I was running the base image of ESXi 6.0, and i decided to update it to the latest version
Upgrade the ESXi from CLI it’s really easy, just following the next steps:
- Enter ESXi Maintenance mode
- Download the update from my.vmware.com (in my case vsphere 6.0 update 3)
- Upload to ESXi using Datastore Browser and connect to ESXi via SSH
- Install the update via CLI esxcli software vib install -d <path-to-update-file>
- Reboot
Note: The updates are cumulative, you just need to download the latest one available under your account
[root@ESXi:~] esxcli software vib install -d /vmfs/volumes/Datastore/update-from-esxi6.0-6.0_update03.zip
Due the nature of operation we are doing, we require a reboot as we can see.
Installation Result
Message: The update completed successfully, but the system needs to be reboot ed for the changes to be effective.
Reboot Required: true
VIBs Installed: VMware_bootbank_ehci-ehci-hcd_1.0-3vmw.600.2.52.4600944, VMwa re_bootbank_elxnet_10.2.309.6v-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_esx-base_6. 0.0-3.57.5050593, VMware_bootbank_esx-tboot_6.0.0-3.57.5050593, VMware_bootbank_ esx-ui_1.14.0-4940836, VMware_bootbank_ima-qla4xxx_2.02.18-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_lpfc_10.2.309.8-2vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_lsi-mr3_6 .605.08.00-7vmw.600.1.17.3029758, VMware_bootbank_lsi-msgpt3_06.255.12.00-8vmw.6 00.1.17.3029758, VMware_bootbank_lsu-hp-hpsa-plugin_2.0.0-4vmw.600.3.57.5050593, VMware_bootbank_lsu-lsi-lsi-mr3-plugin_1.0.0-3vmw.600.3.57.5050593, VMware_boot bank_lsu-lsi-megaraid-sas-plugin_1.0.0-3vmw.600.3.57.5050593, VMware_bootbank_ls u-lsi-mpt2sas-plugin_1.0.0-4vmw.600.1.17.3029758, VMware_bootbank_misc-cnic-regi ster_1.78.75.v60.7-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_misc-drivers_6.0.0-3.57 .5050593, VMware_bootbank_net-bnx2_2.2.4f.v60.10-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bo otbank_net-bnx2x_1.78.80.v60.12-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_net-cnic_1 .78.76.v60.13-2vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_net-e1000e_3.2.2.1-2vmw.600. 3.57.5050593, VMware_bootbank_net-igb_5.0.5.1.1-5vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_boo tbank_net-ixgbe_3.7.13.7.14iov-20vmw.600.3.57.5050593, VMware_bootbank_net-nx-ni c_5.0.621-5vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_net-tg3_3.131d.v60.4-2vmw.600.1. 26.3380124, VMware_bootbank_net-vmxnet3_1.1.3.0-3vmw.600.2.43.4192238, VMware_bo otbank_nvme_1.0e.0.35-1vmw.600.2.34.3620759, VMware_bootbank_qlnativefc_2.1.50.0 -1vmw.600.3.57.5050593, VMware_bootbank_sata-ahci_3.0-26vmw.600.3.57.5050593, VM ware_bootbank_scsi-bnx2fc_1.78.78.v60.8-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_sc si-bnx2i_2.78.76.v60.8-1vmw.600.0.11.2809209, VMware_bootbank_scsi-hpsa_6.0.0.44 -4vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_scsi-mpt2sas_19.00.00.00-1vmw.600.0.0.249 4585, VMware_bootbank_scsi-qla4xxx_5.01.03.2-7vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootba nk_vsan_6.0.0-3.57.5050595, VMware_bootbank_vsanhealth_6.0.0-3000000.3.0.3.57.50 50596, VMware_bootbank_xhci-xhci_1.0-3vmw.600.2.52.4600944, VMware_locker_tools- light_6.0.0-3.57.5050593
VIBs Removed: Broadcom_bootbank_misc-cnic-register_1.710.70.v55.1-1OEM.550.0. 0.1331820, Broadcom_bootbank_net-bnx2_2.2.5f.v55.16-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, Broadc om_bootbank_net-bnx2x_2.710.70.v55.7-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, Broadcom_bootbank_net -cnic_2.710.70.v55.5-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, Broadcom_bootbank_net-tg3_3.137d.v55. 1-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, Broadcom_bootbank_scsi-bnx2fc_1.710.70.v55.3-1OEM.550.0. 0.1331820, Broadcom_bootbank_scsi-bnx2i_2.710.70.v55.6-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, Emu lex_bootbank_elxnet_10.2.445.0-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, Emulex_bootbank_lpfc_10.2.4 55.0-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, Hewlett-Packard_bootbank_scsi-hpsa_5.5.0.84-1OEM.550. 0.0.1331820, Intel_bootbank_net-igb_5.2.7-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, Intel_bootbank_n et-ixgbe_3.21.4-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, LSI_bootbank_scsi-mpt2sas_15.10.06.00.1vmw -1OEM.550.0.0.1198610, QLogic_bootbank_ima-qla4xxx_500.2.01.31-1vmw.0.3.100400, QLogic_bootbank_net-nx-nic_5.5.641-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, QLogic_bootbank_qlnativ efc_1.1.39.0-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, QLogic_bootbank_scsi-qla4xxx_644.55.35.0-1OEM .550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_ehci-ehci-hcd_1.0-3vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware _bootbank_esx-base_6.0.0-0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_esx-tboot_6.0.0-0.0.249458 5, VMware_bootbank_lsi-mr3_6.605.08.00-6vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_lsi -msgpt3_06.255.12.00-7vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_lsu-hp-hpsa-plugin_1. 0.0-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_lsu-lsi-lsi-mr3-plugin_1.0.0-1vmw.600. 0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_lsu-lsi-megaraid-sas-plugin_1.0.0-1vmw.600.0.0.2494 585, VMware_bootbank_lsu-lsi-mpt2sas-plugin_1.0.0-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_b ootbank_misc-drivers_6.0.0-0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_net-e1000e_2.5.4-6vmw.60 0.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_net-vmxnet3_1.1.3.0-3vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_ bootbank_nvme_1.0e.0.35-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_sata-ahci_3.0-21vm w.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_xhci-xhci_1.0-2vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_lo cker_tools-light_6.0.0-0.0.2494585
VIBs Skipped: VMWARE_bootbank_mtip32xx-native_3.8.5-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMw are_bootbank_ata-pata-amd_0.3.10-3vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_ata-pata- atiixp_0.4.6-4vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_ata-pata-cmd64x_0.2.5-3vmw.60 0.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_ata-pata-hpt3x2n_0.3.4-3vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMwa re_bootbank_ata-pata-pdc2027x_1.0-3vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_ata-pata -serverworks_0.4.3-3vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_ata-pata-sil680_0.4.8-3 vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_ata-pata-via_0.3.3-2vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VM ware_bootbank_block-cciss_3.6.14-10vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_cpu-micr ocode_6.0.0-0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_emulex-esx-elxnetcli_10.2.309.6v-0.0.24 94585, VMware_bootbank_esx-dvfilter-generic-fastpath_6.0.0-0.0.2494585, VMware_b ootbank_esx-xserver_6.0.0-0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_ipmi-ipmi-devintf_39.1-4v mw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_ipmi-ipmi-msghandler_39.1-4vmw.600.0.0.24945 85, VMware_bootbank_ipmi-ipmi-si-drv_39.1-4vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_ lsu-lsi-lsi-msgpt3-plugin_1.0.0-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_lsu-lsi-mp tsas-plugin_1.0.0-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_net-e1000_8.0.3.1-5vmw.6 00.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_net-enic_2.1.2.38-2vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_b ootbank_net-forcedeth_0.61-2vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_net-mlx4-core_1 .9.7.0-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_net-mlx4-en_1.9.7.0-1vmw.600.0.0.24 94585, VMware_bootbank_nmlx4-core_3.0.0.0-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_ nmlx4-en_3.0.0.0-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_nmlx4-rdma_3.0.0.0-1vmw.6 00.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_ohci-usb-ohci_1.0-3vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_b ootbank_rste_2.0.2.0088-4vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_sata-ata-piix_2.12 -10vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_sata-sata-nv_3.5-4vmw.600.0.0.2494585, V Mware_bootbank_sata-sata-promise_2.12-3vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_sata -sata-sil24_1.1-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_sata-sata-sil_2.3-4vmw.600 .0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_sata-sata-svw_2.3-3vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_boo tbank_scsi-aacraid_1.1.5.1-9vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_scsi-adp94xx_1. 0.8.12-6vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_scsi-aic79xx_3.1-5vmw.600.0.0.24945 85, VMware_bootbank_scsi-fnic_1.5.0.45-3vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_scs i-ips_7.12.05-4vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_scsi-megaraid-mbox_2.20.5.1- 6vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_scsi-megaraid-sas_6.603.55.00-2vmw.600.0.0 .2494585, VMware_bootbank_scsi-megaraid2_2.00.4-9vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_boo tbank_scsi-mptsas_4.23.01.00-9vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_scsi-mptspi_4 .23.01.00-9vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_uhci-usb-uhci_1.0-3vmw.600.0.0.2 494585
Message: The update completed successfully, but the system needs to be reboot ed for the changes to be effective.
Reboot Required: true
VIBs Installed: VMware_bootbank_ehci-ehci-hcd_1.0-3vmw.600.2.52.4600944, VMwa re_bootbank_elxnet_10.2.309.6v-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_esx-base_6. 0.0-3.57.5050593, VMware_bootbank_esx-tboot_6.0.0-3.57.5050593, VMware_bootbank_ esx-ui_1.14.0-4940836, VMware_bootbank_ima-qla4xxx_2.02.18-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_lpfc_10.2.309.8-2vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_lsi-mr3_6 .605.08.00-7vmw.600.1.17.3029758, VMware_bootbank_lsi-msgpt3_06.255.12.00-8vmw.6 00.1.17.3029758, VMware_bootbank_lsu-hp-hpsa-plugin_2.0.0-4vmw.600.3.57.5050593, VMware_bootbank_lsu-lsi-lsi-mr3-plugin_1.0.0-3vmw.600.3.57.5050593, VMware_boot bank_lsu-lsi-megaraid-sas-plugin_1.0.0-3vmw.600.3.57.5050593, VMware_bootbank_ls u-lsi-mpt2sas-plugin_1.0.0-4vmw.600.1.17.3029758, VMware_bootbank_misc-cnic-regi ster_1.78.75.v60.7-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_misc-drivers_6.0.0-3.57 .5050593, VMware_bootbank_net-bnx2_2.2.4f.v60.10-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bo otbank_net-bnx2x_1.78.80.v60.12-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_net-cnic_1 .78.76.v60.13-2vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_net-e1000e_3.2.2.1-2vmw.600. 3.57.5050593, VMware_bootbank_net-igb_5.0.5.1.1-5vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_boo tbank_net-ixgbe_3.7.13.7.14iov-20vmw.600.3.57.5050593, VMware_bootbank_net-nx-ni c_5.0.621-5vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_net-tg3_3.131d.v60.4-2vmw.600.1. 26.3380124, VMware_bootbank_net-vmxnet3_1.1.3.0-3vmw.600.2.43.4192238, VMware_bo otbank_nvme_1.0e.0.35-1vmw.600.2.34.3620759, VMware_bootbank_qlnativefc_2.1.50.0 -1vmw.600.3.57.5050593, VMware_bootbank_sata-ahci_3.0-26vmw.600.3.57.5050593, VM ware_bootbank_scsi-bnx2fc_1.78.78.v60.8-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_sc si-bnx2i_2.78.76.v60.8-1vmw.600.0.11.2809209, VMware_bootbank_scsi-hpsa_6.0.0.44 -4vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_scsi-mpt2sas_19.00.00.00-1vmw.600.0.0.249 4585, VMware_bootbank_scsi-qla4xxx_5.01.03.2-7vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootba nk_vsan_6.0.0-3.57.5050595, VMware_bootbank_vsanhealth_6.0.0-3000000.3.0.3.57.50 50596, VMware_bootbank_xhci-xhci_1.0-3vmw.600.2.52.4600944, VMware_locker_tools- light_6.0.0-3.57.5050593
VIBs Removed: Broadcom_bootbank_misc-cnic-register_1.710.70.v55.1-1OEM.550.0. 0.1331820, Broadcom_bootbank_net-bnx2_2.2.5f.v55.16-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, Broadc om_bootbank_net-bnx2x_2.710.70.v55.7-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, Broadcom_bootbank_net -cnic_2.710.70.v55.5-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, Broadcom_bootbank_net-tg3_3.137d.v55. 1-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, Broadcom_bootbank_scsi-bnx2fc_1.710.70.v55.3-1OEM.550.0. 0.1331820, Broadcom_bootbank_scsi-bnx2i_2.710.70.v55.6-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, Emu lex_bootbank_elxnet_10.2.445.0-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, Emulex_bootbank_lpfc_10.2.4 55.0-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, Hewlett-Packard_bootbank_scsi-hpsa_5.5.0.84-1OEM.550. 0.0.1331820, Intel_bootbank_net-igb_5.2.7-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, Intel_bootbank_n et-ixgbe_3.21.4-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, LSI_bootbank_scsi-mpt2sas_15.10.06.00.1vmw -1OEM.550.0.0.1198610, QLogic_bootbank_ima-qla4xxx_500.2.01.31-1vmw.0.3.100400, QLogic_bootbank_net-nx-nic_5.5.641-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, QLogic_bootbank_qlnativ efc_1.1.39.0-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, QLogic_bootbank_scsi-qla4xxx_644.55.35.0-1OEM .550.0.0.1331820, VMware_bootbank_ehci-ehci-hcd_1.0-3vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware _bootbank_esx-base_6.0.0-0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_esx-tboot_6.0.0-0.0.249458 5, VMware_bootbank_lsi-mr3_6.605.08.00-6vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_lsi -msgpt3_06.255.12.00-7vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_lsu-hp-hpsa-plugin_1. 0.0-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_lsu-lsi-lsi-mr3-plugin_1.0.0-1vmw.600. 0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_lsu-lsi-megaraid-sas-plugin_1.0.0-1vmw.600.0.0.2494 585, VMware_bootbank_lsu-lsi-mpt2sas-plugin_1.0.0-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_b ootbank_misc-drivers_6.0.0-0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_net-e1000e_2.5.4-6vmw.60 0.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_net-vmxnet3_1.1.3.0-3vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_ bootbank_nvme_1.0e.0.35-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_sata-ahci_3.0-21vm w.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_xhci-xhci_1.0-2vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_lo cker_tools-light_6.0.0-0.0.2494585
VIBs Skipped: VMWARE_bootbank_mtip32xx-native_3.8.5-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMw are_bootbank_ata-pata-amd_0.3.10-3vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_ata-pata- atiixp_0.4.6-4vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_ata-pata-cmd64x_0.2.5-3vmw.60 0.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_ata-pata-hpt3x2n_0.3.4-3vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMwa re_bootbank_ata-pata-pdc2027x_1.0-3vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_ata-pata -serverworks_0.4.3-3vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_ata-pata-sil680_0.4.8-3 vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_ata-pata-via_0.3.3-2vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VM ware_bootbank_block-cciss_3.6.14-10vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_cpu-micr ocode_6.0.0-0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_emulex-esx-elxnetcli_10.2.309.6v-0.0.24 94585, VMware_bootbank_esx-dvfilter-generic-fastpath_6.0.0-0.0.2494585, VMware_b ootbank_esx-xserver_6.0.0-0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_ipmi-ipmi-devintf_39.1-4v mw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_ipmi-ipmi-msghandler_39.1-4vmw.600.0.0.24945 85, VMware_bootbank_ipmi-ipmi-si-drv_39.1-4vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_ lsu-lsi-lsi-msgpt3-plugin_1.0.0-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_lsu-lsi-mp tsas-plugin_1.0.0-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_net-e1000_8.0.3.1-5vmw.6 00.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_net-enic_2.1.2.38-2vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_b ootbank_net-forcedeth_0.61-2vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_net-mlx4-core_1 .9.7.0-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_net-mlx4-en_1.9.7.0-1vmw.600.0.0.24 94585, VMware_bootbank_nmlx4-core_3.0.0.0-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_ nmlx4-en_3.0.0.0-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_nmlx4-rdma_3.0.0.0-1vmw.6 00.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_ohci-usb-ohci_1.0-3vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_b ootbank_rste_2.0.2.0088-4vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_sata-ata-piix_2.12 -10vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_sata-sata-nv_3.5-4vmw.600.0.0.2494585, V Mware_bootbank_sata-sata-promise_2.12-3vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_sata -sata-sil24_1.1-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_sata-sata-sil_2.3-4vmw.600 .0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_sata-sata-svw_2.3-3vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_boo tbank_scsi-aacraid_1.1.5.1-9vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_scsi-adp94xx_1. 0.8.12-6vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_scsi-aic79xx_3.1-5vmw.600.0.0.24945 85, VMware_bootbank_scsi-fnic_1.5.0.45-3vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_scs i-ips_7.12.05-4vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_scsi-megaraid-mbox_2.20.5.1- 6vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_scsi-megaraid-sas_6.603.55.00-2vmw.600.0.0 .2494585, VMware_bootbank_scsi-megaraid2_2.00.4-9vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_boo tbank_scsi-mptsas_4.23.01.00-9vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_scsi-mptspi_4 .23.01.00-9vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_uhci-usb-uhci_1.0-3vmw.600.0.0.2 494585
After reboot you can check the new version, turn off the maintenance and ready to go!
