vSphere Update Manager -- shared repository -- which API's

[harkamal]

I need to programatically configure Update Manager settings. Please see snapshot.

1. Set download source as shared repository

2. "Validate URL"

3."Apply"

4."Download Now"

Which API's or which ManagedObject/MOR do I need to use to achieve this ?

Appreciate if someone can point me to right direction.

Good day

[harkamal]

anyone ?

[lamw]

I haven't seen seen an API that allows you to access VUM directly, but I remember seeing something from the PowerCLI when vSphere 4.0 was released. Take a look at the documentation here: http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/ps-libs/vumps/index.html

afaik, VUM is not accessible through the general vSphere API ... though I have not dug too deep.

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[harkamal]

VUM Powershell Library is no longer shipped with vSphere update manager, thats the challenge

[admin]

VUM does not expose an API for doing any VUM configuration with 4.0. The only VUM-ish things you can do via a documented API are around patching the ESX hosts themselves.

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[meson3902]

Carter,

Know if there are any plans to implement something for VUM in the near future?

Mark

[admin]

Sorry, I can't comment on the future availability of VUM APIs, I'm not close enough to it to give accurate info.

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[SPRowe]

Any update on this?

[LucD]

Should be soon now. See

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