Install VMware vSphere 6.x (vCenter Server, vSphere Client, and VMware vSphere Update Manager) on a system running the Windows Server operating system.
On the desktop, double-click
VMware vSphere Client and login to vCenter Server.
Right-click
vSphere Client host and click
New Datacenter.
Right-click
New Datacenter and click
Add Host. Provide information for the ESXi server per online instructions.
Right-click the ESXi host added in the previous step and click
Maintenance Mode.
From
Plug-ins select Manage Plug-ins > download VMware Update Manager (The status is enabled if the download is successful.) Follow the instructions to install the VUM client.
Select the ESXi host. Click
Update Manager > Admin view > Patch Repository > Import Patches and follow the online instructions to upload the patch successfully.
The offline bundle is displayed.
Click
Baselines and Groups.
Click
create from Baselines tab, mention baseline name, and select
Host Extension as baseline type. Complete the rest as per instructions.
Click
Admin View.
Click
Add to Baseline (against the uploaded patch name) and select the baseline name that you have created in step 8.
Click
Compliance view. Select the
Update Manager tab. Click
Attach and select the Extension Baseline that is created in step 8 and follow the instructions.
Click
Scan and select
Patches & Extensions (if not selected by default) and click
Scan.
Click
Stage, select
created Host Extension
and follow the instructions.
Click
Remediate and follow the instructions once the staging is completed.
NOTE: After you install the VIB, a host reboot is not required.
NOTE: After an ESXi VIB, the CIM services are restarted automatically to load the Server Administrator providers (DCIM service). You are required to wait for 2-3 minutes before logging in from any Server Administrator web server. Else, the Server Administrator web server login to the ESXi host may fail.
NOTE: For more information about VUM, see the VMware official website.
NOTE: You can install Server Administrator from the VUM repository,
https://vmwaredepot.dell.com/.