VMware VCENTER CONFIGURATION MANAGER 5.3, Getting Started Manual

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1. Locate the AgentUpgradeLocal.sh file in
\Program
Files\VMware\VCM\WebConsole\L1033\Files\UNIX_Remote_Command_Files
.
2. Open the
AgentUpgradeLocal.sh
file with a text editor like Wordpad.
3. In the AgentUpgradeLocal.sh file, locate the following entry:
CSI_INSTALL_PACKAGE_LOCATION = CHANGE_THIS_TO_A_LOCAL_OR_NFS_DIRECTORY
4. Change this entry to point to either a local directory or an NFS directory where the VCM Agent Install
Packages are located (for example,
/tmp/VCMu_Agent
).
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Agent install packages are installed on the Collector machine at
\Program
Files\VMware\VCM\Installer\Packages
.
5. Save and close the
AgentUpgradeLocal.sh
file.
6. Log into VCM and open the Console slider. Navigate to Console | UNIX Remote Commands |
UNIX Agent Upgrade . The UNIX Agent Upgrade data grid appears.
7. Select Agent Upgrade - Local Package .
8. Click Run . The Remote Commands wizard appears.
9. Select the machine(s) on which you want to upgrade the agent.
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To determine which Agent is currently on a UNIX machine, navigate to Administration |
Machines Manager | Licensed Machines | Licensed UNIX Machines . To determine the latest version
number for the Agent, select About | Versions .
10. Click the arrow button to move the machines from the Available list to the Selected list . Click Next .
11. Select whether you want to upgrade the Agent now or later. To change the date, click the Calendar
icon. When you schedule the action, it is placed in the Administration | Job Manager | Scheduled list.
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The Time of Day settings you choose are based on your User time zone. All VCM jobs run
based on the VCM Database time zone. You must account for the time and date differences between
your VCM User time and your VCM Database time. For example, if your VCM Database server is in
the Eastern time zone, and your VCM User is in the Pacific time zone, to run your job at midnight, you
would enter 9 PM.
12. Click Next , and then click Finish .
To Upgrade the UNIX Agent(s) with a Remote Package
This method sends the upgrade package with the remote command to execute on the UNIX machine. The
following remote upgrade packages are designed specifically for the various operating systems where the
Agent(s) can be upgraded:
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AIX 4.3.3 Agent Upgrade (use only CMAgent.5.1.0.AIX.4)
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AIX 5 Agent Upgrade
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HP-UX (Itanium) Agent Upgrade
Upgrading VCM and Related Components
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