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== Install == | == Install == | ||
For a production installation you should have | For a production installation you should have a ready to use SQL database server (MS or Oracle), for small installations you can use MS SQL Express (which is installed as part of the vCentre install when no external database is specified). | ||
# Start the installer | # Start the installer | ||
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# Accept the default TCP ports (its recommended that you don't share the server with other services which, for example) might necessitate changing the vCentre ports), and then click '''Next''' | # Accept the default TCP ports (its recommended that you don't share the server with other services which, for example) might necessitate changing the vCentre ports), and then click '''Next''' | ||
# Click '''Install''' | # Click '''Install''' | ||
=== Create DSN === | === Create DSN === | ||
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# Click the '''Test Data Source...''' button to test connectivity to the database, then '''OK''' to finish | # Click the '''Test Data Source...''' button to test connectivity to the database, then '''OK''' to finish | ||
#* If the test fails, recheck your config, and also test connectivity to the database server (ping, telnet porttest etc) | #* If the test fails, recheck your config, and also test connectivity to the database server (ping, telnet porttest etc) | ||
=== Install Update Manager === | |||
Update Manager can be installed either on a separate server, or on the same machine as vCentre. | |||
You need to have a SQL database available (as for vCentre, this can be an external database or MS SQL Express). | |||
You also need enough storage to keep local copies of all updates that will available for install to clients (especially when your VUM server is a VM, it can be useful to keep the patches on separate disk, so that's its easier to alter its size without affecting other data). | |||
# Start the installer | |||
# Accept EULA, and then click '''Next''' | |||
# Enter the local admin user/pass credentials for the server vCentre is running on, and then click '''Next''' | |||
# Setup a database to use, and then click '''Next''' | |||
#* Use MS SQL 2005 Express option for small scale or non-production deployments only | |||
#* Select an existing DSN (to set-up a new DSN, see [[#Create DSN]]) | |||
# Enter the appropriate authentication information, and then click '''Next''' | |||
# Accept the default TCP ports (its recommended that you don't share the server with other services which, for example) might necessitate changing the Update Manager ports). Tick the box if you need to configure a proxy, and then click '''Next''' | |||
# Change the ''..location for downloading patches'' if you want you downloaded updates to stored on a separate disk, and click '''Next''' | |||
# Click '''Install''' | |||
Once installed Update Manager will download patches and updates for hosts and VMs connected to the vCentre. To manage Update Manager... | |||
# With a '''VI Client''' connected to vCentre, go to '''Plug-ins | Manage Plug-ins...''' | |||
# For the ''...Update Manager Extension'', click on '''Download and Install...''' | |||
# Click on '''Next''' | |||
# Accept EULA, and then click '''Next''' | |||
# Click '''Install''' | |||
# Click '''Finish''' | |||
== General Configuration == | == General Configuration == | ||