Comments on: Installing PowerPath/VE using VMware Update Manager http://vmtoday.com/2010/02/installing-powerpathve-using-vmware-update-manager/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=installing-powerpathve-using-vmware-update-manager VMware News, Views, & How-To's from vExpert Josh Townsend Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:56:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joshua Townsendhttp://vmtoday.com/2010/02/installing-powerpathve-using-vmware-update-manager/comment-page-1/#comment-844 Joshua Townsend Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:59:52 +0000 http://vmtoday.com/?p=368#comment-844 I am guessing that the problem is related to the lack of PowerPath/VE support for vSphere 4.1. PP/VE is supported for running on ESX 4.1, but not pushing updates via VMware Update Manager (VUM). Chad Sakac of EMC fame covers the compatibility bit here: <a href="http://virtualgeek.typepad.com/virtual_geek/2010/07/vsphere-41-cross-emc-support-whats-the-goodbadugly.html" rel="nofollow">http://virtualgeek.typepad.com/virtual_geek/2010/07/vsphere-41-cross-emc-support-whats-the-goodbadugly.html</a> I am guessing that the problem is related to the lack of PowerPath/VE support for vSphere 4.1. PP/VE is supported for running on ESX 4.1, but not pushing updates via VMware Update Manager (VUM). Chad Sakac of EMC fame covers the compatibility bit here: http://virtualgeek.typepad.com/virtual_geek/2010/07/vsphere-41-cross-emc-support-whats-the-goodbadugly.html

]]> By: Dustinhttp://vmtoday.com/2010/02/installing-powerpathve-using-vmware-update-manager/comment-page-1/#comment-843 Dustin Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:11:15 +0000 http://vmtoday.com/?p=368#comment-843 Hello,I tried this exact same procedure for vsphere 4.1 and the EMC powerpath 5.4 SP1 software. I can validate the URL with no problem (https://localhost:8443/depot/PowerpathVE5.4_SP1/index.xml).When I go to download in vcenter, it gets to 20% then fails with the following error code: Web sites: https://www.vmware.com/PatchManagementSystem/patchmanagement hosting the patch definitions and patches cannot be accessed or have no patch data. Check the Internet connectivity.I have no idea why it's going out to VMware for a local website repository. Any ideas!?!? Hello,

I tried this exact same procedure for vsphere 4.1 and the EMC powerpath 5.4 SP1 software. I can validate the URL with no problem (https://localhost:8443/depot/PowerpathVE5.4_SP1/index.xml).

When I go to download in vcenter, it gets to 20% then fails with the following error code:
Web sites: https://www.vmware.com/PatchManagementSystem/patchmanagement hosting the patch definitions and patches cannot be accessed or have no patch data. Check the Internet connectivity.

I have no idea why it’s going out to VMware for a local website repository. Any ideas!?!?

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]]> By: Joshua Townsendhttp://vmtoday.com/2010/02/installing-powerpathve-using-vmware-update-manager/comment-page-1/#comment-460 Joshua Townsend Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:37:08 +0000 http://vmtoday.com/?p=368#comment-460 David - That is correct. This only installs the PowerPath/VE modules. The licensing, activation, and configuration is all done using the rpowermt CLI, and the vCLI or vMA to manage claim rules and the like. A bit of scripting could probably be used to automate changing settings on existing datastores or adding new datastores if needed.Josh David – That is correct. This only installs the PowerPath/VE modules. The licensing, activation, and configuration is all done using the rpowermt CLI, and the vCLI or vMA to manage claim rules and the like. A bit of scripting could probably be used to automate changing settings on existing datastores or adding new datastores if needed.

Josh

]]> By: David_Ghttp://vmtoday.com/2010/02/installing-powerpathve-using-vmware-update-manager/comment-page-1/#comment-459 David_G Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:12:42 +0000 http://vmtoday.com/?p=368#comment-459 Joshua, Am I correct in saying that this does not handle any of the additional configuration steps? eg, setting existing datastores and new datastore to use PowerPath rather the the default of Fixed or MRU. David Joshua,
Am I correct in saying that this does not handle any of the additional configuration steps? eg, setting existing datastores and new datastore to use PowerPath rather the the default of Fixed or MRU.
David

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