Download Bundles Using SDDC Manager

After you connect
SDDC Manager
to an online or offline depot, you can view and download available upgrade bundles.
Connect
SDDC Manager
to an online or offline depot. See Connect SDDC Manager to a Software Depot for Downloading Bundles.
If
SDDC Manager
does not have direct internet access, configure a proxy server or use the Bundle Transfer Utility for offline bundle downloads.
When you download bundles,
SDDC Manager
verifies that the file size and checksum of the downloaded bundles match the expected values.
  1. In the navigation pane, click
    Lifecycle Management
    Bundle Management
    .
  2. Click the
    Bundles
    tab to view available bundles.
    If you just connected
    SDDC Manager
    to a 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.
  3. 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
      .
  4. Click the
    Download History
    tab to see the downloaded bundles.