Dear all,
I'm trying to update one of my ESXi 5.0 host (build 469512), directly from console, but update process breaks with this message:
esxcli software vib install -d /vmfs/volumes/4f6208a7-d65e8510-d33c-e83935260686/update-from-esxi5.0-5.0_update01.zip
[InstallationError]
[Errno 32] Broken pipe
vibs = VMware_locker_tools-light_5.0.0-1.11.623860
and looking at logs I find:
2012-03-16T12:08:36Z esxupdate: root: ERROR: InstallationError: ('VMware_locker_tools-light_5.0.0-1.11.623860', '[Errno 32] Broken pipe')
Any advice is appreciated, even if reading other posts seems that is better to wait that AutoStartManager issue was solved.
Did you already verify the MD5 checksum for the installation image/zip?
André
I have solved installing in sequence:
ESXi500-201112001 (update to build 515841)
update-from-esxi5.0-5.0_update01 (update to U1)
Now doing software vib list it returns:
Name Version Vendor Acceptance Level Install Date
-------------------- ---------------------------------- --------------- ---------------- ------------
char-hpcru 5.0.0.8-1OEM.500.0.0.434156 Hewlett-Packard PartnerSupported 2012-03-16
char-hpilo 500.9.0.0.9-1OEM.500.0.0.434156 Hewlett-Packard PartnerSupported 2012-03-16
hp-smx-provider 500.02.10.61.43-434156 Hewlett-Packard VMwareAccepted 2012-03-16
ata-pata-amd 0.3.10-3vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-15
ata-pata-atiixp 0.4.6-3vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-15
ata-pata-cmd64x 0.2.5-3vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-15
ata-pata-hpt3x2n 0.3.4-3vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-15
ata-pata-pdc2027x 1.0-3vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-15
ata-pata-serverworks 0.4.3-3vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-15
ata-pata-sil680 0.4.8-3vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-15
ata-pata-via 0.3.3-2vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-15
block-cciss 3.6.14-10vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-15
ehci-ehci-hcd 1.0-3vmw.500.1.11.623860 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-16
esx-base 5.0.0-1.11.623860 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-16
esx-tboot 5.0.0-0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-15
ima-qla4xxx 2.01.07-1vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-15
ipmi-ipmi-devintf 39.1-4vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-15
ipmi-ipmi-msghandler 39.1-4vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-15
ipmi-ipmi-si-drv 39.1-4vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-15
misc-cnic-register 1.1-1vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-15
misc-drivers 5.0.0-1.11.623860 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-16
net-be2net 4.0.88.0-1vmw.500.0.7.515841 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-16
net-bnx2 2.0.15g.v50.11-5vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-15
net-bnx2x 1.61.15.v50.1-1vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-15
net-cnic 1.10.2j.v50.7-2vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-15
net-e1000 8.0.3.1-2vmw.500.0.7.515841 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-16
net-e1000e 1.1.2-3vmw.500.1.11.623860 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-16
net-enic 1.4.2.15a-1vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-15
net-forcedeth 0.61-2vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-15
net-igb 2.1.11.1-3vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-15
net-ixgbe 2.0.84.8.2-10vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-15
net-nx-nic 4.0.557-3vmw.500.1.11.623860 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-16
net-r8168 8.013.00-3vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-15
net-r8169 6.011.00-2vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-15
net-s2io 2.1.4.13427-3vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-15
net-sky2 1.20-2vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-15
net-tg3 3.110h.v50.4-4vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-15
ohci-usb-ohci 1.0-3vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-15
sata-ahci 3.0-6vmw.500.1.11.623860 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-16
sata-ata-piix 2.12-4vmw.500.1.11.623860 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-16
sata-sata-nv 3.5-3vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-15
sata-sata-promise 2.12-3vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-15
sata-sata-sil 2.3-3vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-15
sata-sata-svw 2.3-3vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-15
scsi-aacraid 1.1.5.1-9vmw.500.1.11.623860 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-16
scsi-adp94xx 1.0.8.12-6vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-15
scsi-aic79xx 3.1-5vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-15
scsi-bnx2i 1.9.1d.v50.1-3vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-15
scsi-fnic 1.5.0.3-1vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-15
scsi-hpsa 5.0.0-17vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-15
scsi-ips 7.12.05-4vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-15
scsi-lpfc820 8.2.2.1-18vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-15
scsi-megaraid-mbox 2.20.5.1-6vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-15
scsi-megaraid-sas 5.34-1vmw.500.1.11.623860 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-16
scsi-megaraid2 2.00.4-9vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-15
scsi-mpt2sas 06.00.00.00-6vmw.500.1.11.623860 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-16
scsi-mptsas 4.23.01.00-5vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-15
scsi-mptspi 4.23.01.00-5vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-15
scsi-qla2xxx 901.k1.1-14vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-15
scsi-qla4xxx 5.01.03.2-3vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-15
scsi-rste 2.0.2.0088-1vmw.500.1.11.623860 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-16
uhci-usb-uhci 1.0-3vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-15
tools-light 5.0.0-1.11.623860 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-03-16
hpnmi 2.0.11-434156 hp PartnerSupported 2012-03-16
Yes, the file has been verified
I Have a customer with the same problem, updating from VUM.