Download Patches and Scan Objects

You can download patches from a previously defined location.

Prerequisites

Verify that you are connected to a vCenter Server system.

Procedure

1. Retrieve all entities from the Datacenter data center and store the result in a variable.

   $entities = Get-Inventory -Location Datacenter

2. Download all available patches and store the result in a variable.

   $result = Sync-Patch

3. Check whether new patches are downloaded and start scanning the entities in the Datacenter data center.

   if ($result.Count > 0) {
   Test-Compliance -Entity $entities
   }