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Add Download Sources to VMware Update Manager (VUM)

Scott Forehand Automation, Virtualization

An ESXi host can have custom vSphere Installation Bundles (VIBs) installed. Typically, this includes things like third-party drivers or management agents. In some cases, you may want to manage those installed drivers or agents with VMware Update Manager (VUM) to deploy a specific known-good configuration across a cluster with ease. Here’s how you add 3rd party download sources to VUM in vCenter:

vSphere Web Client (Flex)

  1. On the vSphere client home screen, click the Update Manager icon.
  2. On the Configuration tab, click Download Settings.
  3. Click Add Download Source.
  4. Enter the Source URL for the Download Source you want to add.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Click Download Now to upload the package, then click Apply.

vSphere Client

  1. On the vSphere client home screen, click Menu, then Update Manager icon.
  2. On the Settings tab, click Patch Setup.
  3. Click New to create a new download source.
  4. Enter the Source URL and Description for the Download Source you want to add.
  5. Click OK.
  6. On the Settings tab, click Patch Downloads.
  7. Click Download Now to download new patch definitions.

Not every manufacturer supports integration with VMware Update Manager, but here’s what I could find.

3rd Party Download Sources for VMware Update Manager
ManufacturerDownload SourceDescription
Dell EMChttps://vmwaredepot.dell.com/index.xmlDownload Dell patches
HPEhttp://vibsdepot.hpe.com/index.xmlDownload HPE patches
Lenovohttps://vmware.lenovo.com/content/latest_index/vendor-index.xmlDownload Lenovo patches

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Scott Forehand
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Scott is an experienced professional and recognized leader specializing in the design and implementation of enterprise virtualization, enterprise storage, server infrastructures and operations. A self-starter able to work both independently and in a team-oriented environment, Scott has a proven ability to create and automate solutions to improve productivity, reliability and performance.

Throughout his professional career, Scott has proven successes implementing technology and service improvement initiatives and has a demonstrated ability to think strategically about business, create technical definition around objectives in complex situations, develop solution strategies, motivate and mobilize resources, and deliver end-to-end technology solutions.

Scott has achieved multiple industry recognized certifications in virtualization, networking, cloud, storage, converged infrastructure, hyperconverged infrastructure and other technologies, and is honored to be a VMware vExpert in 2018-2022, and vExpert EUC 2020-2022.

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Scott is an experienced professional and recognized leader specializing in the design and implementation of enterprise virtualization, enterprise storage, server infrastructures and operations. A self-starter able to work both independently and in a team-oriented environment, Scott has a proven ability to create and automate solutions to improve productivity, reliability and performance. Throughout his professional career, Scott has proven successes implementing technology and service improvement initiatives and has a demonstrated ability to think strategically about business, create technical definition around objectives in complex situations, develop solution strategies, motivate and mobilize resources, and deliver end-to-end technology solutions. Scott has achieved multiple industry recognized certifications in virtualization, networking, cloud, storage, converged infrastructure, hyperconverged infrastructure and other technologies, and is honored to be a VMware vExpert in 2018-2022, and vExpert EUC 2020-2022.