You're correct, Update Manager solves it if you have VC. The VMTS Patch Manager worked without it.
- Andy O. >-----Original Message----- >From: Mayo, Bill [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 2:54 PM >To: NT System Admin Issues >Subject: RE: ESX 3.5 patch management > >I am not sure if there is some special licensing required, but we do this >using VMWare Update Manager through VirtualCenter. VMWare Update Manager >is a plugin to VirtualCenter. Obviously, if you do not have VirtualCenter, >it is not an option, but the software indicated below looks to require >VirtualCenter as well (based on an quick scan of the "quick start" >document). ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
