ESXi (6.5.0 Build 5310538) is installed on a 500GB HDD, and when I try to upgrade it o 6.7 the progress failed with some errors messages.
esxcli software profile update -d https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-depot-index.xml -p ESXi-6.7.0-8169922-standard
[InstallationError]
Failed updating the bootloader: Execution of command /usr/lib/vmware/bootloader-installer/install-bootloader failed: non-zero code returned
return code: 1
output: ERROR: ld.so: object '/lib/libMallocArenaFix.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded: ignored.
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/vmware/bootloader-installer/install-bootloader", line 31, in <module>
import vmkctl
MemoryError
vibs = VMware_bootbank_esx-base_6.7.0-0.0.8169922
can you check the steps in the link
https://www.reddit.com/r/vmware/comments/6q4akd/error_trying_to_update_an_esxi_65_host_to_the/
Thanks
MS
Check if some filesystem is not suffer lack of space:
#> vdf -h
It could be related with VM Tools vib. Download it manually, install and then try to upgrade host.
#> esxcli network firewall ruleset set -e true -r httpClient
#> cd /tmp/
#> esxcli software vib install -f -v /tmp/VMware_locker_tools-light_10.2.0.7253323-8169922.vib
#> esxcli software profile update -d https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-depot-index.xml -p ESXi-6.7.0-8169922-standard
#> esxcli network firewall ruleset set -e false -r httpClient
Regards
Tardisk Space Used
sb.v00 169M 169M
s.v00 310M 310M
net55_r8.t00 4M 4M
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ata_pata.v01 32K 28K
ata_pata.v02 36K 32K
ata_pata.v03 36K 32K
ata_pata.v04 40K 36K
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ata_pata.v06 32K 28K
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ehci_ehc.v00 92K 91K
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ima_qla4.v00 1M 1M
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ipmi_ipm.v02 104K 100K
ixgben.v00 412K 411K
lpfc.v00 2M 2M
lsi_mr3.v00 328K 325K
lsi_msgp.v00 488K 485K
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net_bnx2.v01 2M 2M
net_cdc_.v00 28K 25K
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net_fcoe.v00 80K 79K
net_forc.v00 128K 125K
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net_libf.v00 76K 75K
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net_vmxn.v00 108K 104K
nhpsa.v00 560K 557K
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vmkusb.v00 1M 1M
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xhci_xhc.v00 236K 232K
emulex_e.v00 28K 25K
weaselin.t00 4M 4M
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rste.v00 824K 820K
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vsanheal.v00 7M 7M
vsanmgmt.v00 12M 12M
xorg.v00 3M 3M
imgdb.tgz 1M 1M
state.tgz 20K 18K
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Ramdisk Size Used Available Use% Mounted on
root 32M 4M 27M 12% --
etc 28M 204K 27M 0% --
opt 32M 0B 32M 0% --
var 48M 332K 47M 0% --
tmp 256M 12K 255M 0% --
iofilters 32M 0B 32M 0% --
hostdstats 114M 2M 111M 1% --
Installation Result
Message: Host is not changed.
Reboot Required: false
VIBs Installed:
VIBs Removed:
VIBs Skipped: VMware_locker_tools-light_10.2.0.7253323-8169922
can you check the steps in the link
https://www.reddit.com/r/vmware/comments/6q4akd/error_trying_to_update_an_esxi_65_host_to_the/
Thanks
MS