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