I installed Vsphere 4 Update 2 onto an ESX Server, i then used Update Manager to apply the updates. (i think there was only one critical and near 9 others). Version information i have on the esx is:
4.0.0 Build 261974
A customer of ours has Vsphere 4 installed, I used Update manager to apply the updates. The build shows as:
4.0.0 294255
Why is there a difference between the two?
Thanks
Build Number 261974 is base 4.0.0U2
Build Number: 294855 is U2 w/ patches
I'm not quite sure what 294255 is. Maybe there are a few patches missing?
To check i would issue the command
vmware -v
vmware -l
or
esxupdate query
I have run the two commands on both ESX server, and i got this back:
Vmware -v
Build 261974
Vmware-l
Update 2
So my number that i am looking for show be 294855, as i have downloaded and applied patches...?
There is one patch in update manager which says i updates Apps, CIM, Scripts, VMware Tools that i have not yet applied. As compliance says CONFLICT.
I asked VMware and they said not to apply the patch??
So how do i get the build up to the correct level?
what build are you trying to get to? If you want the latest build, just create a Host Patch baseline for esx 4.0.0. Or on or before 9/30/2010. For more details on available updates see http://www.vmware.com/patch/download/
I created a new Host Patch Base Line, Dynamic, ESX 4 Any Update, with all date ranges
When i scan the host it says 10 updates need to be applied, one has a conflict.
So i applied 10 patches, ESx rebooted..but the build number does not change.
261974
I downloaded the update package from the site above. Zip file ESX400-201009001.zip
I have extracted the contents to the Update manager server.
Do i need to configure a shared repository for this to work?
Very odd, i downloaded and used esxupdate utility to install on to the host and it worked.
it also installed the update that i did not install from update manager as it was showing as there is a conflict.