Routine Updates
VUM uses the term remediation to refer to the process of applying patches and upgrades to a vSphere object that is not in compliance. As described in the previous section, VUM uses baselines to create lists of patches based on certain criteria. By attaching a baseline to a host or VM and performing a scan, VUM can determine whether that object is compliant or noncompliant with the baseline. Compliance with the baseline means that the host or VM has all the patches included in the baseline currently installed and is up-to-date; noncompliance means that one or more patches are missing and the target is not up-to-date compared to the current baseline.
After noncompliance with one or more baselines or baseline groups has been determined, you can remediate—or patch—the hosts or VMs. Optionally, you can stage patches to ESXi hosts before remediation.
The first step in this process is creating the baselines that you will attach to your ESXi hosts or VMs. The process...
