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ESXI Host 6.5 esxupdate error codes: -1.

New vcenter 6.7

two ESXI hosts 6.5 

During remediate process I get this error 

esxupdate error codes: -1. Check the Update Manager log files and esxupdate log files for more details.

I found this article VMware Knowledge Base

But my error is different

I viewed the log and found this only error

2020-10-06T12:28:37Z esxupdate: 78359: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = 'localcli system visorfs ramdisk add -m 0 -M 200 -n vibdownload -p 755 -t /tmp/vibdownload', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout

2020-10-06T12:28:37Z esxupdate: 78359: HostImage: INFO: Attempting to download VIB lpfc^@

2020-10-06T12:28:37Z esxupdate: 78359: downloader: DEBUG: Downloading http://TGCSNET-VCSA-2.our.network.tgcsnet.com:9084/vum/repository/hostupdate/vmw/vib20/lpfc/VMW_boot... to /tmp/vibdownlo

2020-10-06T12:28:37Z esxupdate: 78359: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = 'localcli system visorfs ramdisk list | grep /stagebootbank && localcli system visorfs ramdisk remove -t /tmp/stagebootbank', outfile = 'None'

2020-10-06T12:28:37Z esxupdate: 78359: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = 'localcli system visorfs ramdisk list | grep /vibdownload && localcli system visorfs ramdisk remove -t /tmp/vibdownload', outfile = 'None', re

2020-10-06T12:28:38Z esxupdate: 78359: esxupdate: ERROR: An esxupdate error exception was caught:^@

2020-10-06T12:28:38Z esxupdate: 78359: esxupdate: ERROR: Traceback (most recent call last):^@

2020-10-06T12:28:38Z esxupdate: 78359: esxupdate: ERROR:   File "/build/mts/release/bora-4887370/bora/build/esx/release/vmvisor/sys-boot/lib64/python3.5/site-packages/vmware/esximage/Vib.py", line 1570, in VerifySignature^@

2020-10-06T12:28:38Z esxupdate: 78359: esxupdate: ERROR: VibSign.PKCS7CertError: Could not find a trusted signer.^@

2020-10-06T12:28:38Z esxupdate: 78359: esxupdate: ERROR: ^@

2020-10-06T12:28:38Z esxupdate: 78359: esxupdate: ERROR: During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:^@

2020-10-06T12:28:38Z esxupdate: 78359: esxupdate: ERROR: ^@

2020-10-06T12:28:38Z esxupdate: 78359: esxupdate: ERROR: Traceback (most recent call last):^@

2020-10-06T12:28:38Z esxupdate: 78359: esxupdate: ERROR:   File "/build/mts/release/bora-4887370/bora/build/esx/release/vmvisor/sys-boot/lib64/python3.5/site-packages/vmware/esximage/HostImage.py", line 497, in _download_and_stage^@

2020-10-06T12:28:38Z esxupdate: 78359: esxupdate: ERROR:   File "/build/mts/release/bora-4887370/bora/build/esx/release/vmvisor/sys-boot/lib64/python3.5/site-packages/vmware/esximage/Vib.py", line 1532, in VerifyAcceptanceLevel^@

2020-10-06T12:28:38Z esxupdate: 78359: esxupdate: ERROR:   File "/build/mts/release/bora-4887370/bora/build/esx/release/vmvisor/sys-boot/lib64/python3.5/site-packages/vmware/esximage/AcceptanceLevels.py", line 106, in Verify^@

2020-10-06T12:28:38Z esxupdate: 78359: esxupdate: ERROR:   File "/build/mts/release/bora-4887370/bora/build/esx/release/vmvisor/sys-boot/lib64/python3.5/site-packages/vmware/esximage/AcceptanceLevels.py", line 67, in VerifySignature^@

2020-10-06T12:28:38Z esxupdate: 78359: esxupdate: ERROR:   File "/build/mts/release/bora-4887370/bora/build/esx/release/vmvisor/sys-boot/lib64/python3.5/site-packages/vmware/esximage/Vib.py", line 1576, in VerifySignature^@

2020-10-06T12:28:38Z esxupdate: 78359: esxupdate: ERROR: vmware.esximage.Errors.VibSigInvalidError: ('VMW_bootbank_lpfc_11.4.33.26-14vmw.650.3.138.16576891', 'Could not find a trusted signer.')^@

2020-10-06T12:28:38Z esxupdate: 78359: esxupdate: ERROR: ^@

2020-10-06T12:28:38Z esxupdate: 78359: esxupdate: ERROR: During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:^@

2020-10-06T12:28:38Z esxupdate: 78359: esxupdate: ERROR: ^@

2020-10-06T12:28:38Z esxupdate: 78359: esxupdate: ERROR: Traceback (most recent call last):^@

2020-10-06T12:28:38Z esxupdate: 78359: esxupdate: ERROR:   File "/usr/sbin/esxupdate", line 239, in main^@

2020-10-06T12:28:38Z esxupdate: 78359: esxupdate: ERROR:     cmd.Run()^@

2020-10-06T12:28:38Z esxupdate: 78359: esxupdate: ERROR:   File "/build/mts/release/bora-4887370/bora/build/esx/release/vmvisor/sys-boot/lib64/python3.5/site-packages/vmware/esx5update/Cmdline.py", line 148, in Run^@

2020-10-06T12:28:38Z esxupdate: 78359: esxupdate: ERROR:   File "/build/mts/release/bora-4887370/bora/build/esx/release/vmvisor/sys-boot/lib64/python3.5/site-packages/vmware/esximage/Transaction.py", line 262, in InstallVibsFromSources^@

2020-10-06T12:28:38Z esxupdate: 78359: esxupdate: ERROR:   File "/build/mts/release/bora-4887370/bora/build/esx/release/vmvisor/sys-boot/lib64/python3.5/site-packages/vmware/esximage/Transaction.py", line 382, in _installVibs^@

2020-10-06T12:28:38Z esxupdate: 78359: esxupdate: ERROR:   File "/build/mts/release/bora-4887370/bora/build/esx/release/vmvisor/sys-boot/lib64/python3.5/site-packages/vmware/esximage/Transaction.py", line 442, in _validateAndInstallProfi

2020-10-06T12:28:38Z esxupdate: 78359: esxupdate: ERROR:   File "/build/mts/release/bora-4887370/bora/build/esx/release/vmvisor/sys-boot/lib64/python3.5/site-packages/vmware/esximage/HostImage.py", line 801, in Stage^@

2020-10-06T12:28:38Z esxupdate: 78359: esxupdate: ERROR:   File "/build/mts/release/bora-4887370/bora/build/esx/release/vmvisor/sys-boot/lib64/python3.5/site-packages/vmware/esximage/HostImage.py", line 500, in _download_and_stage^@

2020-10-06T12:28:38Z esxupdate: 78359: esxupdate: ERROR: vmware.esximage.Errors.InstallationError: ('VMW_bootbank_lpfc_11.4.33.26-14vmw.650.3.138.16576891', "('VMW_bootbank_lpfc_11.4.33.26-14vmw.650.3.138.16576891', 'Could not find a tru

2020-10-06T12:28:38Z esxupdate: 78359: esxupdate: DEBUG: <<<^@

2020-10-06T12:28:38Z esxupdate: 78392: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = '['/sbin/esxcfg-advcfg', '-q', '-g', '/UserVars/EsximageNetTimeout']', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout = '0.0'.^@

2020-10-06T12:28:38Z esxupdate: 78392: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = '['/sbin/esxcfg-advcfg', '-q', '-g', '/UserVars/EsximageNetRetries']', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout = '0.0'.^@

2020-10-06T12:28:38Z esxupdate: 78392: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = '['/sbin/esxcfg-advcfg', '-q', '-g', '/UserVars/EsximageNetRateLimit']', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout = '0.0'.^@

2020-10-06T12:28:38Z esxupdate: 78392: esxupdate: INFO: --- Command: scan Args: ['scan'] Options: {'cleancache': None, 'viburls': None, 'hamode': True, 'nosigcheck': None, 'retry': 5, 'maintenancemode': None, 'loglevel': None, 'cachesize

2020-10-06T12:28:39Z esxupdate: 78392: BootBankInstaller.pyc: INFO: Unrecognized value "title=Loading VMware ESXi" in boot.cfg^@

2020-10-06T12:28:39Z esxupdate: 78392: BootBankInstaller.pyc: INFO: Unrecognized value "title=Loading VMware ESXi" in boot.cfg^@

2020-10-06T12:28:39Z esxupdate: 78392: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = '['/sbin/bootOption', '-rp']', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout = '0.0'.^@

2020-10-06T12:28:39Z esxupdate: 78392: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = '['/sbin/bootOption', '-ro']', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout = '0.0'.^@

2020-10-06T12:28:40Z esxupdate: 78392: HostImage: INFO: Installers initiated are {'live': <vmware.esximage.Installer.LiveImageInstaller.LiveImageInstaller object at 0x5bec1da550>, 'locker': <vmware.esximage.Installer.LockerInstaller.Lock

2020-10-06T12:28:40Z esxupdate: 78392: downloader: DEBUG: Downloading http://TGCSNET-VCSA-2.our.network.tgcsnet.com:9084/vum/repository/hostupdate/vmw/vmw-ESXi-6.5.0-meta... to /tmp/tmp11egm6z_...^@

Any ideas or suggestions

Thank you

Tom

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I figured this out.

Was using old version of ESXI

I downloaded ESXI 6.5 U3

Rebuilt the ESXI Hosts and now can update with no issue.

Now running 6.5 U3  16576891

Now off to my configuring

Thank you

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insearchof
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I figured this out.

Was using old version of ESXI

I downloaded ESXI 6.5 U3

Rebuilt the ESXI Hosts and now can update with no issue.

Now running 6.5 U3  16576891

Now off to my configuring

Thank you

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