When you install Update Manager, you can select the location for storing the downloaded patches and upgrade binaries. To change the location after installation, you must manually edit the vci-integrity.xml file.

Procedure

  1. Log in as an administrator to the machine on where Update Manager server runs.
  2. Stop the Update Manager service.
    1. Right-click My Computer and click Manage.
    2. In the left pane, expand Services and Applications, and click Services.
    3. In the right pane, right-click VMware vSphere Update Manager Service and click Stop.
  3. Navigate to the Update Manager installation directory and locate the vci-integrity.xml file.
    The default location is C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\Update Manager.
  4. (Optional) In case you want to revert to the previous configuration, create a backup copy of this file.
  5. Edit the file by changing the following items:
    <patchStore>your_new_location</patchStore>

    The default patch download location is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\VMware\VMware Update Manager\Data\.

    The directory path must end with \.

  6. Save the file in UTF-8 format, replacing the existing file.
  7. Copy the contents from the old patch store directory to the new folder.
  8. Start the Update Manager service by right-clicking VMware vSphere Update Manager Service in the Computer Management window and selecting Start.