VMware just released vCenter Update Manager PowerCLI utility for Update Manager 4.0 U1.  This new upload requires Update Manager 4.0 U1 and VMware vCenter 4.0 U1 and includes the following new cmdlets:

Cmdlet Name	Description
Stage-Patch	Initializes staging of patches. Staging allows you to download patches from the Update Manager server to the ESX/ESXi hosts, without applying the patches immediately. This functionality is supported only for VMHost, Cluster, and Datacenter objects.

New Cmdlet Name	Old Cmdlet Name
Download-Patch	Download-Update
Get-Patch	Get-Update
Get-PatchBaseline	Get-Baseline
New-PatchBaseline	New-Baseline
Set-PatchBaseline	Set-Baseline

Cmdlet Name	Parameter Name	Description
New-PatchBaseline	Extension	Specify if the new patch baseline is Extension type. Do not use this parameter if the Dynamic parameter is set. Extension baselines can be only static (fixed) and are used to perform installation of extensions. An extension is any additional software that can be installed on the host or patched if the additional software already exists on the host.
Get-Compliance	Server	Specify the vSphere servers on which you want to run the cmdlet. If no value is given to this parameter, the command runs on the default servers.
	ComplianceStatus	Specify the compliance status you want to retrieve. The valid values are Compliant, NotCompliant, Unknown, and Incompatible.
	Baseline	Specify the baseline for which you want to retrieve the compliance status.
	Detailed	Specify that you want to retrieve detailed information about the compliance. For patch baselines, the patches with different statuses are listed. For VMware Tools upgrade baselines, the detailed information contains the VMware Tools status. For VM Hardware upgrade baseline, the recommended VM Hardware version and the current VM Hardware version are displayed.
Remediate-Inventory	Server	Specify the vSphere servers on which you want to run the cmdlet. If no value is given to this parameter, the command runs on the default servers.
Scan-Inventory	Server	Specify the vSphere servers on which you want to run the cmdlet. If no value is given to this parameter, the command runs on the default servers.
	UpdateType	Specify the type of the patches and upgrades you want to scan. The valid values are HostPatch, HostUpgrade, HostDVSUpgrade, VmPatch, VmHardwareUpgrade, VmToolsUpgrade, and VaUpgrade.
Detach-Baseline	Server	Specify the vSphere servers on which you want to run the cmdlet. If no value is given to this parameter, the command runs on the default servers.
Attach-Baseline	Server	Specify the vSphere servers on which you want to run the cmdlet. If no value is given to this parameter, the command runs on the default servers.
Get-Baseline	TargetType	Specify the target type of the baselines you want to retrieve. The valid values are VM, Host, and VA.
	BaselineType	Specify the type of the baselines you want to retrieve. The valid values are Patch (patch baselines) and Upgrade (upgrade baselines).
	BaselineContentType	Specify the content type of the baselines you want to retrieve. The valid values are Dynamic, Static, and Both.
Get-PatchBaseline	TargetType	Specify the target type of the patch baselines you want to retrieve. The valid values are VM, Host, and VA.
	BaselineContentType	Specify the content type of the patch baselines you want to retrieve. The valid values are Dynamic, Static, and Both.
	Extension	Specify that you want to retrieve only Extension patch baselines.

Cmdlet Name	New Parameter Name	Old Parameter Name
Remediate-Inventory	ExlcludePatch	ExcludeUpdate
Set-PatchBaseline	IncludePatch	IncludeUpdate
	ExcludePatch	ExcludeUpdate
	SearchPatchPhrase	SearchUpdatePhrase
	SearchPatchStartDate	SearchUpdateStartDate
	SearchPatchEndDate	SearchUpdateEndDate
	SearchPatchProduct	SearchUpdateProduct
	SearchPatchVendor	SearchUpdateVendor
	SearchPatchSeverity	SearchUpdateSeverity
Get-PatchBaseline	Patch	Update

Cmdlet	Change
Get-Baseline	Get-Baseline now returns all types of baselines: Virtual machine and host patch baselines Virtual machine, virtual appliance, and host upgrade baselines Host extension baselines
Get-Patch	The Server parameter of Get-Patch now accepts multiple VIServer objects.

 

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