OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Version 4.0 Web Client User's Guide

Updating virtual appliance repository location and virtual appliance

1. In the APPLIANCE UPDATE section of the APPLIANCE MANAGEMENT page, verify the current and available version.
   NOTE: The OMIVV appliance requires internet connectivity to display available upgrade mechanisms and perform the RPM upgrade. Ensure that the OMIVV appliance has internet connectivity. Depending on the network settings, enable proxy and provide proxy settings, if the network needs proxy. See Setting up the HTTP proxy.

   NOTE: Ensure that the Update Repository Path is valid.

   For the available virtual appliance version, the applicable RPM and OVF virtual appliance upgrade mechanisms are displayed with a tick symbol. The following are the possible upgrade mechanism options, and you can perform either of the tasks for the upgrade mechanism:

   • If a tick symbol is displayed against RPM, you can do an RPM upgrade from the existing version to the latest available version. See Upgrading from an existing version to the latest version.
   • If a tick symbol is displayed against OVF, you can take a backup of the OMIVV database from the existing version, and restore it in the latest available appliance version. See Updating the appliance through backup, and restore.
   • If a tick symbol is displayed against both RPM and OVF, you can perform either of the mentioned options to upgrade your appliance. In this scenario, the recommended option is RPM upgrade.
2. To update the virtual appliance, perform the mentioned tasks for the upgrade mechanisms as applicable from the version of OMIVV.
   NOTE: Ensure that you log out from all web client sessions to the registered vCenter servers.

   NOTE: Ensure that you update all appliances simultaneously under the same Platform Service Controller (PSC) before logging in to any of the registered vCenter servers.
3. Click APPLIANCE MANAGEMENT, and verify the upgrade mechanisms.