Which step can an administrator take so that vSphere can access patch information if vCenter Server does NOT have Internet access?
Which step can an administrator take so that vSphere can access patch information if vCenter Server does NOT have Internet access?
An administrator can install VMware vSphere Update Manager Download Service (UMDS) on a Windows server. UMDS is a tool specifically designed to facilitate the download of patch information and updates, which can then be imported to the vSphere environment manually. This enables vSphere to access the necessary patches even if the vCenter Server does not have internet access.
Starting with vSphere 7.0, the UMDS is available for installation only on Linux-based operating systems. Installing UMDS on a Windows machine is no longer supported. https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere-lifecycle-manager.doc/GUID-AB1032CF-2C9A-44E5-94BA-216396F167F9.html#:~:text=Starting%20with%20vSphere%207.0%2C%20the%20UMDS%20is%20available%20for%20installation%20only%20on%20Linux-based%20operating%20systems.%20Installing%20UMDS%20on%20a%20Windows%20machine%20is%20no%20longer%20supported.
can someone tell me why Answer C is not the correct answer?
D - https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere-lifecycle-manager.doc/GUID-AB1032CF-2C9A-44E5-94BA-216396F167F9.html
I"m on the C bandwagon. C. Use an offline ISO file to import patches to the vSphere Lifecycle Manager depot manually.
I think C is wrong, going with D
C looks correct? An administrator can use Update Manager Download Service (UMDS) to download patches and updates on a system with internet access and then transfer them to vSphere Lifecycle Manager depot on a system without internet access1. Another option is to use a Web server on the machine on which UMDS is installed1 https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere-lifecycle-manager.doc/GUID-AB1032CF-2C9A-44E5-94BA-216396F167F9.html