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‎04-04-2016 01:11 PM

Yes, I also didn't find it through AMI.

I assume you have gone through below information : https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=21131... Questions

When do I Patch (Appliance) or Update (Windows) a PSC 6.0?

The Platform Services Controller and the vSphere Domain sit above the vCenter Server and the rest of the VMware Product stack. When planning an update for your vSphere environment, the Platform Services Controller(s) are the first system that needs to be patched or updated. At this time, updating the Platform Services Controllers must be performed in a serial fashion where each PSC is updated one by one. Parallel installation of patches or updates on PSCs is not supported.

When patching your vSphere Domain environment, VMware recommends to always patch all of the PSCs at the same time to bring them to the same version.

For more information on the sequence of updating your vSphere environment, see https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&docTypeID=DT_KB_1_1&externalId=...Update sequence for vSphere 6.0 and its compatible VMware products (2109760).

How do I check the current vSphere version or build number that my PSC 6.0 is running?

  • Checking the Platform Services Controller Appliance:
  1. SSH to the appliance and log in with root.
  2. Run the command:

    com.vmware.appliance.version1.system.version.get

    You see output with the build number, the release date of the build, and type of the Appliance.

    For example:

    Version:
    Product: VMware vCenter Server Appliance
    Summary: Patch for VMware vCenter Server Appliance 6.0
    Releasedate: June 16, 2015
    Version: 6.0.0.5120
    Build: 2800573
    Type: VMware Platform Services Controller
  • Checking the Platform Services Controller for Windows:
  1. Remote desktop to the Windows Server
  2. Open an administrative command prompt
  3. Run this command to get the build number:

    reg query "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VMware, Inc.\vCenter Server" /v BuildNumber

    For example:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VMware, Inc.\vCenter Server
    BuildNumber REG_SZ 2800572

  4. Run this command to get the type of deployment:

    reg query "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VMware, Inc.\vCenter Server" /v INSTALL_TYPE

    For example:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VMware, Inc.\vCenter Server
    INSTALL_TYPE REG_SZ infrastructure

    There are two types that can be displayed here:
    • Embedded indicates the PSC is embedded with the vCenter Server.
    • Infrastructure indicated that the PSC was deployed separate from the vCenter Server

How do I Patch (Appliance) or Update (Windows) a PSC 6.0?The Platform Services Controller Appliance and the Platform Services Controller for Windows use different update mechanisms to patch the software. This includes using the software-packages for the Appliance and running the autorun executable from Windows. Due to the differences, when using the appliance, it is often referred to as Patching; when using the Windows equivalent, it is referred to as Updating. The below operations results in updating your PSC(s) to the latest versions of vSphere 6.0.

  1. Download the Patch ISO for the the Platform Services Controller Appliance.
  2. Mount the ISO to the Appliance using the vSphere Client or vSphere Web Client
  3. SSH to the appliance and log in with root.
  4. Ensure you are running the Platform Services Controller appliance under the Appliance Shell. For more information, seehttps://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&docTypeID=DT_KB_1_1&externalId=...Toggling the vCenter Server Appliance 6.x default shell (2100508).
  5. Stage the patches from the mounted ISO by running the command:

    software-packages stage --iso --acceptEulas

  6. Install the staged patches by running the command:

    software-packages install --staged
  7. If prompted, reboot the Platform Services Controller Appliance:
    1. Run this command to enable the Bash shell:

      shell.set --enabled True

    2. Run this command to access the Bash shell:

      shell

    3. Run this command to reboot the PSC:

      reboot
  8. After completion, repeat this process on any additional Platform Services Controllers.
  • Updating the Platform Services Controller for Windows:

    The Updates for the Platform Services Controller for Windows are located on the MyVMware Downloads.
  1. Download the latest ISO for the Windows vCenter Server 6.0
  2. Mount the ISO to the Platform Services Controller
  3. In the software installer, double-click the autorun.exe file to start the update.
    The installer will run to identify which versions of Platform Services Controller you are using and will identify if it needs to be upgraded.
  4. Click Next, Accept the EULA
  5. Click Next
  6. Click Update
  7. If prompted, reboot the Platform Services Controller system.
  8. After completion, repeat this process on any additional Platform Services Controllers.
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