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Aggiornare VMWare ESXi da linea di comando
To patch an ESXi 5.x host from the command line:
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Patches for VMware products can be obtained from the VMware patch portal.
Select ESXi (Embedded and Installable) in the product dropdown and click Search.
Click the Download link below the patch Release Name to download the patch to
your system.
Upload the patch to a datastore on your ESXi 5.x host using the Datastore
Browser from vCenter or a direct connection to the ESXi 5.x host using the vSphere
client.
Note: VMware recommends creating a new directory on the datastore and uploading
the patch file to this directory.
Log into the local Tech Support Mode console of the ESXi 5.x host. For more
information, see Using Tech Support Mode in ESXi 4.1 and ESXi 5.x (1017910).
Migrate or power off the virtual machines running on the host and put the host into
maintenance mode. The host can be put into maintenance mode from the command
line with:
# vim-cmd hostsvc/maintenance_mode_enter
Navigate to the directory on the datastore where the patch file was uploaded to and
verify that the file exists:
# cd /vmfs/volumes/Datastore/DirectoryName
# ls
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Where Datastore is the datastore name where the patch file was uploaded to,
and DirectoryName is the directory you created on the datastore.
Install or update a patch on the host using these esxcli commands:
Notes:
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To install or update a .zip file, use the -d option. To install or update a .vib file
use the -v option.
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Using the update command is the recommended method for
patch application. Using this command applies all of the
newer contents in a patch, including all security fixes.
Contents of the patch that are a lower revision than the
existing packages on the system are not applied.
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Using the install command overwrites the existing
Aggiornare VMWare ESXi da linea di comando
packages in the system with contents of the patch you are
installing, including installing new packages and removing
old packages. The install command may downgrade
packages on the system and should be used with caution. If
required, the install command can be used to downgrade a
system (only for image profiles) when
the --allow-downgrade flag is set.
Caution: The install method has the possibility of overwriting
existing drivers. If you are using 3rd party ESXi images,
VMware recommends using the update method to prevent an
unbootable state.
To Install:
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Using local setup:
# esxcli software vib install -d
"/vmfs/volumes/Datastore/DirectoryName/PatchName.zip"
Where PatchName.zip is the name of the patch file you uploaded to the
datastore.
Note: Alternatively, you can use the datastore's UUID instead of
the DirectoryName.
For example:
# esxcli software vib install -d
"/vmfs/volumes/datastore1/patch-directory/ESXi500-201111001.zip"
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# esxcli software vib install -d
"/vmfs/volumes/a2bb3e7c-ca10571c-cec6-e5a60cc0e7d0/patch-directory/ESXi500-201111001
Using http setup:
# esxcli software vib install -v viburl
Where viburl is the URL to the http depot where VIB packages reside.
Aggiornare VMWare ESXi da linea di comando
For example:
# esxcli software vib install -v
https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/esx/vmw/vib20/tools-ligh
To Update:
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Using local setup:
# esxcli software vib update -d
"/vmfs/volumes/Datastore/DirectoryName/PatchName.zip"
Where PatchName.zip is the name of the patch file you uploaded to the
datastore.
Note: Alternatively, you can use the datastore's UUID instead of
the DirectoryName.
For example:
# esxcli software vib update -d
"/vmfs/volumes/datastore1/patch-directory/ESXi500-201111001.zip"
or
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# esxcli software vib update -d
"/vmfs/volumes/a2bb3e7c-ca10571c-cec6-e5a60cc0e7d0/patch-directory/ESXi500-201111001
Using http setup:
# esxcli software vib update -v viburl
Where viburl is the URL to the http depot where VIB packages reside.
For example:
# esxcli software vib update -v
https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/esx/vmw/vib20/tools-ligh
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Verify that the VIBs are installed on your ESXi host:
# esxcli software vib list
For example:
# esxcli software vib list
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Name
Version
Vendor Acceptance Level Install Date
----------------- --------------------------- ------ ---------------- -----------ata-pata-amd
2012-05-04
0.3.10-3vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified
ata-pata-atiixp 0.4.6-3vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified
2012-05-04
ata-pata-cmd64x 0.2.5-3vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified
2012-05-04
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ata-pata-hpt3x2n 0.3.4-3vmw.500.0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified
2012-05-04
After the patch has been installed, reboot the ESX host:
# reboot
10. After the host has finished booting, exit maintenance mode and power on the virtual
machines:
# vim-cmd hostsvc/maintenance_mode_exit
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