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--- upgrade_esxi_hosts [2020/01/25 20:10] – admin
+++ upgrade_esxi_hosts [2024/02/06 20:15] (current) – admin
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 ****** VmWare ESXi Update ******
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   *   Open an SSH session (eg. PuTTY) to your ESXi server.
-  *   esxcli network firewall ruleset set -e true -r httpClient
+   esxcli network firewall ruleset set -e true -r httpClient
-  *   esxcli software sources profile list -d https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-depot-index.xml | grep -i ESXi-6.7
+   esxcli software sources profile list -d https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-depot-index.xml | grep -i ESXi-6.7
-  *   esxcli software profile update -d https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-depot-index.xml -p ESXi-6.7.0-8169922-standard --dry-run
+   esxcli software profile update -d https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-depot-index.xml -p ESXi-6.7.0-8169922-standard --dry-run
-  *   esxcli software profile update -d https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-depot-index.xml -p ESXi-6.7.0-8169922-standard
+   esxcli software profile update -d https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-depot-index.xml -p ESXi-6.7.0-8169922-standard
-  *   esxcli network firewall ruleset set -e false -r httpClient
+   esxcli network firewall ruleset set -e false -r httpClient
-  *   reboot
+   reboot
 If not working try to install the ZIP file local. (check the zip-file for the current filename in profiles). Connect to the VMWare Deport on https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/patch#search
-Than upgrade via the console with:
+Than upgrade via the console with f.g.:
+  esxcli software vib install -d /vmfs/volumes/datastore0/Install/ESXi670-202011001.zip
-esxcli software profile update -p ESXi-6.7.0-20190604001-standard -d /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/ESXi670-201906002.zip
+Replace datastore0 with the datastore where you zip file resides and replace ESXi670-202011001.zip with your patch zip file name.
 Reboot
+If you get messages like
+[DependencyError]
+ VIB VMware_locker_tools-light_11.0.1.14773994-15160134 requires esx-version >= 6.6.0, but the requirement cannot be satisfied within the ImageProfile.
+De-install the VIB with the following instruction:
+esxcli software vib list | grep -i tools
+It will list every vib installed with TOOLS. In this case it will be the vile tools-light
+Remove the file with:
+esxcli software vib remove -n tools-light
+If successfully de-installed you may now try to repeat your update.
+You also can manually upgrade tools-light by doeing
+esxcli software vib install -n tools-light -d /vmfs/volumes/Datastore/install/ESXi....your package.