Could someone send me the command to update ESXi 5.1 to 5.1U2? (assuming I've already downloaded and copied the update to the host)
I know it's something like esxcli software profile install -d [something, something, etc..] but I think I've got the syntax wrong.
Thx!
VMware KB: Installing patches on an ESXi 5.x host from the command line
# vim-cmd hostsvc/maintenance_mode_enter
4. Navigate to the directory on the datastore where the patch file was uploaded to and verify that the file exists:
# cd /vmfs/volumes/Datastore/DirectoryName
# ls
Verify that you can see the file you have downloaded. I assume that the file which you have downloaded is in zip format. In that case,
5. # esxcli software vib install -d "/vmfs/volumes/Datastore/DirectoryName/PatchName.zip"
More options are there in VMware KB. Please refer that as well.
Cheers.
VMware KB: Installing patches on an ESXi 5.x host from the command line
# vim-cmd hostsvc/maintenance_mode_enter
4. Navigate to the directory on the datastore where the patch file was uploaded to and verify that the file exists:
# cd /vmfs/volumes/Datastore/DirectoryName
# ls
Verify that you can see the file you have downloaded. I assume that the file which you have downloaded is in zip format. In that case,
5. # esxcli software vib install -d "/vmfs/volumes/Datastore/DirectoryName/PatchName.zip"
More options are there in VMware KB. Please refer that as well.
Cheers.