Thursday, June 30, 2011

How to install ESX updates from the console

Steps:
1. Copy "update.zip" to the "/tmp" folder on ESX host (you can use WinSCP).
2. Enable ESX maintenance mode "vimsh -n -e /hostsvc/maintenance_mode_enter" from the console.
3. Install the update "esxupdate update --bundle=/tmp/update.zip --loglevel=INFO"
4. Exit from ESX maintenance mode "vimsh -n -e /hostsvc/maintenance_mode_exit"
5. Reboot host with "reboot" after the installation completes

Update: Full instruction for any versions "Quickest Way to Patch an ESX/ESXi Using the Command-line"
Update2: If you use esxupdate to install third-part package, you need to add --nosigcheck to disable module signature checking during the installation.

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