Upgrading ESXi host 5.1 to 5.5 with depot.zip

[m-nara]

Hi,

I tried the following command, but the update was failed.

~ # esxcli software vib update --depot=/vmfs/volumes/NFSDS/VMware-ESXi-5.5.0-1331820-depot.zip
 [VibDownloadError]
 Failed to download VIB.
        url = vmware-fdm-5.5.0-1378903
  localfile = Unable to download VIB from any of the URLs
 Please refer to the log file for more details.

The dpot file is downloaded from vmware download site.

Has anyone succeeded ?

regards,

[vJJSosa · Accepted solution]

Hello, please check this KB: VMware KB: Remediating the ESXi 5.x host using VMware Update Manager fails with the error: Cannot do...

Resolution

To work around this issue, FDM (HA) must be completely and manually removed from the host, so that Update Manager stops trying to download it during the remediation process.

To remove FDM manually:

1. From the vSphere Client connected to vCenter Server,  put the host in maintenance mode.
2. Disconnect and remove your host from your HA enabled cluster.
3. On your host, run this command:
   
   # esxcli software vib remove -n vmware-fdm
   
   
4. Reconnect the host to vCenter Server.
5. Retry to stage/remediate your host.
   
6. Re-add your host back to the HA-enabled cluster, which performs a fresh install of the FDM agent.

Hope this helpful

Regards

[m-nara]

Hi vJJSosa,

thank you for your reply and you are correct.

I could update esxi host like this.

~ # esxcli software vib remove -n vmware-fdm
Removal Result
   Message: Operation finished successfully.
   Reboot Required: false
   VIBs Installed:
   VIBs Removed: VMware_bootbank_vmware-fdm_5.5.0-1378903
   VIBs Skipped:

~ # esxcli software profile update --depot=/vmfs/volumes/NFSDS/VMware-ESXi-5.5.0-1331820-depot.zip -p=ESXi-5.5.0-1331820-standard
Update Result
   Message: The update completed successfully, but the system needs to be rebooted for the changes to be effective.
   Reboot Required: true