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System Requirements for vSphere Host Update Utility

vSphere Host Update Utility has the same system requirements as the vSphere Client.

To use vSphere Host Update Utility, you must have the following items:

A workstation or laptop with vSphere Host Update Utility installed.

vSphere Host Update Utility is bundled with the vSphere Client. You can install vSphere Host Update

Utility when you install the vSphere Client. If the vSphere Client is already installed but vSphere Host

Update Utility is not installed, you can install an updated version by rerunning the vSphere Client installer.

A network connection between the host and the computer that is running vSphere Host Update Utility.

Add a Host to the List

vSphere Host Update Utility compiles a list of ESX/ESXi hosts that you connect to directly by using the vSphere

Client. If the list is not complete, you can add hosts to be managed by vSphere Host Update Utility.

Prerequisites

The host must be reachable.

Procedure

1 Select Start > Programs > VMware > vSphere Host Update Utility 4.0.

2 Select Host > Add Host.

3 Enter the host name or IP address and click Add.

vSphere Host Update Utility verifies that the selected host is reachable and adds the host to the list.

What to do next

Scan hosts and apply available updates or upgrade a host.

Download Patches and Updates

For ESXi, you can download available host patches and maintenance updates.

Procedure

1 Select Start > Programs > VMware > vSphere Host Update Utility 4.0.

2 Select File > Download Patches from VMware.

vSphere Host Update Utility downloads patches and updates from the official servers.

What to do next

Scan the hosts and apply the updates and patches.

Scan Hosts and Apply Available Updates and Patches

You can check whether updates are available for the reachable hosts in your datacenter.

When you select a patch to install, consider the following points:

The patch might be part of a bulletin that includes multiple patches.

The contents of bulletins might overlap with each other.

The patch might depend on other patches as prerequisites.

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