Connect to your target ESXi host via SSHĤ. zip file into it's own directory, served by the http daemon, and rename it for simplicity.ģ.

1) Check current version: esxcli system version get Output: 2) Download the required file from VMware then upload zip file to temporary directory on the ESXi host. 2: With the beneath command you will get a list of available ESXi. In this example I will upgrading from ESXi 6.0 Update 2 to ESXi Update 3 on a standalone host. Esxcli network firewall ruleset set -e true -r httpClient. esxcli software sources profile list -d /absolute/path/to/zip/file. Another way is to use esxcli : esxcli software sources profile list -d /absolute/path/to/zip/file. Before upgrade its a good idea to enter maintenance mode. ESXCLI Complete Command List by admin AugUsing the ESXCLI interface in ESXi 5 allows you to manage many host operations, and can be very useful in troubleshooting situations. One way is to open the zip file, then the metadata.zip file in that, and that should contain a list of profiles. Chose the desired profile and use the following command for choosing and upgrading the ESXi version. Download the offline bundle you want to use, in my case I used _ESXi600-201507001.zip_ (ESXi 6.0.0b).Ģ. Esxcli software sources profile list -d grep -i ESXi-6.7 3. So here it is, a recipe for using a simple http daemon to host your own ESXi Offline Bundles, and how to upgrade from 5.5 to 6.0 from the command line. Surely something similar can be used to maintain a central repository for vSphere patches? While I don’t recommend using your MacBook as a permanent source for these updates, you really should set up a proper http server in your network and utilize that, it works as a proof of concept.

While looking at methods for managing these installations, in particular how to facilitate patching and upgrading scenarios, I remembered that way back in 2013, I posted Quick and Dirty HTTP-based Deployment which shows how to use the Python to run a simple http daemon, and serve files from it. I was recently involved with consulting for a Norwegian shipping company who has quite a few remote vSphere installations, most of them with a couple of ESXi hosts, but no vCenter and hence no Update Manager.