ESXi upgrade fails

[parthmaniar]

Hello,

I hope you and your loved ones are safe and healthy.

I'm a student running ESXi in my homelab. It is a Dell OEM customised version of ESXi. Current version of ESXi is - " (Updated) ESXi-7.0U1b-17168206-standard (Dell Inc.) ".

I am facing issues while updating it:

[username@hostname:~] esxcli software vib install -d /vmfs/volumes/volumename/VMware-ESXi-7.0U1d-17551050-depot.zip

[DependencyError]
 VIB QLC_bootbank_qedf_2.2.8.0-1OEM.700.1.0.15843807 requires qedentv_ver = X.40.17.0, but the requirement cannot be satisfied within the ImageProfile.
 VIB QLC_bootbank_qedi_2.19.9.0-1OEM.700.1.0.15843807 requires qedentv_ver = X.40.17.0, but the requirement cannot be satisfied within the ImageProfile.
 Please refer to the log file for more details.

How do I overcome this and update the ESXi?

Thank you.

[fabio1975]

Ciao 

What version is currently installed? I found this DELL KB

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/it-it/000176849/upgrading-to-esxi-7-0-from-earlier-esxi-version-f...

had you already checked?

[timmartinttb]

I had the error but i had Qlogic HBA.  Instead of using the "install" switch, try using "update" switch.  That resolved error and update to 7.0.2 was successful. 

esxcli software vib update -d /vmfs/volumes/volumename/VMware-ESXi-7.0U1d-17551050-depot.zip

[Biswajitm]

Thank you for the solution.

[maksym007]

esxcli software profile update - could be as a second alternative command