VCF Authenticated downloads Configuration Update Instructions

Products

• VMware vCenter Server
• VMware Cloud Foundation
• VMware vSphere ESXi
• VMware SDDC Manager
• VMware vSAN

Issue/Introduction

Affected products are no longer able to download updates from internet facing VMware by Broadcom public repositories. This article describes the process to update affected products with provided details.

Environment

VMware vCenter Server 7.x
VMware vCenter Server 8.x
VMware vSphere ESXi 7.x
VMware vSphere ESXi 8.x
SDDC Manager 4.5.x
SDDC Manager 5.x
Offline Bundle Transfer Utility (OBTU)
Async Patch Tool (AP Tool)
Update Manager Download Service (UMDS)
vSAN File Services

Cause

Public facing repository URLs and authentication mechanisms are changing. Download URLs are no longer common but unique for each customer therefore will require to be re-configured.

Resolution

1. Download Token

   The common first step for ALL products is to obtain a Token from Broadcom Support Portal.

   Note: This assumes, you as the end user, has valid login credentials to Broadcom Support Portal and authorized to a Site with entitlements to VCF software.

   • Login to Broadcom Support Portal
   • Use the dropdown next to Username and select VMware Cloud Foundation.
     
     
     
     
   • In support portal click on “Generate Download Token”
   • Pick the correct Site and click Generate

    

2. Update the Download repository URLs for each Product / Component

Notes:

• • The software depots address has changed to "dl.broadcom.com" for all the VCF Products or Components. Please ensure that the affected components can reach the dl.broadcom.com through your firewall.

    Once you've successfully reconfigured your depots, you may wish to remove the legacy depot addresses depot.vmware.com, hostupdate.vmware.com, and vapp-updates.vmware.com from your firewall as these addresses will be retired at a future date.

  • If available, scripted method is the preferred option to update the configurations.

Depot	Component	Scripted Method	Manual Method
VCF Depot	SDDC Manager	KB389276	KB389871
	Offline Bundle Transfer Utility (OBTU)	Not Available	KB390119
	Async Patch Tool (AP Tool)	Not Available	KB390122
vApp Update (vCenter)	vCenter Server	KB389276	KB390120
Host Update (ESXi)	vSphere Lifecycle Manager (vLCM) and VMware Update Manager (VUM)	KB389276	KB390121
	Update Manager Download Service (UMDS)	Not Available	KB390123
	Auto Deploy / Image Builder	Not Available	KB391021
vSAN File Services	vSAN	Not Available	KB390237