update esxi
- download patch from VMware patch site
- upload patch zip archiv to datastore accessable from esxi, e.g. locale_datastore
- get list of profiles in update
esxcli software sources profile list -d /vmfs/volumes/<datastore>/<pfad>/<zip file>
- set maintenance mode
vim-cmd hostsvc/maintenance_mode_enter - install update
esxcli software profile update -d /vmfs/volumes/<datastore>/<pfad>/<zip file> -p <profile from above>
- reboot esxi
- disable maintenance mode
vim-cmd hostsvc/maintenance_mode_exit
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