicro IPMI interface for remotely performing administrative tasks as well as monitoring the health of the Supermicro server hardware. ย One of the really cool things that…

by Brandon LeeOctober 26, 2016January 11, 2021
Update manager Upgrade VMware ESXi 6.0 update 2
vSphere 6

Update manager Upgrade VMware ESXi 6.0 update 2

Below are the simple and easy steps to get your ESXi 6.0 u1 or earlier installation to update 2 (3620759) version. ย Using update manager the process is very simple. ย Make…

by Brandon LeeMarch 28, 2016March 28, 2024
Updating vCenter VCSA and update manager to 6.0 U1b
Computers

Updating vCenter VCSA and update manager to 6.0 U1b

Recently VMware released the U1b release of vSphere products. ย I wanted to post some quick notes and steps used to update a vCenter 6.0 U1a release to U1b revision level.…

by Brandon LeeJanuary 21, 2016January 11, 2021
Upgrading Windows vCenter Server and Update Manager 5.5 to 6.0
vSphere 6

Upgrading Windows vCenter Server and Update Manager 5.5 to 6.0

The upgrade process to get from the Windows version of vCenter Server 5.5 and Update Manager 5.5 to 6.0 is very straightforward. ย The installer in my case worked flawlessly and…

by Brandon LeeMay 9, 2015January 11, 2021
Installing vSphere Update Manager 5.5 update 2 and configuration
Virtualization

Installing vSphere Update Manager 5.5 update 2 and configuration

Maintaining and deploying patches and updates throughout any environment can take a lot of heavy lifting by administrators. ย VMware environments need to be patched and updated along with other OS…

by Brandon LeeOctober 6, 2014May 9, 2024
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