Installing and Upgrading UMDS on a Linux-Based Operating System

In vSphere 6.5 release, the UMDS 6.5 is bundled with the vCenter Server Appliance 6.5. You can use the UMDS bundle from the vCenter Server Appliance to install UMDS 6.5 on a separate Linux-based system.

UMDS is a 64-bit application and requires a 64-bit Linux-based system.

You cannot upgrade UMDS that runs on a Linux-based operating system. You can uninstall the current version of UMDS, perform a fresh installation of UMDS according to all system requirements, and use the existing patch store from the UMDS that you uninstalled.

A UMDS that you install on a Linux-based operating system requires PostgreSQL database.