VMware VCENTER CONFIGURATION MANAGER 5.3, Руководство по началу работы

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Before you can deploy patches to a UNIX/Linux machine, VCM Patching for UNIX must be
licensed on the UNIX/Linux machine.
For a list of UNIX/Linux machines and operating systems supported for patch deployment, see the VCM
Hardware and Software Requirements Guide .
Check for Updates to Bulletins
VMware recommends that you use VCM to check for updates to VCM Patching Bulletins prior to
performing an assessment for UNIX/Linux machines. To check for updates to VCM Patching Bulletins,
follow these steps.
1. Click Patching | [UNIX/Linux Platform] | Bulletins | By Bulletin .
2. Click Check for Update in the data grid tool bar.
3. VCM Patching displays a dialog box communicating the status of your request. Follow the prompts to
check for updates to bulletins.
Collect Assessment Data from UNIX/Linux Machines
You can collect UNIX/Linux assessment data in several ways:
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Using a Template
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Using the Collect Wizard
The assessments must complete successfully before you can install patches. If a patch assessment does not
return any results, see the troubleshooting section.
To filter the assessment data, see Creating UNIX/Linux Patch Assessment Filters in the online Help.
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UNIX/Linux patch assessments are based on the OS version and machine architecture. When using
templates to collect UNIX/Linux assessment data, pay close attention to the title of the bulletins to ensure
that you are specifying 32-bit or 64-bit bulletins in your template.
Prerequisites for Assessment
Before assessing the VCM-managed machines:
Getting Started with VCM Patching
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