Update Manager fails with the error: Metadata for patch missing
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Article ID: 311050
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VMware vCenter ServerVMware vSphere ESXi
Issue/Introduction
Symptoms:
After downloading ESX patches using Update Manager, scanning the ESX host fails
Update Manager fails
You see errors similar to:
Metadata for patch missing Download host update packages: System error 3: The system cannot find the path specified.; Context: Failed to create temporary file. Error: 3
Cannot update ESX hosts
In the esxupdate.log file of Update Manager, you see the error:
connection refused 111
In the vmware-vci-log4cpp.log file located at C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\VMware\Update Manager or C:\Users\All Users\VMware\VMware Update Manager\Logs, you see connection errors similar to:
If you make changes to Update Manager ports, ensure to restart the VMware Update Manager service or reboot the server for the changes to take effect. For more information on restarting services, see Stopping, starting, or restarting vCenter services (1003895).