Upgrade release not supported by this version of VMware vCenter Update Manager

[Mosoxon]

Hi,

i try to create a Update Manager baseline to upgrade ESX hosts.

I installed the latest vCenter Version (=4.0.0-208156) and downloaded the latest ESX 4.0 Update 1 (=ESX-4.0.0-update01-208167.iso).

After add the iso to the baseline i got the error: "Upgrade release not supported by this version of VMware vCenter Update Manager".

I think the error results from the higher ESX version as the vCenter version.

Whats the best way? Should i download a older ESX 4 version?

The VMware Update Manager Plug-in has the version 4.0.0.3194

Thanks.

[AntonVZhbankov]

Have you also upgraded Update Manager?

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[Mosoxon]

i cant found on the vmware site only the update manager executable.

Is it possible update only the update manager plug-in? How?

[AndreTheGiant]

You can simple remove and reinstall the plugin from installed programs.

Remember that also the server part must be installed on the vCenter Server (or on another system).

But for a single host you can also use the VMware Host Update Utility (available with vSphere Client) to upgrade the host (but only from 3.x to 4.x).

Andre

[AntonVZhbankov]

Update manager installation package is included to vCenter package.

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MCSA, MCTS, VCP, VMware vExpert '2009

http://blog.vadmin.ru

[Mosoxon]

I try to create the baseline with the vsphere client installed on the vCenter server.

The client has the latest update manager version installed, coming with the vCenter.

[AndreTheGiant]

But the ESX are 3.x?

If the ESX are already 4.0, you have only to attach standard baseline (without a ISO).

Andre

[Mosoxon]

yes, the ESX are 3.5

I instelled the vCenter 4 and need now the baseline to upgrade this 3.5 version.

[Troy_Clavell]

create a new baseline called host upgrade, browse for the ESX4 iso, then attach that baseline and remediate.

[Mosoxon]

i do this.

vCenter Update Manager import the file an then i got the error:

Failed to import upgrade.

Upgrade release not supported by this version of VMware vCenter Update Manager.

See the screenshots.

[Mosoxon]

i found the solution:

vmware uses the same file names for different builds. So i had on my disk the file VMware-VIMSetup-all-4.0.0-208156.iso. This build version was:

pxd.exe -v

VMware VirtualCenter 4.0.0 build-162856

Now i download the file VMware-VIMSetup-all-4.0.0-208156.iso again. See there is a different build number:

vpxd.exe -v

VMware VirtualCenter 4.0.0 build-208111

Everything works now. I could create the baseline.

Thanks everyone.