VMware: What new in vCenter and vSphere 6.0 Update 2

VMware launched a couple of days a new update(update 2) for vCenter 6.0 and also ESXi.

What is new:

vCenter Update 2 Features:

Two-factor authentication for vSphere Web Client: Protect the vSphere Web Client using the following form of authentication:

RSA SecurID
Smart card (That is the UPN based Common Access Card)

Support to change vSphere ESX Agent Manager logging level: This release supports dynamic increase or decrease of vSphere ESX Agent Manager (EAM) logging levels without restarting EAM.
vSphere Web Client support: vSphere Web Client now supports Microsoft Windows 10 OS.
vCenter Server database support: vCenter Server now supports the following external databases:
- Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 3
- Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 1

vCenter Server 6.0 Update 2 issues that have been fixed in this update Resolved Issues .

Also the import Know Issues for this release.

ESXi 6.0 Update 2 Features:

High Ethernet Link Speed: ESXi 6.0 Update 2 supports 25 G and 50 G Ethernet link speeds.
VMware Host Client: The VMware Host Client is an HTML5 client that is used to connect to and manage single ESXi hosts.

Note: It can be used to perform administrative tasks to manage host resources, such as virtual machines, networking, and storage. The VMware Host Client can also be helpful to troubleshoot individual virtual machines or hosts when vCenter Server and the vSphere Web Client are unavailable. More Information VMware Host Client Release Notes

vSphere APIs for I/O Filtering (VAIO) Enhancement:

ESXi 6.0 Update 2 supports the IO Filter VASA Provider in a pure IPv6 environment. Resolved Issues
ESXi 6.0 Update 2 supports the VMIOF versions 1.0 and 1.1. Resolved Issues

ESXi 6.0 Update 2 issues that have been fixed in the this update Resolved Issues

Also the import Know Issues for this release. ( a long list )

About the Author: Luciano Patrao

I have over 20 years of experience in the IT industry. I have been working with Virtualization for more than 15 years, mainly VMware. I hold VCP DCV 2022, VCAP DCV Design 2023, and VCP Cloud 2023, plus older certifications including VCP6.5-DCV, VMware vSAN Specialist, and an old MCP. I have been a vExpert for 11 consecutive years, plus vExpert vSAN, vExpert NSX, and vExpert Cloud Provider. I was a Veeam Vanguard from 2018 to 2025. My specialties are Virtualization, Storage, and Virtual Backup.I am a Senior VMware and VCF Engineer at Leaseweb, working on enterprise virtualization, cloud, and storage infrastructure at scale. I am also an analyst at GigaOm.I am also a blogger and owner of the blog ProVirtualzone.com, an Object First Ace, and a book author.