VMware, VMware Update Manager, Virtual SAN

One, VMware Update Manager

1. Introduction to Update Manager

with Update Manager, you can centralize automatic management of patches and versions of vsphere ESXi hosts, virtual machine hardware, VMware tools, and virtual appliances.

Update Manager reduces security risks:

Reduce the number of vulnerabilities

Avoid many security vulnerabilities that take advantage of early-morning vulnerabilities

Update Manager can reduce the diversity of systems in your environment:

Ease of management difficulty

Reduce security risks

Update Manager can make your computer run more smoothly:

Bug fixes included in patch

Easier troubleshooting

2. Update Manager functions

Automatically download patches

Create Baselines and Datum groups

Scanning

Scan inventory system, check baseline compliance

Repair

can automatically patch non-current inventory system

3. Benchmarks and benchmark groups

A baseline consists of one or more patches, extension modules, or upgrade programs.

Datum groups are made up of multiple datums

Five types of benchmarks:

Host Patches

Host expansion Module

Host upgrade Program

Virtual machine hardware or VMware Tools upgrade program

Virtual Device Upgrade Program

2. Update Manager Components

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3. Install update Manager

Update Manager must be installed on a 64-bit Windows computer to install it, start the VMware vcenter Setup program, and then stand-alone VMware vSphere Update Manager.

Information to be provided during the installation process:

VCenter Server host name, user name, and password

Selectable databases: Using the default (5 host 50 virtual machines) or an existing database

Update Manager Port settings:

Destination folder and location for placing downloaded patches

To install the Update Manager client:

Install the Update Manager extension in the vsphere client

Install update Download Server

Second, VMware Virtual SAN

1. Introduction to VMware Virtual SAN

extremely simple virtual machine storage that aggregates virtualization hypervisor

Software-defined storage optimized for virtual machines

Aggregates the architecture of the hypervisor

Can be run on any standard x86 server

HDD/SSD pooling as a shared data store

Delivers enterprise-scale scalability and performance

Managed by a storage policy set by the virtual machine

Deep integration with VMware product architectures

VMware, VMware Update Manager, Virtual SAN