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4 Configure the current repository for URL-based patching.
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To configure the appliance to use the default VMware repository URL, run the following
command:
update.set --currentURL default
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To configure the appliance to use a custom repository URL, run the following command:
update.set --currentURL http://web_server_name.your_company.com/vc_update_repo [--username
username] [--password password]
where the square brackets [] enclose the command options.
If the custom repository requires authentication, use the --username username and --
password password options.
5 To enable automatic checks for vCenter Server Appliance patches in the current repository URL at
regular intervals, run the following command:
update.set --CheckUpdates enabled [--day day] [--time HH:MM:SS]
where the square brackets [] enclose the command options.
Use the --day day option to set the day for performing the regular checks for patches. You can set a
particular day of the week, for example, Monday, or Everyday. The default value is Everyday.
Use the --time HH:MM:SS option to set the time in UTC for performing the regular checks for
patches. The default value is 00:00:00.
The appliance performs regular checks for available patches in the current repository URL.
6 To disable automatic checks for vCenter Server Appliance patches, run the following command:
update.set --CheckUpdates disabled
What to do next
If you configured the appliance to perform automatic checks for available patches, you can regularly view
the vCenter Server Appliance health status for notifications about available patches. See vCenter Server
Appliance Configuration.
Stage Patches to the vCenter Server Appliance
Before you install available patches, you can stage the patches to the appliance. You can use the
software-packages utility to stage patches either from a local repository by attaching an ISO image to
the appliance, or from a remote repository directly by using a repository URL.
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