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7. Change the default database to the one you created in Figure 4.1 and click Next.
8. Click Finish.
9. In the ODBC Microsoft SQL Server Setup dialog box, click the Test Data Source connec-
tion to verify the settings.
If the results say the tests completed successfully, click OK twice to return to the ODBC
Data Source Administrator window. If not, go back and double-check the settings and
change them as needed.
With the database created and the ODBC connection dei ned, you're now ready to proceed
with the installation of VUM.
Installing VUM
Now that you have met all the prerequisites—at least one instance of vCenter Server running and
accessible across the network, a separate database running and coni gured appropriately, and an
ODBC DSN dei ned to connect to the preconi gured database—you can start the VUM installa-
tion. Before you begin, make sure that you have made a note of the ODBC DSN you dei ned pre-
viously and the SQL login and password coni gured for access to the database. You'll need these
pieces of information during the installation.
Perform the following steps to install VUM:
1. Mount the vCenter Server DVD in the server.
The VMware vCenter Installer runs automatically; if it does not, simply double-click the
DVD drive in My Computer to invoke AutoPlay.
2. Select vSphere Update Manager and click Install.
3. Choose the correct language for the installation, and click OK.
4. On the Welcome To The InstallShield Wizard For VMware vSphere Update Manager
screen, click Next to start the installation.
5. Click Next to continue past the end-user patent agreement.
6. Accept the terms in the license agreement, and click Next.
7. The Support Information screen clarii es that VUM 5.5 supports upgrades from ESX/ESXi
4. x upward. Leave the check box Download Updates From Default Sources Immediately
After Installation ticked, unless the VUM server does not have access to the Internet or
you want to postpone a large Internet download until a more convenient time.
Click Next.
8. Fill out the next screen with the correct IP address or hostname, HTTP port, username,
and password for the vCenter Server instance to which this VUM server will be associ-
ated. If you have created a service account to use for VUM, enter it here. Click Next when
the information is complete.
9. Select to either install an SQL 2008 Express instance or to use an existing database
instance. If you are using a supported separate database server, select the correct DSN
from the list, and click Next.
 
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