{"id":62,"date":"2020-06-08T12:56:05","date_gmt":"2020-06-08T12:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clouditblog.com\/?p=62"},"modified":"2023-06-29T20:17:30","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T19:17:30","slug":"fixes-for-vmware-update-manager-vum-issues-on-windows-vcenter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clouditblog.com\/?p=62","title":{"rendered":"VUM Issues on Windows-based vCenter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">I was getting an error where I wasn&#8217;t able to download patches one day. This was the fix that I found. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">On Windows server where VUM is installed Stop VMware vSphere Update Manager Service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">In Windows Services, stop the vSphere Update Manager Service as below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"509\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.clouditblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/VUM.png?resize=509%2C224&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.clouditblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/VUM.png?w=509&amp;ssl=1 509w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.clouditblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/VUM.png?resize=300%2C132&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Open up Windows ODBC 64-bit, select &#8216;System DSN&#8217; tab and highlight VMware vSphere Update Manager, click Configure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Then click Next until you reach Finish:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"452\" height=\"318\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.clouditblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-37.png?resize=452%2C318&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.clouditblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-37.png?w=452&amp;ssl=1 452w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.clouditblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-37.png?resize=300%2C211&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Click  Test Data Source<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"297\" height=\"292\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.clouditblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image.png?resize=297%2C292&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-144\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Came back successfully as below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"276\" height=\"292\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.clouditblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-39.png?resize=276%2C292&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">If OK,  go to the next step but if not look at error and resolve the issue:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"315\" height=\"271\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.clouditblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/edit-2.png?resize=315%2C271&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.clouditblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/edit-2.png?w=315&amp;ssl=1 315w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.clouditblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/edit-2.png?resize=300%2C258&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Launch the VMware vSphere Update Manager Utility (located Program files\/ VMware\/ Infrastructure\/ Update Manager.) Login with vSphere Credentials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"413\" height=\"346\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.clouditblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-41.png?resize=413%2C346&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.clouditblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-41.png?w=413&amp;ssl=1 413w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.clouditblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-41.png?resize=300%2C251&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Available options once you login:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"418\" height=\"344\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.clouditblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/edit3.png?resize=418%2C344&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.clouditblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/edit3.png?w=418&amp;ssl=1 418w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.clouditblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/edit3.png?resize=300%2C247&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 418px) 100vw, 418px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">First I would normally try to re-register to vCenter Server. Enter the relevant details and click Apply. Restart the VMware vSphere Update Manager Service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Try patching the hosts again with VUM. If successful, well done, you are finished. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">If you still have issues go to the next step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Launch VMware vSphere Update Manager Utility (located Program files\/ VMware\/ Infrastructure\/ Update Manager.) and login with vSphere Credentials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Select Database Settings and click Re-intialize Database, and then click Apply. WARNING: This will reset the database back to default! Any HPE \/ Dell Custom Baselines and Images you had added to downloads will need to be recreated along with custom baselines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"416\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.clouditblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-43.png?resize=416%2C342&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.clouditblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-43.png?w=416&amp;ssl=1 416w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.clouditblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-43.png?resize=300%2C247&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n  ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was getting an error where I wasn&#8217;t able to download patches one day. This was the fix that I found. On Windows server where VUM is installed Stop VMware vSphere Update Manager Service. In Windows Services, stop the vSphere Update Manager Service as below: Click Test Data Source Came back successfully as below: If OK, go to the next step but if not look at error and resolve the issue: Launch the VMware vSphere Update Manager Utility (located Program files\/ VMware\/ Infrastructure\/ Update Manager.) Login with vSphere Credentials. 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