Upgrade Esxi

[onlinenet]

Hi

I need to upgrade my server from Esxi 6.7 to 6.7U1, but keeping configuration,datastore,VM's, just only upgrade the version of Esxi.

Its licencesing with Vmware Vsphere 6 Essentials

So which is the easiest and secure method to do this?

Thanks in advace, attend your reply.

[diegodco31]

Hi

Check if the following VMware KB article helps: VMware Knowledge Base

[IRIX201110141]

Put your Host into maintancene mode and than choose one of the following:

1. Using your vSphere Update Manager

- Most likely not usable in your environment because of not having vMotion and vCenter runs on top of this host

2. Boot from ISO/CDROM and select "upgrade"

- Download VMware 6.7u1 ISO

- If you have iDRAC/ILO... other burn the image and boot from it

3. Update from esxi commandline by updating the image profile directly through the internet (similar to windowsupdates.com)

esxcli network firewall ruleset set -e true -r httpClient
esxcli software profile update -p ESXi-6.7.0-20190104001-standard -d https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-depot-index.xml
esxcli network firewall ruleset set -e false -r httpClient

Regards,

Joerg

[onlinenet]

Hi thanks for reply

So i can follow the procedure show at this video: Updating patches on an ESXi host using “esxcli software vib” commands - YouTube

i donwload this patch to upgrade to 6.7 U1: ESXi670-201901001.zip

And after inser the command as in video.

So then should be in Vsphere web Client in the version of esxi should be 6.7 U1, right?

[onlinenet]

Before i proceed i wait your confirm, thanks

[IRIX201110141]

Yes, from the video this would be Option 4.

If your Host is allowed to reach vmware.com... the Option 3 would be the fastet way and its very similar to Option 4 because you dont have to fetch the latest file manualy.

Hint: About the esxcli parameter -d or -v

-d = depot which means an URL or the path to a local *.zip

-v = the path to a local *.vib

The ZIP can contains one or more VIBs and a xml instruction file. VIB means vSphere Integrated Bundle and can compare to a windows msi.

Regards,

Joerg

[HassanAlKak88]

Hello,

To upgrade your host to newest version, you have many options:

1. Using the update manager if configured correctly, following will help you with the steps: https://vmiss.net/2018/10/17/upgrade-esxi-67-u1-vmware-vsphere-update-manager/
2. Using the ISO image downloaded from VMware: Download VMware vSphere following the below:
   1. Place the ESXi host you are about to upgrade into Maintenance Mode
   2. Mount the ISO package to server
   3. Reboot host and boot from ISO attahced
   4. The wizard will ask you for new installation or upgrade, select upgrade
   5. Wait the process to be completed
   6. Reboot server and enjoy the new version

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[diegodco31]

Hi

You can follow the steps this video. It's same video that i posted before.

VMware Knowledge Base