Updating and ESXi host before joining the vSphere infrastructure

[MariusRoma]

I installed ESXi 5.5 U2 on an HP Proliant DL560 host using the HP ESXi 5.5 U2 CD.

I need to install VMware and HP Patches before joining the host to the vSphere infrastructure.

What is the best way to download and install HP and VMware Patches on a standalone (at the moment) ESXi host?

Regards

marius

[bspagna89]

Hi,

Essentially, you will use the vSphere client to connect to the host using root credentials. Does the host have local storage? If not, can you connect it to a datastore in your environment?  From there you can upload the patches and SSH into the host and execute the following command "esxcli software vib install -d "/vmfs/volumes/DATASTOREGUID/update-from-esxi5.5-5.5_update02-2068190.zip"

Obviously, that command is an example but it resembles the format you need to follow.

Hope this helps.

[MariusRoma]

Thank you for the quick answer!

Where can I locate the Patches and SSH?

Regards

marius

[bspagna89]

Hi Marius,

Do you know what the current patch level is?

I am assuming since you installed ESXi 5.5 Update 2 you are currently on 2068190. To ensure consistency in your environment, can you check to see what your other hosts are at?

ESXi 5.5 Patch 3	2014-10-16	2143827	N/A
ESXi 5.5 Update 2	2014-09-09	2068190	N/A
ESXi 5.5 Patch 2	2014-07-01	1892794	N/A

The easiest way to check is to login to your vCenter and select a host from the left column -> top should contain hostname or IP VMware ESXi, 5.5.0, 2068190.

[ClintColding]

Patches can be downloaded here: https://www.vmware.com/patchmgr/findPatch.portal

PuTTY is a popular SSH client which can be downloaded here: PuTTY Download Page