QuickStart how to update / upgrade Vsphere ESX [5.0 -> 5.1] [5.1 -> 5.5] [ U1 -> U2 ] from console in OVH

ESX 5.5 U1 to 5.5 U2 )

1) Download: update-from-esxi5.5-5.5_update02-2068190.zip

2) Upload to ESX

3) Run:

esxcli software profile update -d /vmfs/volumes/DS1/update-from-esxi5.5-5.5_update02-2068190.zip -p ESXi-5.5.0-20140902001-standard

ESX 5.5 to 5.5.1 ( or 5.5 U1 )

1) Download: update-from-esxi5.5-5.5_update01.zip

2) Upload to ESX

3) Run:

esxcli software vib install -d /vmfs/volumes/W-DS01/update-from-esxi5.5-5.5_update01.zip --dry-run

ESX 5.1 to 5.5

1) download „depot” from vmware site.

  • VMware-ESXi-5.5.0-1331820-depot.zip
  • update-from-esxi5.1-5.1_update01.zip

2)

esxcli software sources profile list -d /vmfs/volumes/VMB-DS1/VMware-ESXi-5.5.0-1331820-depot.zip

esxcli software profile validate -d /vmfs/volumes/VMB-DS1/VMware-ESXi-5.5.0-1331820-depot.zip -p ESXi-5.5.0-1331820-standard

Reboot.

Other way:

esxcli software sources profile list -d https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-depot-index.xml
esxcli software profile update -d https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-depot-index.xml -p ESXi-5.5.0-133
1820-standard

ESX 5.0 to 5.1

1) download „depot” from vmware site.
( VMware-ESXi-5.1.0-799733-depot.zip / update-from-esxi5.1-5.1_update01.zip )
2) upload it to datastore
3) at ssh (full patch is required ) type:

esxcli software profile update -d /vmfs/volumes/VMB-DS1/VMware-ESXi-5.1.0-799733-depot.zip  -p ESXi-5.1.0-799733-standard

reboot, and:

esxcli software vib install -d /vmfs/volumes/VMB-DS1/update-from-esxi5.1-5.1_update01.zip