ESXi hosts can be patched in the command line interface by using ESXCLI, though this method is most advantageous when the number of ESXi hosts you need to patch is not high. If the number of ESXi hosts required is high, patching each host in ESXCLI can take a lot of time and effort, especially if you have hosts of different versions. Fortunately, VMware provides vSphere Update Manager that can be used to update ESXi hosts from the single interface. Today’s blog post covers VMware vSphere Update Manager and explains how to upgrade and update ESXi hosts centrally.
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