Enable SSH and shell and run the following command.
cat /var/log/vmware/applmgmt/software-packages.log | grep UpdateTask
If your see “UpdateTask: status=completed, percent=100, message=Packages upgraded successfully, reboot is required to complete installation” reboot the VCSA and validate.
vcsa1:~ # cat /var/log/vmware/applmgmt/software-packages.log | grep UpdateTask
2017-03-04T22:48:23.063 [19863]DEBUG:task_manager:UpdateTask: status=running, percent=45, message=[Completed] Stage Packages
2017-03-04T22:48:23.063 [19863]DEBUG:task_manager:UpdateTask: status=running, percent=50, message=[Started] Test Package update
2017-03-04T22:48:32.063 [19863]DEBUG:task_manager:UpdateTask: status=running, percent=55, message=[Completed] Test Package update
2017-03-04T22:48:32.063 [19863]DEBUG:task_manager:UpdateTask: status=running, percent=60, message=[Started] Pre install scripts
2017-03-04T22:51:12.063 [19863]DEBUG:task_manager:UpdateTask: status=running, percent=65, message=[Completed] Pre install scripts
2017-03-04T22:51:12.063 [19863]DEBUG:task_manager:UpdateTask: status=running, percent=70, message=[Started] Update Packages
2017-03-04T22:57:33.063 [19863]DEBUG:task_manager:UpdateTask: status=running, percent=75, message=[Completed] Update Packages
2017-03-04T22:57:34.063 [19863]DEBUG:task_manager:UpdateTask: status=running, percent=80, message=[Started] Post install scripts
2017-03-04T22:57:48.063 [19863]DEBUG:task_manager:UpdateTask: status=running, percent=85, message=[Completed] Post install scripts
2017-03-04T22:57:49.063 [19863]DEBUG:task_manager:UpdateTask: status=completed, percent=100, message=Packages upgraded successfully, reboot is required to complete installation
vcsa1:~ #