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Configuring UMDS and downloading data

UMDS can be configured to download and export patches to a shared repository. The entire configuration is done via the Windows command line.

How to do it...

The following procedure will help you configure UMDS and download data:

Locate the vm-umds.exe file under the following directory:
C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\Update Manager
By default, the UMDS will only download patches and notifications for hosts. To configure it to download the VA upgrades, you should run the following command:
```
vmware-umds -S --enable-host --enable-va
```
If you need to change the patch repository location (optional), then issue ...

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