![]() vLCM also manages at the cluster level ensuring consistency of software, firmware and drivers across all hosts in the cluster. This new capability addresses a long-standing customer pain point of having to separately manage the full server-stack firmware via vendor products such as HPE SUM/OneView or Dell EMC iDRAC/OpenManage. VSphere Lifecycle Manager, introduced in vSphere 7, introduces unified software and firmware lifecycle operations for vSAN clusters, which includes the base ESXi version, drivers, and the full server-stack firmware. Unified software and firmware lifecycle management with vLCM While VUM was a step in the right direction, it lacked full server-stack management. ![]() BIOS, storage IO controllers, disk devices, NICs, and remote management tools) separately. As a result, administrators have to manage server firmware (i.e. While it improves host management, there is no firmware management integration. Its focus is primarily on upgrade and patch management of the hypervisor residing on the host. ![]() VUM is a good way for an administrator to manage the upgrade process of the hypervisor with the various hosts living in the data center. VMware’s long-standing solution for upgrade and patch management of the hypervisor is called “vSphere Update Manager” (VUM). The potential for disruption and the complexity around the process can discourage organizations from implementing regular lifecycle management. In addition, server maintenance is especially time-consuming as organizations increase in size. This plan might consist of disparate tools and varying update cycles. Server administrators need a lifecycle management plan for software, firmware and drivers. But having certified hardware is only half the equation because server health relates to hardware and software. This is why VMware and server vendors work closely together to ensure servers on the VMware Compatibility Guide have been validated and are certified to support your workloads. Healthy servers are essential for optimal data center operations. Typical challenges with server lifecycle management vSphere Lifecycle Manager (vLCM) is the next-generation replacement to vSphere Update Manager (VUM), and is built on desired-state, or declarative model that provides lifecycle management for the hypervisor and the full stack of drivers and firmware for the servers powering your data center. VSphere and vSAN 7 introduced an entirely new solution for unified software and firmware management that is native to vSphere.
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