Note: vmware-updateDownloadCli.exe is located in the default Update Manager install folder (C:\ProgramFiles\VMware\Infrastructure\Update Manager). This command is not available for VMware Update Manager 4.0 and later. For more information, see Use a Shared Repository as a Patch Download Source in the VMware vCenter Update Manager Administration Guide.
Note: This command is only to download the updates for an ESX host. For downloading Windows and Linux updates, see the VMware Update Manager Administration Guide .