Host Update Fails with error The host returns esxupdate error codes: -1. Unable to patch ESXi host

[Techstarts]

Install ESXi host with Plan ESXi 7.u1 ISO (VMware-VMvisor-Installer-7.0U1c-17325551.x86_64.isp)

Trying to update the ESXi host via Lifecycle manager.

Get following error message.

The host returns esxupdate error codes: -1. Check the Lifecycle Manager log files and esxupdate log files for more details.

ESX Update log, get the following error message

2021-08-20T14:52:22Z esxupdate: 2102380: esxupdate: ERROR: ValueError: Unequal config schemas share the same ID vsanhealth-7.0.1_0.30.17551050

When I use Custom Cisco ISO, get the following error

esxupdate: ERROR: ValueError: Unequal config schemas share the same ID esx-base-7.0.1_0.30.17551050

Unfortunately, https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/59257 does not apply and also this does not help

https://www.reddit.com/r/vmware/comments/gdd1bb/vcenter_70_host_update_issues/

Can someone help?

[pkvmw]

What does exactly your update path look like? Are you updating from Plain/Vanilla ESXi 7.0 U1 with a Cisco Image? And to which exact version you want to update to? (to 7.0 U1d?)

[Techstarts]

I install ESXi U1c with Cisco image.

Then I try to update to u1d and this where it fails.

[pkvmw]

Okay, so you've installed ESXi U1c with Cisco's customized image and you're trying to update via VLCM. Understood.

By any chance, have you opened a SR on this issue? (NOT saying you should, just wondering if you did)

[Techstarts]

I did opened the SR.

Support requested  me to reset VUM database as I mentioned I above, I can easily update via command line.

[Techstarts · Accepted solution]

Hello Team,

I followed this article https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2147284 and the problem was resolved. In case you came across this bug, can be helpful as others amazing thread on this communities.

[arkania]

This worked for me as well, thank you!

[vmkfix-SSA]

https://vmkfix.blogspot.com/2022/10/The%20host%20returns%20esxupdate%20error%20codes.html