VxRail: Apply vCenter Express Patch to VxRail managed vCenter servers
Summary: How to apply vCenter Express Patches to VxRail-managed vCenter servers using the package downloaded from Broadcom's portal.
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Instructions
Dell’s state-of-art automated pipeline helps to validate and support vCenter updates as quickly as possible. However, some security-related express patches for vCenter are so critical that customers do not want to wait for the Dell’s validation to complete.
This procedure allows customers to use the Broadcom-provided vCenter Express patch package and update the vCenter servers that are managed by VxRail.
For detailed instructions on how to perform this operation, see the Broadcom article:
https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/316584/patchingupdating-vmware-vcenter-server-a.html
Caution: After applying a vCenter Express Patch, it is recommended that customers upgrade the cluster to the corresponding VxRail SimShip release or proceed with the next available VxRail update as soon as possible.
Additional Information
If you want to apply ESXi Express Patch in VxRail using the package downloaded from Broadcom's portal, refer to KB 000332034.
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Article Number: 000343109
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 21 Aug 2025
Version: 2
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