You can get benefited from the latest VMware compatibility guide updates released for the VMware ESXi hosts, hardware, and IO devices by frequently checking for VCG Updates and downloading the updates.

Check and download new updates for VCG Database using VMware Compatibility Guide

Prerequisites

  • Verify that you can access the VMware Skyline Health Diagnostics user interface.

  • Verify that you have the administrator privileged user credentials to log in the VMware Skyline Health Diagnostics.

  • Verify that the VMware Skyline Health Diagnostics have internet connectivity to https://shd-download.vmware.com. Refer to the Outbound Interaction section for checking the ports and protocols used for interacting with the site.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the VMware Skyline Health Diagnostics user interface on a supported web browser using a user with administrator privilege.
  2. Click on the Settings tab from the top-menu.
  3. In the left pane, select Upgrade & History.
  4. Click the VCG Update tab.
  5. Click the Update VCG Database to download the VCG updates.

    VCG and vSAN HCL data is refreshed with the latest data from the VMware Compatibility Guides.

Results

Note:

Note: The update can take about approximately from 30 through 40 minutes to complete. Once started, the process runs asynchronously and post update, VMware Compatability Guide Database details are updated in the user interface. You can proceed with other activities in the user interface without blocking the updates.

VMware Compatability Guides database is updated on the VMware Skyline Health Diagnostics appliance.