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Change the Update Manager Database Connection
Settings
You can specify a different user name and password for the Update Manager or UMDS database
connection.
Important If you are using an Oracle database for Update Manager or UMDS, you can change only the
database password.
Prerequisites
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Verify that the ODBC connection to the database works fine before you change the database
connection settings.
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Stop the Update Manager service.
Procedure
1 In the Options pane of the Update Manager Utility, click Database Settings.
2 In the Configurations pane, type the new user name and password for the DSN.
3 Type the password again in the Confirm Password text box.
4 Click Apply.
5 Restart the Update Manager service.
Re-register Update Manager with vCenter Server
You might need to re-register Update Manager with vCenter Server in certain situations, for example
when the IP address of vCenter Server or Update Manager changes.
Prerequisites
Stop the Update Manager service.
Procedure
1 In the Options pane of the Update Manager Utility, click Re-register to vCenter Server.
2 In the Configurations pane, provide the connection and authentication details.
a In the vCenter Server IP Address or Name text box, type the new IP address or host name of
the vCenter Server system.
b In the User Name and the Password text boxes, type the administrator user name and password
for the vCenter Server system.
3 Click Apply.
4 Restart the Update Manager service.
Reconfiguring VMware vSphere Update Manager
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