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Unable to update ESXi 6.7U1 to ESXi-6.7.0-20181104001

Hello!

I am unable to update my ESXi 6.7 Update 1 to the latest patched version, which is ESXi-6.7.0-20181104001. While trying to do so via esxcli, I'm getting the following error:

[root@esxhost:~] esxcli software profile update -d https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-depot-index.xml -p ESXi-6.7.0-20181104001-stan

dard

[InstallationError]

Failed to setup upgrade using esx-update VIB: (None, "Failed to mount tardisk /tmp/esx-update-2100382/esxupdt-2100382 in ramdisk esx-update-2100382: [Errno 1] Operation not permitted: '/tardisks.noauto/esxupdt-2100382'")

       vibs = ['VMware_bootbank_esx-update_6.7.0-1.31.10764712']

Please refer to the log file for more details.

I've attached a partial esx-update.log here as well. This is a clean 6.7U1 install with some VMs running. Before I've always updated this way and never encountered issues. Wonder what might be the issue. Any help is greatly appreciated.

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diegodco31
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Hi

Let us know if you fix your problem, otherwise we can provide additional

Vmware Esxi Update No Space Left On Device Error

UPDATE:

I've solution!

1) Install the locker vib manually:

cd /tmp

wget http://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/esx/vmw/vib20/tools-light/VMware_locker_to...

esxcli software vib install -f -v /tmp/VMware_locker_tools-light_6.5.0-0.23.5969300.vib

2)

Update:

esxcli software profile update -f -p ESXi-6.5.0-20170702001-standard -d https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-

depot-index.xml

Diego Oliveira
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BasicXP
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Tried enabling host swap as in the linked post, didn't help.

Tried manually reinstalling with the latest version from the repository (which was already installed), no changes either:

[root@zebra:~] esxcli software vib list | grep tools

tools-light                    10.3.2.9925305-10176879               VMware  VMwareCertified   2018-10-30

[root@esxhost:/tmp] esxcli software vib install -f -v /tmp/VMware_locker_tools-light_10.3.2.9925305-10176879.vib

Installation Result

   Message: Host is not changed.

   Reboot Required: false

   VIBs Installed:

   VIBs Removed:

   VIBs Skipped: VMware_locker_tools-light_10.3.2.9925305-10176879

[root@esxhost:/tmp] esxcli software profile update -d https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-depot-index.xml -p ESXi-6.7.0-20181104001-sta

ndard

[InstallationError]

Failed to setup upgrade using esx-update VIB: (None, "Failed to mount tardisk /tmp/esx-update-2101280/esxupdt-2101280 in ramdisk esx-update-2101280: [Errno 1] Operation not permitted: '/tardisks.noauto/esxupdt-2101280'")

       vibs = ['VMware_bootbank_esx-update_6.7.0-1.31.10764712']

Please refer to the log file for more details.

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