Using VMware vSphere Update Manager with PowerCLI
In a vSphere environment, VMware states that vSphere Update
Manager (VUM) is the preferred method of upgrading and patching vSphere. Fortunately,
for PowerShell users, PowerCLI supports performing the functions of VUM.
Manager (VUM) is the preferred method of upgrading and patching vSphere. Fortunately,
for PowerShell users, PowerCLI supports performing the functions of VUM.
Using VUM to upgrade ESXi hosts in a GUI is a relatively
straight forward process which is shown
on 4sysps here by Jim Jones. Using PowerCLI, I will show you how to update
a single ESXi host and an entire cluster. Please note I am using PowerShell
v5.1, PowerCLI v6.3 and vSphere v6 in these examples.
straight forward process which is shown
on 4sysps here by Jim Jones. Using PowerCLI, I will show you how to update
a single ESXi host and an entire cluster. Please note I am using PowerShell
v5.1, PowerCLI v6.3 and vSphere v6 in these examples.
Update Manager baselines
VUM uses baselines, which are a group of patches that you
can “attach” to a template, virtual machine, ESXi host, cluster, data center, folder,
or VApp. After a baseline is attached to one of these entities you can scan to
see if it is in compliance, meaning if it is missing any patches that apply to
it in the baseline. Below you can see how to retrieve compliance information
about a host with the Get-Compliance cmdlet.
can “attach” to a template, virtual machine, ESXi host, cluster, data center, folder,
or VApp. After a baseline is attached to one of these entities you can scan to
see if it is in compliance, meaning if it is missing any patches that apply to
it in the baseline. Below you can see how to retrieve compliance information
about a host with the Get-Compliance cmdlet.
$Baseline = Get-Baseline
-Name ‘Critical
Host Patches (Predefined)’
-Name ‘Critical
Host Patches (Predefined)’
C:> Get-Compliance
-Entity VMHost-1
-Baseline $Baseline
-Entity VMHost-1
-Baseline $Baseline
Entity Baseline Status
—— ——– ——
VMHost-1 Critical
Host Patches
(Predefined) Compliant
Host Patches
(Predefined) Compliant
In this article I will be using the “Critical Host Patches”
baseline exclusively. This is a built-in baseline that will include any
critical patch for your ESXi hosts.
baseline exclusively. This is a built-in baseline that will include any
critical patch for your ESXi hosts.
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