The location of VMware Update Manager metadata and updates is held in the following directory as part of the default install:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\VMware\VMware Update Manager

\Data

\Logs

With the host updates there is an XML defining the contents of the directory.

<contents createdTimestamp="1237053873" id="1237053873.89-0.541571816726" version="1.0">
<folder bundleID="ESX350-200712401-BG" name="ESX350-200712401-BG" />

</contents>

The update metadata is stored in the "Data" directory.

<vendor>VMware, Inc.</vendor>
<product>VMware ESX Server</product>
<release>ESX350-200804404-BG</release>
<releasedate>2008-04-15T14:03:16-07:00</releasedate>
<summary>Update to VMware-esx-drivers-scsi-vmkiscsi</summary>
<description>This patch includes a fix to allow Windows virtual machines to boot when DataDigest is enabled in software iSCSI.  For details, please refer to KB#  http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1004164.</description>
<contact>This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.</contact>
<type>Partial</type>
<bundleType>Patch</bundleType>
<dependencies>
<IDList field="requires">
<ID>3.5.0-6460*</ID>
<ID>ESX350-200804408-BG</ID>
<ID>ESX350-200804407-BG</ID>
</IDList>
<Bool field="RebootRequired">True</Bool>
<Bool field="HostdRestart">False</Bool>
<Bool field="MModeRequired">True</Bool>
</dependencies>
<upgradepaths>
<path release="3.5.0"> </path>
</upgradepaths>
<rpmlist>
<rpm arch="i386" epoch="" rel="84374" ver="350.3.6.3">VMware-esx-drivers-scsi-vmkiscsi</rpm>
</rpmlist>
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<vendor>VMware, Inc.</vendor>
<product>VMware ESX Server</product>
<release>ESX350-200802413-BG</release>
<releasedate>2008-03-04T06:56:55-08:00</releasedate>
<summary>Updates to Emulex lpfc driver.</summary>
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<contact>This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.</contact>
<type>Partial</type>
<bundleType>Patch</bundleType>
<dependencies>
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<ID>3.5.0-6460*</ID>
<ID>ESX350-200802403-BG</ID>
<ID>ESX350-200802409-BG</ID>
</IDList>
<Bool field="RebootRequired">True</Bool>
<Bool field="HostdRestart">False</Bool>
<Bool field="MModeRequired">True</Bool>
</dependencies>
<upgradepaths>
<path release="3.5.0">
</path>
</upgradepaths>
<rpmlist>
<rpm arch="i386" epoch="" rel="77234" ver="7.4.0.13.1">VMware-esx-drivers-scsi-lpfc_elx_v740</rpm>
</rpmlist>
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Fixed a memory access issue in the iSCSI daemon.
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<vendor>VMware, Inc.</vendor>
<product>VMware ESX Server</product>
<release>ESX350-200805513-BG</release>
<releasedate>2008-05-29T22:49:49-07:00</releasedate>
<summary>Update to VMware-esx-iscsi</summary>
<description>This patch provides an update to VMware-esx-iscsi. 
Fixed a memory access issue in the iSCSI daemon.
For details, please refer to KB#  http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1004649.</description>
<contact>This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.</contact>
<type>Partial</type>
<bundleType>Patch</bundleType>
<dependencies>
<IDList field="requires">
<ID>3.5.0-6460*</ID>
<ID>ESX350-200805502-BG</ID>
<ID>ESX350-200805503-BG</ID>
</IDList>
<Bool field="RebootRequired">True</Bool>
<Bool field="HostdRestart">False</Bool>
<Bool field="MModeRequired">True</Bool>
</dependencies>
<rpmlist>
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</rpmlist>
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