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update esxi

  • download patch
  • upload patch zip archiv to datastore accessable on esxi
  • 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