ESX 6 to 6.5 Conflicting_Vibs error - Fujitsu RX

[Manzenreiter]

Hi!

I recently successfully updated a single Fujitsu RX350 ESXi from 5.1.0 to 6.0 Update 2. When trying to upgrade from 6 to 6.5 following error appears:

CONFLICTING_VIBS ERROR: Vibs on the host are conflicting with vibs in metadata. Remove the conflicting vibs or use Image Builder to create a custom ISO providing newer versions of the conflicting vibs.

"Emulex_bootbank_scsi_lpfc820_8.2.4 151.65-1OEM.500.0.0.472560"

I already found a solution: simply remove the vib from the old system. If I understood correctly, then the command

"esxcli software vib remove --vibname XXXX"

removes a conflicting driver from the system? If I do that what are the consequences in this case? Does the setup still recognize the installed system and the datastore with VM's?

What if the setup fails - how can I undo that step?

Many thanks in advance!

[SureshKumarMuth]

how are you upgrading the host from 6 to 6.5 ? command line or VUM?

What command do you use to update?

[msripada]

Hello..

You can revert the hypervisor as an option but it depends on where it reverts to.. You can use the shift + r option to revert hypervisor. Easy way to identify if the hypervisor is showing same builds ..which gives some clue if you can recover or not..

Removing vib is like removing driver on any other os. You can reinstall it back on esxi. You can download it and keep it in local datastore prior to removing it makes it safe way for you to install it.

Note: if that driver is used for network or storage then they will be disconnected until it is reinstalled and configured back.

Thanks,

MS

[Manzenreiter]

Thanks for the replies!

I upgraded from 5.1.0 to 6.0 via ISO file on USB Stick. I plan do that also for the 6.5 Upgrade.

The drivers seem to be for the RAID Controller...it does not seem smart to remove them? Will the ESX 6.5 Setup still recognize the installed 6.0 System and just upgrade it?

I want to avoid losing my VM's....

Many thanks,

Markus

[SureshKumarMuth]

download offline bundle and try this command

esxcli software vib update -d <full path of the file>

“esxcli software vib” commands to patch an ESXi 5.x/6.x host (2008939) | VMware KB

this command will exclude the conflict vibs

[Manzenreiter]

Thanks! Will try that!