Connect to ESXi host via PowerCLI:
Connect-VIServer -Server 10.10.2.88 -User root –Password ***********
Enable SSH:
Start-VMHostService (Get-VMHostService | Where {$_.Key -eq "TSM-SSH"}) -Confirm:$false
Verify your current software profile:
esxcli software profile get
Output:
ESXi-6.0.0-20160302001-standard Name: ESXi-6.0.0-20160302001-standard Vendor: VMware, Inc. Creation Time: 2016-10-08T11:05:08 Modification Time: 2016-10-08T11:06:10 Stateless Ready: True Description: For more information, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2142190. VIBs: ata-pata-amd 0.3.10-3vmw.600.0.0.2494585, ata-pata-atiixp 0.4.6-4vmw.600.0.0.2494585, ata-pata-cmd64x 0.2.5-3vmw.600.0.0.2494585, ata-pata-hpt3x2n 0.3.4-3vmw.600.0.0.2494585, ata-pata-pdc2027x 1.0-3vmw.600.0.0.2494585, ata-pata-serverworks 0.4.3-3vmw.600.0.0.2494585, ata-pata-sil680 0.4.8-3vmw.600.0.0.2494585, ata-pata-via 0.3.3-2vmw.600.0.0.2494585, block-cciss 3.6.14-10vmw.600.0.0.2494585, cpu-microcode 6.0.0-0.0.2494585, ehci-ehci-hcd 1.0-3vmw.600.2.34.3620759, elxnet 10.2.309.6v-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, emulex-esx-elxnetcli 10.2.309.6v-0.0.2494585, esx-base 6.0.0-2.34.3620759, esx-dvfilter-generic-fastpath 6.0.0-0.0.2494585, esx-tboot 6.0.0-2.34.3620759, esx-ui 1.0.0-3617585, esx-xserver 6.0.0-0.0.2494585, ima-qla4xxx 2.02.18-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, ipmi-ipmi-devintf 39.1-4vmw.600.0.0.2494585, ipmi-ipmi-msghandler 39.1-4vmw.600.0.0.2494585, ipmi-ipmi-si-drv 39.1-4vmw.600.0.0.2494585, lpfc 10.2.309.8-2vmw.600.0.0.2494585, lsi-mr3 6.605.08.00-7vmw.600.1.17.3029758, lsi-msgpt3 06.255.12.00-8vmw.600.1.17.3029758, lsu-hp-hpsa-plugin 1.0.0-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, lsu-lsi-lsi-mr3-plugin 1.0.0-2vmw.600.0.11.2809209, lsu-lsi-lsi-msgpt3-plugin 1.0.0-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, lsu-lsi-megaraid-sas-plugin 1.0.0-2vmw.600.0.11.2809209, lsu-lsi-mpt2sas-plugin 1.0.0-4vmw.600.1.17.3029758, lsu-lsi-mptsas-plugin 1.0.0-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, misc-cnic-register 1.78.75.v60.7-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, misc-drivers 6.0.0-2.34.3620759, mtip32xx-native 3.8.5-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, net-bnx2 2.2.4f.v60.10-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, net-bnx2x 1.78.80.v60.12-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, net-cnic 1.78.76.v60.13-2vmw.600.0.0.2494585, net-e1000 8.0.3.1-5vmw.600.0.0.2494585, net-e1000e 3.2.2.1-1vmw.600.1.26.3380124, net-enic 2.1.2.38-2vmw.600.0.0.2494585, net-forcedeth 0.61-2vmw.600.0.0.2494585, net-igb 5.0.5.1.1-5vmw.600.0.0.2494585, net-ixgbe 3.7.13.7.14iov-20vmw.600.0.0.2494585, net-mlx4-core 1.9.7.0-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, net-mlx4-en 1.9.7.0-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, net-nx-nic 5.0.621-5vmw.600.0.0.2494585, net-tg3 3.131d.v60.4-2vmw.600.1.26.3380124, net-vmxnet3 1.1.3.0-3vmw.600.2.34.3620759, nmlx4-core 3.0.0.0-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, nmlx4-en 3.0.0.0-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, nmlx4-rdma 3.0.0.0-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, nvme 1.0e.0.35-1vmw.600.2.34.3620759, ohci-usb-ohci 1.0-3vmw.600.0.0.2494585, qlnativefc 2.0.12.0-5vmw.600.0.0.2494585, rste 2.0.2.0088-4vmw.600.0.0.2494585, sata-ahci 3.0-22vmw.600.2.34.3620759, sata-ata-piix 2.12-10vmw.600.0.0.2494585, sata-sata-nv 3.5-4vmw.600.0.0.2494585, sata-sata-promise 2.12-3vmw.600.0.0.2494585, sata-sata-sil 2.3-4vmw.600.0.0.2494585, sata-sata-sil24 1.1-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, sata-sata-svw 2.3-3vmw.600.0.0.2494585, scsi-aacraid 1.1.5.1-9vmw.600.0.0.2494585, scsi-adp94xx 1.0.8.12-6vmw.600.0.0.2494585, scsi-aic79xx 3.1-5vmw.600.0.0.2494585, scsi-bnx2fc 1.78.78.v60.8-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, scsi-bnx2i 2.78.76.v60.8-1vmw.600.0.11.2809209, scsi-fnic 1.5.0.45-3vmw.600.0.0.2494585, scsi-hpsa 6.0.0.44-4vmw.600.0.0.2494585, scsi-ips 7.12.05-4vmw.600.0.0.2494585, scsi-megaraid-mbox 2.20.5.1-6vmw.600.0.0.2494585, scsi-megaraid-sas 6.603.55.00-2vmw.600.0.0.2494585, scsi-megaraid2 2.00.4-9vmw.600.0.0.2494585, scsi-mpt2sas 19.00.00.00-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, scsi-mptsas 4.23.01.00-9vmw.600.0.0.2494585, scsi-mptspi 4.23.01.00-9vmw.600.0.0.2494585, scsi-qla4xxx 5.01.03.2-7vmw.600.0.0.2494585, tools-light 6.0.0-2.34.3620759, uhci-usb-uhci 1.0-3vmw.600.0.0.2494585, vsan 6.0.0-2.34.3563498, vsanhealth 6.0.0-3000000.3.0.2.34.3544323, xhci-xhci 1.0-3vmw.600.2.34.3620759
Verify your current ESXi version
vmware -vl
Output:
VMware ESXi 6.0.0 build-3620759 VMware ESXi 6.0.0 Update 2
Put ESXi host into maintenance mode:
esxcli system maintenanceMode set -e true
List of available profiles for ESXi 6.5 in VMware online repository:
esxcli software sources profile list -d http://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-depot-index.xml | grep -i ESXi-6.5.0
Output:
ESXi-6.5.0-4564106-standard VMware, Inc. PartnerSupported ESXi-6.5.0-4564106-no-tools VMware, Inc. PartnerSupported
Update ESXi to version 6.5 from VMware online repository:
esxcli software profile update -p ESXi-6.5.0-4564106-standard -d http://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-depot-index.xml
Output:
Update Result Message: The update completed successfully, but the system needs to be rebooted for the changes to be effective. Reboot Required: true VIBs Installed: VMW_bootbank_ata-libata-92_3.00.9.2-16vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_ata-pata-amd_0.3.10-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_ata-pata-atiixp_0.4.6-4vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_ata-pata-cmd64x_0.2.5-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_ata-pata-hpt3x2n_0.3.4-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_ata-pata-pdc2027x_1.0-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_ata-pata-serverworks_0.4.3-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_ata-pata-sil680_0.4.8-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_ata-pata-via_0.3.3-2vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_block-cciss_3.6.14-10vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_char-random_1.0-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_ehci-ehci-hcd_1.0-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_elxnet_11.1.91.0-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_hid-hid_1.0-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_i40en_1.1.0-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_igbn_0.1.0.0-12vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_ima-qla4xxx_2.02.18-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_ipmi-ipmi-devintf_39.1-4vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_ipmi-ipmi-msghandler_39.1-4vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_ipmi-ipmi-si-drv_39.1-4vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_ixgben_1.0.0.0-8vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_lpfc_11.1.0.6-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_lsi-mr3_6.910.18.00-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_lsi-msgpt2_20.00.01.00-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_lsi-msgpt3_12.00.02.00-11vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_misc-cnic-register_1.78.75.v60.7-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_misc-drivers_6.5.0-0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_mtip32xx-native_3.9.5-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_ne1000_0.8.0-9vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_nenic_1.0.0.2-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_net-bnx2_2.2.4f.v60.10-2vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_net-bnx2x_1.78.80.v60.12-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_net-cdc-ether_1.0-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_net-cnic_1.78.76.v60.13-2vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_net-e1000_8.0.3.1-5vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_net-e1000e_3.2.2.1-2vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_net-enic_2.1.2.38-2vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_net-fcoe_1.0.29.9.3-7vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_net-forcedeth_0.61-2vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_net-igb_5.0.5.1.1-5vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_net-ixgbe_3.7.13.7.14iov-20vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_net-libfcoe-92_1.0.24.9.4-8vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_net-mlx4-core_1.9.7.0-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_net-mlx4-en_1.9.7.0-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_net-nx-nic_5.0.621-5vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_net-tg3_3.131d.v60.4-2vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_net-usbnet_1.0-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_net-vmxnet3_1.1.3.0-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_nhpsa_2.0.6-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_nmlx4-core_3.16.0.0-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_nmlx4-en_3.16.0.0-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_nmlx4-rdma_3.16.0.0-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_nmlx5-core_4.16.0.0-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_ntg3_4.1.0.0-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_nvme_1.2.0.32-2vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_nvmxnet3_2.0.0.22-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_ohci-usb-ohci_1.0-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_pvscsi_0.1-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_qedentv_2.0.3.29-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_qfle3_1.0.2.7-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_qflge_1.1.0.3-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_qlnativefc_2.1.30.0-11vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_sata-ahci_3.0-22vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_sata-ata-piix_2.12-10vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_sata-sata-nv_3.5-4vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_sata-sata-promise_2.12-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_sata-sata-sil24_1.1-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_sata-sata-sil_2.3-4vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_sata-sata-svw_2.3-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_scsi-aacraid_1.1.5.1-9vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_scsi-adp94xx_1.0.8.12-6vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_scsi-aic79xx_3.1-5vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_scsi-bnx2fc_1.78.78.v60.8-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_scsi-bnx2i_2.78.76.v60.8-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_scsi-fnic_1.5.0.45-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_scsi-hpsa_6.0.0.84-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_scsi-ips_7.12.05-4vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_scsi-iscsi-linux-92_1.0.0.2-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_scsi-libfc-92_1.0.40.9.3-5vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_scsi-megaraid-mbox_2.20.5.1-6vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_scsi-megaraid-sas_6.603.55.00-2vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_scsi-megaraid2_2.00.4-9vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_scsi-mpt2sas_19.00.00.00-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_scsi-mptsas_4.23.01.00-10vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_scsi-mptspi_4.23.01.00-10vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_scsi-qla4xxx_5.01.03.2-7vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_shim-iscsi-linux-9-2-1-0_6.5.0-0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_shim-iscsi-linux-9-2-2-0_6.5.0-0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_shim-libata-9-2-1-0_6.5.0-0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_shim-libata-9-2-2-0_6.5.0-0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_shim-libfc-9-2-1-0_6.5.0-0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_shim-libfc-9-2-2-0_6.5.0-0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_shim-libfcoe-9-2-1-0_6.5.0-0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_shim-libfcoe-9-2-2-0_6.5.0-0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_shim-vmklinux-9-2-1-0_6.5.0-0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_shim-vmklinux-9-2-2-0_6.5.0-0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_shim-vmklinux-9-2-3-0_6.5.0-0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_uhci-usb-uhci_1.0-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_usb-storage-usb-storage_1.0-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_usbcore-usb_1.0-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_vmkata_0.1-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_vmkplexer-vmkplexer_6.5.0-0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_vmkusb_0.1-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_vmw-ahci_1.0.0-32vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_xhci-xhci_1.0-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMware_bootbank_cpu-microcode_6.5.0-0.0.4564106, VMware_bootbank_emulex-esx-elxnetcli_11.1.28.0-0.0.4564106, VMware_bootbank_esx-base_6.5.0-0.0.4564106, VMware_bootbank_esx-dvfilter-generic-fastpath_6.5.0-0.0.4564106, VMware_bootbank_esx-tboot_6.5.0-0.0.4564106, VMware_bootbank_esx-ui_1.8.0-4516221, VMware_bootbank_esx-xserver_6.5.0-0.0.4564106, VMware_bootbank_lsu-hp-hpsa-plugin_2.0.0-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMware_bootbank_lsu-lsi-lsi-mr3-plugin_1.0.0-7vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMware_bootbank_lsu-lsi-lsi-msgpt3-plugin_1.0.0-6vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMware_bootbank_lsu-lsi-megaraid-sas-plugin_1.0.0-7vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMware_bootbank_lsu-lsi-mpt2sas-plugin_2.0.0-5vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMware_bootbank_native-misc-drivers_6.5.0-0.0.4564106, VMware_bootbank_rste_2.0.2.0088-4vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMware_bootbank_vmware-esx-esxcli-nvme-plugin_1.2.0.10-0.0.4564106, VMware_bootbank_vsan_6.5.0-0.0.4564106, VMware_bootbank_vsanhealth_6.5.0-0.0.4564106, VMware_locker_tools-light_6.5.0-0.0.4564106 VIBs Removed: VMWARE_bootbank_mtip32xx-native_3.8.5-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_ata-pata-amd_0.3.10-3vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_ata-pata-atiixp_0.4.6-4vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_ata-pata-cmd64x_0.2.5-3vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_ata-pata-hpt3x2n_0.3.4-3vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_ata-pata-pdc2027x_1.0-3vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_ata-pata-serverworks_0.4.3-3vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_ata-pata-sil680_0.4.8-3vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_ata-pata-via_0.3.3-2vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_block-cciss_3.6.14-10vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_cpu-microcode_6.0.0-0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_ehci-ehci-hcd_1.0-3vmw.600.2.34.3620759, VMware_bootbank_elxnet_10.2.309.6v-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_emulex-esx-elxnetcli_10.2.309.6v-0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_esx-base_6.0.0-2.34.3620759, VMware_bootbank_esx-dvfilter-generic-fastpath_6.0.0-0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_esx-tboot_6.0.0-2.34.3620759, VMware_bootbank_esx-ui_1.0.0-3617585, VMware_bootbank_esx-xserver_6.0.0-0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_ima-qla4xxx_2.02.18-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_ipmi-ipmi-devintf_39.1-4vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_ipmi-ipmi-msghandler_39.1-4vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_ipmi-ipmi-si-drv_39.1-4vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_lpfc_10.2.309.8-2vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_lsi-mr3_6.605.08.00-7vmw.600.1.17.3029758, VMware_bootbank_lsi-msgpt3_06.255.12.00-8vmw.600.1.17.3029758, VMware_bootbank_lsu-hp-hpsa-plugin_1.0.0-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_lsu-lsi-lsi-mr3-plugin_1.0.0-2vmw.600.0.11.2809209, VMware_bootbank_lsu-lsi-lsi-msgpt3-plugin_1.0.0-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_lsu-lsi-megaraid-sas-plugin_1.0.0-2vmw.600.0.11.2809209, VMware_bootbank_lsu-lsi-mpt2sas-plugin_1.0.0-4vmw.600.1.17.3029758, VMware_bootbank_misc-cnic-register_1.78.75.v60.7-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_misc-drivers_6.0.0-2.34.3620759, VMware_bootbank_net-bnx2_2.2.4f.v60.10-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, 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Reboot ESXi host
esxcli system shutdown reboot -r "Updated to 6.5"
Once the ESXi host is back online, exit maintenance mode:
esxcli system maintenanceMode set -e false
Verify your current ESXi version
vmware -vl
Output:
VMware ESXi 6.5.0 build-4564106 VMware ESXi 6.5.0 GA