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Upgrade ESXi HPE Custom image to last vmware version

ne0x86 — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 08:24:34 GMT

Hi there,

Im running a HPE proliant server running last HPE custom image from October. VMware was released new patch in november fixing sobre critical bugs, but HPE didnt release his custom image yet.

There is a way to upgrade with no-custom patch or I should wait to HPE release november update?

Thanks & regards

Re: Upgrade ESXi HPE Custom image to last vmware version

a_p_ — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 08:31:00 GMT

From what I read - and do for my customers - you can apply the latest patches to a given vendor customized image, as long as they are for the installed "Update" release. E.g in case you are running an OEM version 6.7 Update 2, you install patches for Update 2, but not for Update 3.

André

Re: Upgrade ESXi HPE Custom image to last vmware version

ashilkrishnan — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 08:46:19 GMT

Hi @ne0x86 ,

Adding to what 'a_p_' has already mentioned. OEM vendors will mainly release OEM images for major updates and not for all patches. There is no harm installing critical patches directly over these OEM images.

Re: Upgrade ESXi HPE Custom image to last vmware version

ne0x86 — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 08:52:06 GMT

Im running 6.7.0 U3 from octubre (custom ISO).

You mean I can download november patch and upgrade it from cli? I will lost HPE custom image? If I lost it, probably would be better wait to HPE release new custom image.

Thanks

Re: Upgrade ESXi HPE Custom image to last vmware version

ashilkrishnan — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 08:58:17 GMT

@ne0x86 ,

Yes, you can update it via cli by running 'esxcli software vib update'. This does not affect your HPE image.

For more information, please refer --> Applying latest ESXi patches to OEM custom images

Hope that helps