ESXi 6.0 Update 2

[psykix]

Are the instructions here suitable for upgrading ESXi 6.0 to update 2 on the Gen8?

 

https://tinkertry.com/easy-upgrade-to-esxi-60u2

 

I'm not sure if I installed a HP specific VMWare or what - was so long ago now!

 

Or should I use this method since I am using a separate Windows machine for gaming etc that I could run it from?

 

http://www.vladan.fr/vmware-vsphere-update-manager-6-0-vum/

 

Edit : don't think I can use the last method because it requires Vcenter Server which I think is not available to us freeloaders :-p

Edited March 24, 2016 by psykix

[psykix]

Aaaand.. it seems it is also possible to update using the embedded host client..

 

Choices.. choices...

 

http://www.virtuallyghetto.com/2015/12/upgrading-esxi-itself-is-now-possible-with-the-new-embedded-host-client-v4.html

[psykix]

I'll answer my own question..

 

Gonna use embedded host client and the HP custom image from here :-

 

https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/details?downloadGroup=OEM-ESXI60U2-HPE&productId=491

 

Anyone know if I still need to downgrade to scsi-hpvsa-5.5.0-88OEM.550.0.0.1331820.x86_64.vib still?

Edited March 24, 2016 by psykix

[psykix]

And I'll answer my questions again :-)

 

upgrading wouldn't work through the EHC because it doesn't seem to accept a metadata.zip file any more, and expects a VIB.

 

I ended up upgrading from an SSH session.

 

Also, it seems that update 2 is using the same hpvsa driver as the last update (5.5.0-100) so I downgraded to 5.5.0-88

[alex1002]

Can anyone share the new iSo? It's also possible to use the iSo and upgrade using it from USB key.

 

 

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[psykix]

For some reason I can't get the links to work properly.

 

You can use the links in the Reddit thread :-

 

https://www.reddit.com/r/vmware/comments/4ampfj/vsphere_60_update_2_released/

 

The HPE custom one is about half way down the thread.

Edited March 25, 2016 by psykix

[rotor]

This will update you to 6.0 U2: 

# Cut and paste these commands into an ESXi shell to update your host with this Imageprofile
# See the Help page for more instructions
#
esxcli network firewall ruleset set -e true -r httpClient
esxcli software profile update -p ESXi-6.0.0-20160302001-standard \
-d https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-depot-index.xml
esxcli network firewall ruleset set -e false -r httpClient
#
# Reboot to complete the upgrade

Edited March 25, 2016 by rotor

[psykix]

 

This will update you to 6.0 U2: 

# Cut and paste these commands into an ESXi shell to update your host with this Imageprofile
# See the Help page for more instructions
#
esxcli network firewall ruleset set -e true -r httpClient
esxcli software profile update -p ESXi-6.0.0-20160302001-standard \
-d https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-depot-index.xml
esxcli network firewall ruleset set -e false -r httpClient
#
# Reboot to complete the upgrade

 

Don't think that's the HP custom one though if you are installing on a Gen8.

Edited March 26, 2016 by psykix

[rotor]

Nothing to do with HP Custom. You update ESXi separately from the HP drivers and utilities.

 

# Update to latest HP tools and drivers
esxcli network firewall ruleset set -e true -r httpClient
esxcli software vib update --depot=http://vibsdepot.hp.com/hpq/latest/index.xml --force
esxcli software vib update --depot=http://vibsdepot.hp.com/hpq/latest/index-drv.xml --force
esxcli network firewall ruleset set -e false -r httpClient
#
# Reboot to complete the upgrade

Don't forget to downgrade the storage controller back to build 88 after doing this.

[psykix]

Well I downloaded the HP custom ESXi 6.0 Update 2 offline bundle and installed that. I presume it achieves the same result.