Provides centralized, automated patch and version management for ESXi hosts, virtual machines, and virtual appliances
Property | Default Value | Description |
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Download patches on service start | true | Controls whether to download patches on service start or not. This option does not take effect when the service starts for the first time after the deployment. This option takes effect on subsequent service starts and restarts. |
Log level | INFO | Controls the log messages that vSphere Update Manager will write to its log files. |
SOAP Port | 8084 | The port used by vSphere Update Manager Client plug-in to connect to the vSphere Update Manager SOAP server. The port must be open with two-way communication between all Update Manager servers if they are in an enhanced link mode setup. |
Web Server Port | 9084 | The HTTP port used by ESXi hosts to access host patch files from vSphere Update Manager server. |
Web SSL Port | 9087 | The HTTPS port used by vSphere Update Manager Client plug-in to upload host upgrade files to vSphere Update Manager server. |