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2 Click Check Updates and select a source.
Option Description
Check URL Scans the configured repository URL for available patches
Check CDROM Scans the ISO image that you attached to the CD/DVD drive of the appliance for
available patches
In the Available updates pane, you can view the details about the available patches in the source that
you selected.
Important Some updates might require a reboot of the system. You can see information about these
updates in the Available updates pane.
3 Click Install Updates and select the range of patches to apply.
Option Description
Install all updates Applies all available VMware and third-party patches
Install third-party updates Applies only the third-party patches
4 Read and accept the End User License Agreement.
5 After the installation completes, click OK.
6 If patch installation requires the appliance to reboot, click Summary, and click Reboot to reset the
appliance.
In the Available updates pane, you can see the changed update status of the appliance.
Enable Automatic Checks for vCenter Server Appliance Patches
You can configure the vCenter Server Appliance to perform automatic checks for available patches in the
configured repository URL at a regular interval.
Prerequisites
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Log in to the vCenter Server Appliance Management Interface as root.
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Verify that you have configured the repository settings and that the current repository URL is
accessible. See Configure the Repository for URL-Based Patching.
Procedure
1 In the vCenter Server Appliance Management Interface, click Update.
2 Click Settings.
3 Select Check for updates automatically, and select the day and time in UTC to perform automatic
checks for available patches.
4 Click OK.
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