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Error in Scripted Upgrade from ESXi6.0 to ESXi6.5

Hi,

I am trying a scripted upgrade from esxi 6.0 to esxi 6.5 on a remote disk (FC LUN) using iPXE server.

Seeing this issue “upgrade –firstdisk specified, but no suitable disk was found”.

However fresh “install” of esxi 6.5 works fine in the same environment with out any issues.  Please let me know if I am missing something in the upgrade part.

Below is the ks.cfg

[root@localhost tftpboot]# cat /var/www/html/ks_mirror/ESX65/ks.cfg

##

# Basic install options

##

vmaccepteula

rootpw pass123

reboot

#install --firstdisk --overwritevmfs

upgrade  --firstdisk

network --bootproto=dhcp

%firstboot --interpreter=busybox

esxcli network firewall unload

vim-cmd hostsvc/enable_ssh

vim-cmd hostsvc/start_ssh

vim-cmd hostsvc/enable_esx_shell

vim-cmd hostsvc/start_esx_shell

[root@localhost tftpboot]#

Boot.cfg

[root@localhost tftpboot]# cat ESX-6.5/boot.cfg

bootstate=0

title=Loading ESXi installer

prefix=tftp://10.235.0.12/ESX-6.5/

timeout=5

kernel=tboot.b00

kernelopt=runweasel prefervmklinux=TRUE formatwithmbr ks=http://10.235.0.12/ks_mirror/ESX65/ks.cfg

modules=b.b00 --- jumpstrt.gz --- useropts.gz --- features.gz --- k.b00 --- chardevs.b00 --- a.b00 --- user.b00 --- uc_intel.b00 --- uc_amd.b00 --- sb.v00 --- s.v00 --- ata_liba.v00 --- ata_pata.v00 --- ata_pata.v01 --- ata_pata.v02 --- ata_pata.v03 --- ata_pata.v04 --- ata_pata.v05 --- ata_pata.v06 --- ata_pata.v07 --- block_cc.v00 --- char_ran.v00 --- ehci_ehc.v00 --- elxnet.v00 --- hid_hid.v00 --- i40en.v00 --- igbn.v00 --- ima_qla4.v00 --- ipmi_ipm.v00 --- ipmi_ipm.v01 --- ipmi_ipm.v02 --- ixgben.v00 --- lpfc.v00 --- lsi_mr3.v00 --- lsi_msgp.v00 --- lsi_msgp.v01 --- misc_cni.v00 --- misc_dri.v00 --- mtip32xx.v00 --- ne1000.v00 --- nenic.v00 --- net_bnx2.v00 --- net_bnx2.v01 --- net_cdc_.v00 --- net_cnic.v00 --- net_e100.v00 --- net_e100.v01 --- net_enic.v00 --- net_fcoe.v00 --- net_forc.v00 --- net_igb.v00 --- net_ixgb.v00 --- net_libf.v00 --- net_mlx4.v00 --- net_mlx4.v01 --- net_nx_n.v00 --- net_tg3.v00 --- net_usbn.v00 --- net_vmxn.v00 --- nhpsa.v00 --- nmlx4_co.v00 --- nmlx4_en.v00 --- nmlx4_rd.v00 --- nmlx5_co.v00 --- ntg3.v00 --- nvme.v00 --- nvmxnet3.v00 --- ohci_usb.v00 --- pvscsi.v00 --- qedentv.v00 --- qfle3.v00 --- qflge.v00 --- qlnative.v00 --- sata_ahc.v00 --- sata_ata.v00 --- sata_sat.v00 --- sata_sat.v01 --- sata_sat.v02 --- sata_sat.v03 --- sata_sat.v04 --- scsi_aac.v00 --- scsi_adp.v00 --- scsi_aic.v00 --- scsi_bnx.v00 --- scsi_bnx.v01 --- scsi_fni.v00 --- scsi_hps.v00 --- scsi_ips.v00 --- scsi_isc.v00 --- scsi_lib.v00 --- scsi_meg.v00 --- scsi_meg.v01 --- scsi_meg.v02 --- scsi_mpt.v00 --- scsi_mpt.v01 --- scsi_mpt.v02 --- scsi_qla.v00 --- shim_isc.v00 --- shim_isc.v01 --- shim_lib.v00 --- shim_lib.v01 --- shim_lib.v02 --- shim_lib.v03 --- shim_lib.v04 --- shim_lib.v05 --- shim_vmk.v00 --- shim_vmk.v01 --- shim_vmk.v02 --- uhci_usb.v00 --- usb_stor.v00 --- usbcore_.v00 --- vmkata.v00 --- vmkplexe.v00 --- vmkusb.v00 --- vmw_ahci.v00 --- xhci_xhc.v00 --- emulex_e.v00 --- weaselin.t00 --- esx_dvfi.v00 --- esx_ui.v00 --- lsu_hp_h.v00 --- lsu_lsi_.v00 --- lsu_lsi_.v01 --- lsu_lsi_.v02 --- lsu_lsi_.v03 --- native_m.v00 --- rste.v00 --- vmware_e.v00 --- vsan.v00 --- vsanheal.v00 --- vsanmgmt.v00 --- tools.t00 --- xorg.v00 --- imgdb.tgz --- imgpayld.tgz

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isheriff
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Hi stodeti,

I see in your kickstart file you're using "upgrade  --firstdisk" but not specifying the first disk from which type of disks like local or remote.

Seeing you have your ESXi 6.0 installed on an FC LUN and you want to upgrade it, I suggest you modify your kickstart file to have "upgrade  --firstdisk=remote".

Also make sure that your LUN on which you are upgrading is the first LUN in your boot order.

Regards,

Iram

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