syntax of vihostupdate command

[xbradshr]

when using vihostupdate on VCLI, on a windows client, what is the syntax for doing operations on local files. The documentation lists --bundle <local_path>/rollup.zip

I could test the commands on an ESXI host, but wanted to check that running commands like --list will not interrupt normal operations on the ESXI host.

Would the command below work on  a windows client:

C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware vSphere CLI\bin>vihostupdate.pl --server 10.244.104.18 --list --bundle c:\update-from-esxi4.1-4.1_update02.zip

[sa2057 · Accepted solution]

Hi,

The sysntax is fine.

Note: Migrate all the vm's  and the host should be in maintainence mode before you run the updates.

Pl. refer to this document http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-4-esx-vcenter/index.jsp?topic=/com.vmware.vsphere.upgrade.doc_41/esx_...

Here are the commands

Query

C:\>vihostupdate.pl --server IP --query

List

C:\>vihostupdate.pl --server IP --list

--bundle c:\Temp\update-from-esxi4.1-4.1_update01.zip

Scan

C:\>vihostupdate.pl --server IP --scan

--bundle c:\Temp\update-from-esxi4.1-4.1_update01.zip

Install

C:\>vihostupdate.pl --server IP --install

--bundle c:\Temp\update-from-esxi4.1-4.1_update01.zip

--bulletin ESXi410-Update01

Thanks

SA