Updating vCenter Appliance through GUI

Updating VMware vCenter

1.       Log onto your vCenter Appliance through the IP address and the port number (5480) at the end in the web browser.

 2.       Once you have logged in, click on the Update tab on the left-hand side.

3.       In the update tab, click on the Check Updates near the top right-hand side.

4.       Click on Check Repository.

5.       You should see a new section under the “Current Version Details”. It will be “Available Updates”.

a.       Here you can verify information on the update such as release date, version number, and more details to view the KB on the update.

6.       Click on the “Install Updates” tab on the right of this “Available Updates” section.

7.       Then click “Install All Updates” to begin the update process. Accept the license agreement, and wait for the display to show completed.

8.       Once all of the updates have been installed, the vCenter Appliance needs to be rebooted. Click on the “Summary” tab in the top left, then click on “Reboot” in the top right of the “Summary” screen.

9.       Verify the vCenter comes back up online, go into the updates and verify your update has been installed.