Specifications

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Back up the vCenter Server database.
Procedure
1 Download the zipped updated bundle from the VMware.com Web site.
2 On your chosen Web server, create a repository directory under the root: for example, vc_update_repo.
3 Extract the zipped bundle into the repository directory.
The extracted files are in two subdirectories: manifest and package-pool.
4 Open the management vCenter Virtual Appliance Web interface on port 5480.
5 In the Update tab, click Settings.
6 Select Use Specified Repository.
7 For the Repository URL, enter the URL of the repository you created.
For example, if the repository directory is vc_update_repo, the URL should be similar to the following
URL: http://web_server_name.your_company.com/vc_update_repo
8 Click Save Settings.
9 Click Status.
10 Under Actions, click Install Updates.
The update is installed.
Update the VMware vCenter Server Appliance from the CD-ROM Drive
You can update the vCenter Server Appliance from an ISO file that the appliance reads from the virtual CD-
ROM drive.
To update the vCenter Server Appliance from a zipped update bundle that you download to your own
internal repository, see “Update the VMware vCenter Server Appliance from a Zipped Update Bundle,” on
page 122. To update the vCenter Server Appliance from a VMware public repository, see “Update the
VMware vCenter Server Appliance from a VMware.com Repository,” on page 122. For major upgrades to
the vCenter Server Appliance, see “Upgrade the VMware vCenter Server Appliance,” on page 119.
Prerequisites
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Verify that the clocks of all machines on the vSphere network are synchronized. See “Synchronizing
Clocks on the vSphere Network,” on page 53.
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Back up the vCenter Server database.
Procedure
1 Download the update ISO file from the VMware.com Web site.
2 Connect the vCenter Server Appliance CD-ROM drive to the ISO file you downloaded.
3 Open the management vCenter Virtual Appliance Web interface on port 5480.
4 In the Update tab, click Settings.
5 Under Update Repository, select Use CD-ROM Updates.
6 Click Save Settings.
7 Click Status.
8 Under Actions, click Install Updates.
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