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  • 1.  Host update errors

    Posted Dec 11, 2012 01:06 AM

    Trying to scan my hosts for updates and getting:

    "Scan entity
    10.1.2.233
    Host cannot
    download
    files from
    VMware
    vSphere
    Update
    Manager
    patch store. 
    Check the
    network
    connectivity
    and firewall
    setup, and
    check
    esxupdate
    logs for
    details."
    Logs read as follow:
    2012-12-10T14:41:10Z esxupdate: root: INFO: Command = profile.setacceptance
    2012-12-10T14:41:10Z esxupdate: root: INFO: Options = {}
    2012-12-10T14:41:10Z esxupdate: BootBankInstaller.pyc: INFO: Unrecognized value "title=Loading VMware ESXi" in boot.cfg
    2012-12-10T14:41:10Z esxupdate: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = '['/sbin/bootOption', '-rp']', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout = '0.0'.
    2012-12-10T14:41:10Z esxupdate: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = '['/sbin/bootOption', '-ro']', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout = '0.0'.
    2012-12-10T14:41:10Z esxupdate: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = '['/sbin/esxcfg-advcfg', '-U', 'host-acceptance-level', '-G']', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout = '0.0'.
    2012-12-10T14:41:10Z esxupdate: imageprofile: INFO: Adding VIB VMware_locker_tools-light_5.1.0-0.0.799733 to ImageProfile (Updated) ESXi-5.1.0-799733-standard
    2012-12-10T14:41:10Z esxupdate: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = '['/sbin/esxcfg-advcfg', '-U', 'host-acceptance-level', '-G']', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout = '0.0'.
    2012-12-10T14:41:10Z esxupdate: root: DEBUG: Finished execution of command = profile.setacceptance
    2012-12-10T14:41:10Z esxupdate: root: DEBUG: Completed esxcli output, going to exit esxcli-softwareinternal
    2012-12-10T16:37:59Z esxupdate: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = '['/sbin/esxcfg-advcfg', '-q', '-g', '/UserVars/EsximageNetTimeout']', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout = '0.0'.
    2012-12-10T16:37:59Z esxupdate: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = '['/sbin/esxcfg-advcfg', '-q', '-g', '/UserVars/EsximageNetRetries']', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout = '0.0'.
    2012-12-10T16:37:59Z esxupdate: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = '['/sbin/esxcfg-advcfg', '-q', '-g', '/UserVars/EsximageNetRateLimit']', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout = '0.0'.
    2012-12-10T16:37:59Z esxupdate: esxupdate: INFO: ---
    Command: scan
    Args: ['scan']
    Options: {'nosigcheck': None, 'retry': 5, 'loglevel': None, 'cleancache': None, 'viburls': None, 'meta': ['http://noxvcenter1:9084/vum/repository/hostupdate/csco/csco-VEM-5.1.0-metadata.zip', 'http://noxvcenter1:9084/vum/repository/hostupdate/vmw/vmw-ESXi-5.1.0-metadata.zip'], 'proxyurl': None, 'timeout': 30.0, 'cachesize': None, 'hamode': True, 'maintenancemode': None}
    2012-12-10T16:37:59Z esxupdate: BootBankInstaller.pyc: INFO: Unrecognized value "title=Loading VMware ESXi" in boot.cfg
    2012-12-10T16:37:59Z esxupdate: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = '['/sbin/bootOption', '-rp']', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout = '0.0'.
    2012-12-10T16:37:59Z esxupdate: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = '['/sbin/bootOption', '-ro']', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout = '0.0'.
    2012-12-10T16:37:59Z esxupdate: downloader: DEBUG: Downloading http://noxvcenter1:9084/vum/repository/hostupdate/csco/csco-VEM-5.1.0-metadata.zip to /tmp/tmpu4CL3t...
    2012-12-10T16:37:59Z esxupdate: esxupdate: ERROR: An esxupdate error exception was caught:
    2012-12-10T16:37:59Z esxupdate: esxupdate: ERROR: Traceback (most recent call last):
    2012-12-10T16:37:59Z esxupdate: esxupdate: ERROR:   File "/usr/sbin/esxupdate", line 216, in main
    2012-12-10T16:37:59Z esxupdate: esxupdate: ERROR:     cmd.Run()
    2012-12-10T16:37:59Z esxupdate: esxupdate: ERROR:   File "/build/mts/release/bora-799733/bora/build/esx/release/vmvisor/sys/lib/python2.6/site-packages/vmware/esx5update/Cmdline.py", line 106, in Run
    2012-12-10T16:37:59Z esxupdate: esxupdate: ERROR:   File "/build/mts/release/bora-799733/bora/build/esx/release/vmvisor/sys/lib/python2.6/site-packages/vmware/esximage/Transaction.py", line 71, in DownloadMetadatas
    2012-12-10T16:37:59Z esxupdate: esxupdate: ERROR: MetadataDownloadError: ('http://noxvcenter1:9084/vum/repository/hostupdate/csco/csco-VEM-5.1.0-metadata.zip', None, "('http://noxvcenter1:9084/vum/repository/hostupdate/csco/csco-VEM-5.1.0-metadata.zip', '/tmp/tmpu4CL3t', '[Errno 4] IOError: <urlopen error [Errno -2] Name or service not known>')")
    2012-12-10T16:37:59Z esxupdate: esxupdate: DEBUG: <<<
    Seems like a lot of errors... Any ideas?


  • 2.  RE: Host update errors

    Posted Dec 11, 2012 05:39 AM

    Hello,

    You have ports blocked for update manager, hence the download of patches or updates is failing.

    If you have a proxy then provide the address @ download tab under "Configuration" tab of update manager.

    When you also perform a scan try selecting only patches and then check if the download completes or fails. Perform the vice versa for updates.

    Nitin



  • 3.  RE: Host update errors

    Posted Dec 11, 2012 08:15 AM

    please see the network configurations in your vSphere and make sure that you got internet on that machine. If you have any proxy server then put the proxy address your browser. Then may help to update your system.

    abirhasan 


  • 4.  RE: Host update errors

    Posted Dec 11, 2012 08:17 AM

    Best place to start is your the DNS settings on your ESXi Hosts.

    Verify these are correct, then enter any proxy details in the 'Admin View' of Update Manager.



  • 5.  RE: Host update errors

    Posted Dec 11, 2012 05:30 PM

    Figured it out, it was a DNS issue.  Just added the vCenter host to the /etc/hosts file on the ESXi hosts and it now works fine.  Thanks everyone.



  • 6.  RE: Host update errors

    Posted Dec 11, 2012 05:50 PM

    Awesome, good to hear that :smileyhappy: