Final answer:
Update Manager does not contact VMware by default for patch recalls, fixes, and alerts; instead, it retrieves updates from an online repository or a local repository specified by the administrator.
Step-by-step explanation:
False. By default, Update Manager does not contact VMware to download notifications about patch recalls, new fixes, and alerts. Instead, it retrieves updates from the VMware online repository or a local repository specified by the administrator. The administrator can configure the update intervals and decide whether to include notifications for patch recalls, fixes, and alerts.