ESXi 5.0 to 5.1 manually download patch??

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    I'm sorry, this is an idiot question.  I'd like to use update manager to update my esxi hosts from 5.0 to 5.1c(latest patch), however I'm in a situation where I need to download the patches manually.  I can not figure which patch I should download for the initial 5.0 to 5.1 update.  Again, I know this is probably staring me right in the face

ESXi510-201310001?

ESXi510-201307001?

update-from-esxi5.1-5.1_update01?

Probably a document that explains it, but I can't for the life of me find it.

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For the initial upgrade from v5.0 to v5.1 you need to upload the latest ESXi 5.1 installation .iso image in Update Manager and create a "Host Upgrade Baseline". To apply the latest patches you may create a patch baseline with the latest patch bundle and use this to patch the previously upgraded hosts.

André

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Awesome, thanks....I'm a dummy for not figuring that out.

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Quick follow up

After upgrading to 5.1 update 1 using the iso, do I have to install all of the patches released after 5.1?  As in, if I want to bring the hosts up to date, do I have to install each induvidual patch, or do the later patches include the changes in the earlier patches, thus I only need to install the latest patch?

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Each of the patch bundles includes all the components, so you just need to apply the latest patch bundle. Take  a look at VMware Front Experience: Are ESXi 5.x patches cumulative? which explains this and also provides a link to a spreadsheet which shows what's been updated in the different patches.

André