How to removes patches from the patched host

[Jelan]

HI all,

Can any help me out remove the patches from the patched host ??

[npadmani]

did you try following.

VMware Knowledge Base

[Jelan]

thanks Narendra Padmani for your response ... removing patches is nothing but reverting back to previous version ???

[admin]

Hello Jelan,

Correct, Removing patches is nothing but reverting back to previous version in vmware . in windows we can uninstall signal patch.

Regards,

Randhir

[DeepakNegi420]

The best way is to revert patches - Follow the VMware KB

VMware Knowledge Base

Notes:

• Back up your configuration data before making any changes. For more information, see Backing up and restoring ESXi configuration using the vSphere Command-Line Interface and vSphere Pow....
  
  
• Reverting an ESXi host is only valid if the host was updated using these methods: 
  • VIB installation or removal 
  • Profile installation or removal 
  • ESXi host update using VMware Update Manager 
  • Updated from a ISO

1. In the console screen of the ESXi host, press Ctrl+Alt+F2 to see the Direct Console User Interface (DCUI) screen. 
2. Press F12 to view the shutdown options for the ESXi host. 
3. Press F11 to reboot. 
4. When the Hypervisor progress bar starts loading, press Shift+R. You will see the warning:
   
   Current hypervisor will permanently be replaced
   with build: X.X.X-XXXXXX. Are you sure? [y/n]
5. Press Y to roll back the build. 
6. Press Enter to boot.

[Jelan]

Thanks Randhir for your input on the same

[Jelan]

thanks deepak for your input in my learnings

[Jameel1]

any other way to remove patch?, Shift+R is not helping in my case since the update and patch installed in single reboot.

[a_p_]

@Jameel1 

Please create a new discussion, and describe your current setup (version/build) as well as the patch(es) that you want to remove.

This way your question will get more attention, that a reply to a 4 years old thread.

André