LcmUpdatePendingSummary
The Pending.Summary structure contains basic information about the vCenter patch/update/upgrade
Properties
Build number of the vCenter Release
The Pending.Category enumerated type defines the type of payload this release has on top of previous release
SECURITY : Fixes vulnerabilities, doesn’t change functionality
FIX : Fixes bugs/vulnerabilities, doesn’t change functionality
UPDATE : Changes product functionality
UPGRADE : Introduces new features, significantly changes product functionality
Possible values are: SECURITY , FIX , UPDATE , UPGRADE
VAMI or ISO URL for update or upgrade execute phase redirection
Identifier of the given vSphere update When clients pass a value of this structure as a parameter, the field must be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.lcm.update.pending. When operations return a value of this structure as a result, the field will be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.lcm.update.pending.
Flag to suggest a reboot after the release is applied
Release date of the vSphere update or patch
List of URI pointing to patch or update release notes
Level of severity for applying a given patch or update.
CRITICAL : Vulnerabilities that can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker from the Internet or those that break the guest/host Operating System isolation.
IMPORTANT : Vulnerabilities that are not rated critical but whose exploitation results in the complete compromise of confidentiality and/or integrity of user data and/or processing resources through user assistance or by authenticated attackers.
MODERATE : Vulnerabilities where the ability to exploit is mitigated to a significant degree by configuration or difficulty of exploitation, but in certain deployment scenarios could still lead to the compromise of confidentiality, integrity, or availability of user data and/or processing resources.
LOW : All other issues that may or maynot have a security impact. Vulnerabilities where exploitation is believed to be extremely difficult, or where successful exploitation would have minimal impact.
Possible values are: CRITICAL , IMPORTANT , MODERATE , LOW
The Pending.UpdateType enumerated type defines update type
PATCH : Fixes bugs/vulnerabilities, doesn’t change functionality
UPDATE : Changes product functionality
UPGRADE : Introduces new features, significantly changes product functionality
Possible values are: PATCH , UPDATE , UPGRADE
Version of the vSphere update or patch
JSON Example
{
"build": "string",
"category": "SECURITY",
"execute_URL": "string",
"pending_update": "string",
"reboot_required": false,
"release_date": "string",
"release_notes": [
"string"
],
"severity": "CRITICAL",
"update_type": "PATCH",
"version": "string"
}
