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PHD Virtual added their latest VMware utility to it’s ever growing list of free tools for virtualization administrators. Patch Downloader 6.0 is best described as a tool that will “ease the pain” for dowloading ESX 3.X patches in environments without vCenter Update Manager (VUM). Designed to filter the list of ESX patches available by selecting the desired version of ESX/ESXi, Patch Downloader enables the administrator to review individual patch classifications and instructions. Patches are then easily downloaded to a configured repository where they are ready to be manually transferred and applied to each ESX/ESXi host. I assume support for ESX 4 patches will be added soon.

The following image is a screen shot of Patch Downloader downloading ESX 3.5 patches.

Patch Downloader is the fifth free tool from PHD Technologies. The following excerpt is from an email I received and provides links and and a brief explanation of the other tools already available.

Dear VMware User,

PHD Virtual, the developer of esXpress – Date Protection & Recovery for VMware is proud to offer you great suite of Free Tools for Virtual Machines. These tools are very helpful and will save you time. Click the links below to download the free tools.

VMNetBac 1.2.0 – VMNetBac allows customers to backup and restore the network configuration of a virtual machine. VMNetBac is a quick recovery tool that minimizes the risk of losing network configurations when intrusive or mass-upgrade type tasks are performed.

Virtual SAN 1.0.0 – The Virtual SAN appliance for VMware ESX 3 Server provides the benefits of shared VMFS storage without the cost of a SAN. It utilizes, otherwise unused, local storage in the ESX server to facilitate enterprise-level features such as vMotion, DRS and HA.

SnapHunter 0.5.3 – SnapHunter is an ESX 3 Service Console utility which reports back on the Snapshot status of virtual machines from multiple ESX Servers.

KS QuickConfig 1.3.0 – KS QuickConfig is a Windows GUI utility that reduces the time needed to deploy and configure VMware ESX 3 servers, and eliminate inconsistencies that can arise with manual operations.

Patch Downloader 6.00 – The purpose of Patch Downloader automates the downloading of patches for various ESX versions from the VMware site.

To download a free 30 day trial of esXpress click below:
http://www.phdvirtual.com/download

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