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Have you tried to just run the generic update from VMWare?<br />
<i>esxcli software vib install -d /path-to-file/update-from-<wbr />esxi6.7-6.<wbr />7_update01<wbr />.zip</i>
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Have you tried to just run the generic update from VMWare?
esxcli software vib install -d /path-to-file/update-from-esxi6.7-6.7_update01.zip

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That's kinda what I'm asking if can be done.
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That's kinda what I'm asking if can be done.

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Yes, it should be fine. Just download the latest patch (<a href="https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/patch#search" rel="ugc nofollow">https://my.vmware.com/grou<wbr />p/vmware/p<wbr />atch#searc<wbr />h</a>) and copy it to the machine - preferably to a local datastore and run it whilst in maintenance mode.
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Yes, it should be fine. Just download the latest patch (https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/patch#search [https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/patch#search]) and copy it to the machine - preferably to a local datastore and run it whilst in maintenance mode.

The stupid vmware guy

Bill Courtney

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Normally there should be no problem using VMware ISO or image profile to update a host that was originally installed with a vendor ISO<br />
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Also a DELL ISO for 6.7U1 should be available since October 17 <br />
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<a href="https://www.dell.com/support/home/en/us/debsdt1/drivers/driversdetails?driverId=0F4CR&osCode=XI67&productCode=poweredge-r740xd" rel="ugc">https://www.dell.com/support/home/en/us/debsdt1/drivers/driversdetails?driverId=0F4CR&osCode=XI67&productCode=poweredge-r740xd</a>
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Normally there should be no problem using VMware ISO or image profile to update a host that was originally installed with a vendor ISO

Also a DELL ISO for 6.7U1 should be available since October 17

https://www.dell.com/support/home/en/us/debsdt1/drivers/driversdetails?driverId=0F4CR&osCode=XI67&productCode=poweredge-r740xd [https://www.dell.com/support/home/en/us/debsdt1/drivers/driversdetails?driverId=0F4CR&osCode=XI67&productCode=poweredge-r740xd]

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Aloha,<br />
<br />
Building my first Vmware cluster with a vendor specific (Dell) ISO. I have the 6.7<br />
ISO but it appears Dell hasn't come out with a 6.7U1 ISO yet. Is it safe/acceptable<br />
to use the Dell 6.7 ISO to install then use the generic Vmware ISO to bump hosts to U1??<br />
<br />
Mahalo,<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Bill
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Aloha,

Building my first Vmware cluster with a vendor specific (Dell) ISO. I have the 6.7
ISO but it appears Dell hasn't come out with a 6.7U1 ISO yet. Is it safe/acceptable
to use the Dell 6.7 ISO to install then use the generic Vmware ISO to bump hosts to U1??

Mahalo,
             Bill

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