Current Version : 6.7.0 Update 3 (Build 17700523
- Upload patch file into data store (zip file)
- Turn off all VM .
- Enable maintenance Mode (Host > Action > Enter Maintenance Mode)
- Enable SSH (Host > Action > Services > Enable SSH)
- Open Putty Apps and key in Exsi host IP with default port 22 (SSH port)
- Record datastore volume path before proceed the update .
In my case , my datastore path is /vmfs/volumes/4eb14afe-d6433d18-a773-c471feb10d33/ESXi670-202210001.zip
- Login root username and password
- Verify the exsi is in maintenance mode with command :
- Now can start start patch for the host with use this command :
esxcli software vib update --depot /vmfs/volumes/4eb14afe-d6433d18-a773-c471feb10d33/ESXi670-202210001.zip
- Now reboot the host. With this command :
reboot
- Now Exsi has successfully patched updated
