Sorry for all the OTs. I've finally got my VMware Update Manager installed and working. My problem before was with the SQL user I had created for the VUM DB. Once I used the "sa" login, like I did for vCenter, it all Just Worked.
So what I want is to upgrade my ESX hosts from Update 4 to 5. I want all 10 to be at Update 5, then I'll install all the fixes since that major update release. So what I did was create a new baseline, that filter out everything except Update 5, and attached that to all my ESX servers. The instructions are a bit confusing to me - I want to remediate *just* that new baseline, so all that happens is the Update 5 upgrade. (I want to do this in stages, obviously) When I go to remediate each ESX server, can I choose just that new baseline I created, as the source of the remediation? Even if there are multiple baselines attached? (I have the standard baselines also attached, for when I do the post-Update 5 patches). Since I have HA and DRS enabled, the remediation should migrate off all my VMs; upgrade my ESX server; reboot it (if necessary); and put VMs back on. I think. Or do I have to manuualy put the ESX servers in maintenance mode, first? Sorry for the nervous newbie question. But when it comes to updating VMware .. .well, I *am* a nervous newbie. :-) Thanks for any help ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
