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Download Bundles Using SDDC Manager

To download upgrade bundles, connect
SDDC Manager
 to the VMware Depot and Dell EMC Depot and then select the bundles to download.
If
SDDC Manager
 does not have direct internet access, configure a proxy server or use the Bundle Transfer Utility for offline bundle downloads.
If
SDDC Manager
 is already connected to the VMware Depot and Dell EMC Depot, you can skip the first step below.
When you download bundles,
SDDC Manager
 verifies that the file size and checksum of the downloaded bundles match the expected values.
  1. Configure credentials for
    SDDC Manager
     to connect to the VMware Depot and the Dell EMC Depot.
    1. In the navigation pane, click
      Administration
      Repository Settings
      .
    2. Click
      Authenticate
      .
    3. Type your VMware Customer Connect user name and password.
    4. Type your Dell EMC Depot user name and password.
    5. Click
      Authorize
      .
  2. In the navigation pane, click
    Lifecycle Management
    Bundle Management
    .
  3. Click the
    Bundles
     tab to view available bundles.
    If you just connected
    SDDC Manager
     to the VMware Depot, it can take some time for bundles to appear.
    All available bundles are displayed. Install bundles display an Install Only Bundle label. If the bundle can be applied right away, the Bundle Details column displays the workload domains to which the bundle needs to be applied to, and the Availability column says Available. If another bundle must be applied before a particular bundle, the Availability field displays Future.
    To view more information about the bundle, click
    View Details
    . The Bundle Details section displays the bundle version, release date, and additional details about the bundle.
  4. For the bundle you want to download, do one of the following:
    • Click
      Download Now
       for an immediate download.
      The bundle download begins right away.
    • Click
      Schedule Download
       to schedule a download.
      Select the date and time for the bundle download and click
      Schedule
      .
  5. Click the
    Download History
     tab to see the downloaded bundles.

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