Update Manager.
- 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 …
- 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 …