macpiano
Contributor
Contributor
‎05-08-2012 07:43 PM

Question on Dell's Customized esxi 5 install image.

I have installed Dell's Customized ESXi 5 image. It is titled VMware-VMvisor-Installer-5.0.0-504890.x86_64-Dell_Customized_RecoveryCD_A03.iso

Even though it says Recovery I have been assured and I have used it to install 5 ESXi servers from scratch. I keep seeing ESXi update 1 and is this image Update 1 or do I need to apply that update?

My other question is why is it so hard to find these downloads such as Update etc.

I am confused on what I should be using.

thanks

Reply
0 Kudos
Cyberfed27
Hot Shot
Hot Shot
‎05-10-2012 12:02 PM

VMware Update Manager is the most simple way to apply patches to your ESXi hosts.

I highly recommend.

Reply
0 Kudos
admin
Immortal
Immortal
‎05-10-2012 06:29 PM

Hi macpiano

Please dont loos tempo yar need lot of confidence to overcome the problems.

Turn on auto updation and manuall installtion is the best way .

"Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoe."
Reply
0 Kudos
macpiano
Contributor
Contributor
‎05-10-2012 06:35 PM

I did use update manager and that was the only way to go. I found out there were 3 updates to my build that had to be applied in the correct order. I already had VCenter to auto download patches etc. I did the staging first so I could see what was going to be installed then remediate and all went well on 2 installs. A lot better than Windows Update server. lol

Reply
0 Kudos