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  • August 6, 2019

    Failed ESXi Upgrade: Recovering When Update Manager Goes Wrong

    ESXi host upgrades via vSphere Update Manager (VUM, now Lifecycle Manager in newer versions) are routine operations that usually go smoothly. When they don’t, the failure modes can range from …

    VMware ESXi Upgrades Update Manager Troubleshooting
  • September 6, 2016

    vSphere Update Manager: First Deployment Lessons Learned

    vSphere Update Manager (VUM) is the centralized patch management component for ESXi hosts. When it works, patching 20 ESXi hosts is barely more effort than patching one. When it’s misconfigured …

    VMware vSphere Update Manager VUM Patching
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