An administrator needs to update a VMware vCenter instance to a newer minor release version. Due to restrictions within the environment, the vCenter instance does not have access to the In-ternet. As a first step, the administrator downloads the required update on another machine.
What are the next steps the administrator must perform to complete the update?
To update a vCenter instance to a newer minor release version without internet access, the administrator should mount the ISO update file to the CD-ROM drive of the vCenter instance. Then, using the vCenter Management Interface, select the CD-ROM as the source for the update. This method ensures that the vCenter instance can access the necessary update files directly from the ISO mounted on its virtual CD-ROM.
Offline update of VMware VCSA Download the latest VCSA patch. Connect the update ISO to the VCSA virtual machine. Connect to the VCSA appliance. Check updates via CD ROM. Select CD ROM + URL. Backup your vCenter Server first.
A OFFLINE UPDATE https://4sysops.com/archives/three-ways-to-update-vmware-vcenter-server-appliance-vcsa/
The article says that option B is correct. * First connect to your vSphere infrastructure and upload this ISO to a data store visible by the ESXi host where the VCSA runs. * We are connecting to what's called a VAMI user interface. * Go to the update menu and click Check Updates > Check CD‑ROM.
IT's a minor update so it will be a zip file First step => Place the ZIP update file in a folder accessible to the vCenter instance over HTTPS or "HTTP" Second step => go to Lifecycle Settings, under Administration tab you can find Patch Setup, and the click new and add the link for "Patch downloaded from the internet" => After that configuration you will find the update under the "Updates" Tab
The environment no Internet comms as per scenario instruction...
I've done this a number if times and know it's B
D, minor update, zip file
Update cannot be installed from the zip file, it needs to be extracted first
The correct answer is A. Here are the steps to update a vCenter instance with an update ISO file that is not accessible over the Internet: Place the update ISO file in a VMFS datastore that is accessible to the vCenter instance. Log in to the vSphere Client. Click Hosts and Clusters. Right-click the vCenter instance that you want to update and select Update. In the Select Update Source dialog box, select Local File. Click Browse and select the update ISO file that you placed in the VMFS datastore. Click Next. Review the update details and click Install. The vCenter instance will be updated. The other options are incorrect: