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Use VIB to upgrade to latest 6.5 release

We have a test and dev standalone ESXi host at 6.5 U1 (build 5969303)
Only 6.5 is cleared to tun on this system and will be working to allow 6.7.

I want to move to build 6.5 (15256549)

If i recall, i can use esxcli to update the host with ESXi650-201912002 to move it to the latest release which includes all past updates and patches?

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Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

If i recall, i can use esxcli to update the host with ESXi650-201912002 to move it to the latest release which includes all past updates and patches?

That is correct.

Make sure in maintenance mode.

You can type this at the console to quickly update!

esxcli network firewall ruleset set -e true -r httpClient

esxcli software profile update -p ESXi-6.5.0-20191204001-standard -d https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-depot-index.xml

esxcli network firewall ruleset set -e false -r httpClient

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Or you an update using an ISO, Update Manager.... or download and use esxcli at the console.

Stan J

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yes,,

except for the firewall and using the depot, that is the process i have used in the past for the most part on standalone host

we have no outside access, so i download the .zip and move it to a datastore where I store patches and then use that location

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Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

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