Issue:
After you start using VMWare Update Manager you may receive the following warning message in Virtual Center.
VMWare Update manager is running out of storage space. Location: {path to files}
Cause:
By default the VMWare Update Manager Patch Repository is stored in
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\VMWare\VMWare Update Manager\Data
This location can be changed during the installation of VMWare Update Manager.
Solution:
1) Stop the VMWare Update Manager Service
2) Update the XML file C:\Program Files\VMWare\Infrastructure\Update Manager\vci-integrity.xml to point to a new location.
a. Update the following entries in the XML file.
i. Under <docRootHostUpdates> change the <path> setting to point to the new location
ii. Change the <patchstore> setting to point to the new location
3) Move all the existing patches to this new location
4) Start the VMware Update Manager Service