Import Patches Manually

Instead of using a shared repository or the Internet as a download source for patches and extensions, you can import patches and extensions manually by using an offline bundle.

You can import offline bundles only for hosts that are running ESX/ESXi 4.0 or later.

Prerequisites

• The patches and extensions you import must be in ZIP format.
• To import patches and extensions, you must have the Upload File privilege. For more information about managing users, groups, roles, and permissions, see vCenter Server and Host Management. For a list of Update Manager privileges and their descriptions, see Update Manager Privileges.
• Connect the vSphere Client to a vCenter Server system with which Update Manager is registered, and on the Home page, click Update Manager under Solutions and Applications. If your vCenter Server system is part of a connected group in vCenter Linked Mode, you must specify the Update Manager instance to use, by selecting the name of the corresponding vCenter Server system in the navigation bar.

Procedure

• On the Configuration tab, under Settings, click Download Settings.
• Click Import Patches at the bottom of the Download Sources pane.
• On the Select Patches File page of the Import Patches wizard, browse to and select the .zip file containing the patches you want to import.
• Click Next and wait until the file upload completes successfully.
• After a successful upload, the Confirm Import page appears.
• In case of upload failure, check whether the structure of the .zip file is correct or whether the Update Manager network settings are set up correctly.
• On the Confirm Import page of the Import Patches wizard, review the patches that you have selected to import into the Update Manager repository.
• Click Finish.
• You imported the patches into the Update Manager patch repository. You can view the imported patches on the Update Manager Patch Repository tab.