We are running the latest version of VCSA 6.7, and attempting to update our ESXi hosts using the VMware Update Manager. In the HTML5 interface, if I go to Menu >> Hosts and Clusters, and then select one of the ESXi hosts, then I can click on the "Updates" tab all the way on the right. Within that, is an overview. I click "Check Compliance" and it says I need some patches. Ok, so far so good. However, below that it shows Remediation Pre-check, 1 user action is required. If I run the pre-check remediation, it says "DRS should be enabled." We don't use that feature, and don't want to enable it. I don't see any way around it in this interface, and therefore can't proceed with updating this host.
If I instead log in to the flash-based web client (Flex), go to Menu >> Hosts and Clusters, and then select the host, then I click on "Update Manager" tab, all the way on the right. It shows the baselines, and I can click on the "Scan for updates" button. It shows that some updates are needed, so I click the "Remediate" button, and go through the screens. It asks to disable certain cluster features, which it will automatically re-enable. The only one that is checked is "Disable Distributed Power Management if it is enabled." I click Next, and then Finish. Remediation begins, the host gets patched, and rebooted.
So, what am I doing wrong in the HTML5 version of Update Manager that I can't proceed with the update? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you!
