updating from 7.0U1c to 7.0U3f via esxcli command line syntax

[jimlawless-CB]

we are updating from 7.0U1c to 7.0U3f via esxcli, but the command line syntax is not working for us.

esxcli --server=<10.40.16.98> software sources vib list --depot=/vmfs/volumes/datastore1/Update70U3f-files/VMware-ESXi-7.0U3f-20036589-depot.zip
-sh: can't open 10.40.16.98: no such file

note for server= we have tried without <> then we get a different error saying "esxcli: error: no such option: --server"

esxcli software profile update -d /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/Update70U3f-files/VMware-ESXi-7.0U3f-20036589-depot.zip -p ESXi-7.0U3f-20036589-standard

Please help

[a_p_]

The --server option is used when running the command remotely, not on the ESXi host itself.

The commands on the host itself would then be like:

esxcli software sources profile list -d /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/Update70U3f-files/VMware-ESXi-7.0U3f-20036589-depot.zip
esxcli software profile update -d /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/Update70U3f-files/VMware-ESXi-7.0U3f-20036589-depot.zip -p ESXi-7.0U3f-20036589-standard

As a side note. In case you are running hosts, for which the hardware vendor provides customized ESXi images/offline bundles, use these to update/patch the host rather than the VMware default image/offline bundle.

André

[jimlawless-CB]

It's the simple things, that make each of us BEAUTIFUL! That helps a Great Deal! I will let you know if we are successful soon!

THANK YOU, Andre!!