The system package management tool must be used to verify system software periodically.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
GEN006565-ESXI5-PNF	GEN006565-ESXI5-PNF	GEN006565-ESXI5-PNF_rule		Medium

Description
Verification using the system package management tool can be used to determine that system software has not been tampered with. Applicable, but permanent not-a-finding - The vSphere Update Manager "application" (vUM is referenced in the vCenter STIG) makes it easy to manage tracking and patching of vSphere hosts. vUM keeps machines up to date and in compliance, and provides visibility into package/patch status across the virtual infrastructure with a compliance "dashboard".

Description

Verification using the system package management tool can be used to determine that system software has not been tampered with. Applicable, but permanent not-a-finding - The vSphere Update Manager "application" (vUM is referenced in the vCenter STIG) makes it easy to manage tracking and patching of vSphere hosts. vUM keeps machines up to date and in compliance, and provides visibility into package/patch status across the virtual infrastructure with a compliance "dashboard".

STIG	Date
VMware ESXi v5 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2013-01-15

Details

Check Text ( C-GEN006565-ESXI5-PNF_chk )
ESXi supports this requirement and cannot be configured to be out of compliance. This is a permanent not a finding.

Fix Text (F-GEN006565-ESXI5-PNF_fix)
This requirement is permanent not a finding. No fix is required.