HowTo set http proxy server for VMware Infrastructure Update

[robertortel]

Hi,

I am running an ESXi 4.1 host and want to enable it for updates with the VMWare Infrastructure Update tool. In my company I am behind a http proxy server and the VMWare Infrastructure Update is always getting

"Unable to reach VMware update server. Please try again later"

I guess this is because of the proxy server it does not know. But how configure it?

Regards,

Robert

[satishchirala]

vmware update manager process

Goto internet explorer and click on tools..........>internet options .................>>select connection ......one the below you will find lan connections

please find the attachment .......

please check the setting  and if it is in proxy  give the same setting in updatemanger for downloading the update .................and check whethere firewall is off or on

if u want to run standalone esx run with hostupdate app  still u r facing the same issue. please reply me

Hope you will solve this issue

Have a Nice Day

[robertortel]

Hello,

in IE the proxy script is configured correctly, but how to apply it in the VMware Infrastructure Update tool. There is no option/button/menu to set it. Please tell me where ...

Robert

[robertortel]

Hi,

just solved it by changing the Machine.config of the .Net CLR 1.1 (even though .Net 2 and 4 are installed as well). I added/changed this after guessing the proxy server from the proxy config script:

        <defaultProxy>

            <proxy

                usesystemdefault="false"

                proxyaddress="<proxy_ip>:<proxy_port>"

            />

        </defaultProxy>

Now the VMware Infrastructure Update tool does connect to the web well.

Robert