Dell VxRail: How to update vSAN release catalog from vSphere client

Summary: How to update vSAN release catalog from vSphere client.

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Instructions

Steps: 
  1. Log in to the vCenter server using vSphere Client with administrator credentials.
  2. Go to vSAN cluster and click the Configure tab.
  3. In the Configure tab, click Update under vSAN section in the left pane.
  4. If the vCenter server can communicate with Internet, click Get latest version online.
  5.  If vSAN Release Catalog fails to update, SSH to vCenter, login as root, and run 
    service-control --stop --all && service-control --start --all
    Retest vSAN Skyline Health at Cluster>Monitor>vSAN>Skyline Health>Retest to ensure that the Warning is resolved.
  6. If the vCenter server does not have a proxy and is unable to communicate with the Internet,
  7. Use this VMware KB to get the latest version https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article?legacyId=58891
  8. Click Update from file to upload a local copy of vSAN HCL database file.
  9. Go to the vSAN cluster, retest the health by clicking Monitor >vSAN >Health >Retest.

Additional Information

Reference Broadcom KB: https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article?legacyId=58891
Article Properties
Article Number: 000014988
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 27 May 2025
Version:  6
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