Chapter 12. Upgrading and Patching using vSphere Update Manager

In this chapter we will cover the following:

• Preparing a database for vSphere Update Manager

• Installing the vSphere Update Manager

• Installing vSphere Update Manager plugin

• Adding a download source

• Creating a baseline

• Importing ESXi Images

• Creating a host baseline group

• Creating a VM and VA baseline group

• Remediating a host or a cluster

• Remediating a VM or a VA

• Staging patches

• Installing the Update Manager Download Service (UMDS)

• Configuring UMDS and downloading data

• Creating a shared repository

• Using a shared repository