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An administrator must determine which Update Manager procedures can be performed using the vSphere Web Client, and which must be completed using the Windows vSphere client. Which two tasks require the

The correct answer is C. Create a baseline for an inventory object D. Stage a baseline for remediation. In older vSphere environments, creating baselines and staging patches for remediation required the Windows-based vSphere thick client, while basic operations like attaching baselines and scanning were available in the Web Client.

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Question

An administrator must determine which Update Manager procedures can be performed using the vSphere Web Client, and which must be completed using the Windows vSphere client. Which two tasks require the use of the Windows vSphere client? (Choose two.)

Options

  • AAttach and detach baselines to inventory objects
  • BScan inventory objects for compliance
  • CCreate a baseline for an inventory object
  • DStage a baseline for remediation

How the community answered

(31 responses)
  • A
    6% (2)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    90% (28)

Why each option

In older vSphere environments, creating baselines and staging patches for remediation required the Windows-based vSphere thick client, while basic operations like attaching baselines and scanning were available in the Web Client.

AAttach and detach baselines to inventory objects

Attaching and detaching baselines to inventory objects was supported in the vSphere Web Client, making it accessible without the Windows thick client.

BScan inventory objects for compliance

Scanning inventory objects for compliance was available through the vSphere Web Client, so it did not require the Windows vSphere client.

CCreate a baseline for an inventory objectCorrect

Creating new baselines in vSphere Update Manager was a function restricted to the Windows vSphere client in older vSphere releases, as the Web Client lacked the full Update Manager plugin interface needed for baseline authoring.

DStage a baseline for remediationCorrect

Staging a baseline - which pre-downloads patches to hosts before remediation to reduce maintenance window time - also required the Windows vSphere client, as this advanced remediation step was not exposed through the Web Client plugin.

Concept tested: Update Manager client capability differences Web vs Windows

Source: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/5.5/com.vmware.vsphere.update_manager.doc/GUID-7F0DA0A3-F61E-4C8A-B9F0-E3D64E00D4B0.html

Topics

#vSphere Update Manager#Web Client#Windows client#baseline management

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