HOW TO: Upgrade a VMware vSphere Hypervisor ESXi 8.0U3 to ESXi 8.0U3b direct from internet - VMware using the "dirty method"
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Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)
EE Fellow, MVE, Expert of the Year 2021,2017-11, Scribe 2016-2012, Author of the Year 2018-6,2013-2012 VMware vExpert Pro, vExpert 2025-2011
VMware released 8.0u3b (Update 3b) on 17th September 2024.
This video will show you how to update Update VMware ESXi 8.0.3 to ESXi 8.0.3b direct from VMware using the "dirty method" to get your system up to the latest release. In this tutorial, the version of ESXi 8.0.3 installed is ESXi 8.0.3, but this article can be followed to upgrade any version of ESXi 6.5, 6.7 or 7.0. If your ESXi host has access to the internet, this method will pull the update direct from the internet and update the ESXi host.
VMware has removed my older legacy processors (CPUs) from ESXi 8.0U3, and also storage and network controllers, please check the VMware Hardware Compatibility Lists (HCL) here.
Other methods of upgrading ESXi 8.0 are covered in videos here
HOW TO: Update VMware ESXi 8.0 GA to ESXi 8.0U2 direct from VMware remotely using the ESXCLI tool installed on Windows 10
HOW TO: Remediate a vSphere Cluster VMware ESXi 8.0U2 to ESXi 8.0U3 including adding the HPE OEM Addon for ESXi 8.0.3 - A12 using VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager (vLCM) from a single image
Please make sure you update vCenter Server to a high version than the version of ESXi being managed first, before upgrading ESXi.
I have created several videos of how to upgrade vCenter Server 8.0.2 to 8.0.3 here
HOW TO: Update VMware vSphere vCenter Server 8.0.2 (8.0u2d) 8.0.2 to 8.0.3 using the Reduced Downtime Upgrade (RDU) function
HOW TO: Update VMware vSphere vCenter Server 8.0.2 (8.0u2d) 8.0.2 to 8.0.3 using the (VAMI) Appliance Management Interface
HOW TO: Update VMware vSphere vCenter Server 8.0GA to 8.0u2d using the Reduced Downtime Upgrade (RDU) function
HOW TO: Update VMware vSphere vCenter Server 8.0GA to 8.0u2d using the using the (VAMI) Appliance Management Interface
Videos mentioned in this current video
HOW TO: Enable SSH Remote Access on a VMware vSphere Hypervisor 8.0 (ESXi 8.0)
This video will show you how to update Update VMware ESXi 8.0.3 to ESXi 8.0.3b direct from VMware using the "dirty method" to get your system up to the latest release. In this tutorial, the version of ESXi 8.0.3 installed is ESXi 8.0.3, but this article can be followed to upgrade any version of ESXi 6.5, 6.7 or 7.0. If your ESXi host has access to the internet, this method will pull the update direct from the internet and update the ESXi host.
VMware has removed my older legacy processors (CPUs) from ESXi 8.0U3, and also storage and network controllers, please check the VMware Hardware Compatibility Lists (HCL) here.
Other methods of upgrading ESXi 8.0 are covered in videos here
HOW TO: Update VMware ESXi 8.0 GA to ESXi 8.0U2 direct from VMware remotely using the ESXCLI tool installed on Windows 10
HOW TO: Remediate a vSphere Cluster VMware ESXi 8.0U2 to ESXi 8.0U3 including adding the HPE OEM Addon for ESXi 8.0.3 - A12 using VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager (vLCM) from a single image
Please make sure you update vCenter Server to a high version than the version of ESXi being managed first, before upgrading ESXi.
I have created several videos of how to upgrade vCenter Server 8.0.2 to 8.0.3 here
HOW TO: Update VMware vSphere vCenter Server 8.0.2 (8.0u2d) 8.0.2 to 8.0.3 using the Reduced Downtime Upgrade (RDU) function
HOW TO: Update VMware vSphere vCenter Server 8.0.2 (8.0u2d) 8.0.2 to 8.0.3 using the (VAMI) Appliance Management Interface
HOW TO: Update VMware vSphere vCenter Server 8.0GA to 8.0u2d using the Reduced Downtime Upgrade (RDU) function
HOW TO: Update VMware vSphere vCenter Server 8.0GA to 8.0u2d using the using the (VAMI) Appliance Management Interface
Videos mentioned in this current video
HOW TO: Enable SSH Remote Access on a VMware vSphere Hypervisor 8.0 (ESXi 8.0)
Video Steps
1. Connect to the ESXi 8.0 host server via SSH
Using the PuTTY application for Windows. Connect to the ESXi host server.2. Check ESXi version
At the shell prompt, type the followingvmware -lesxcli system maintenanceMode set -e trueesxcli network firewall ruleset set -e true -r httpClientesxcli software profile update -p esxcli software profile update -p -p ESXi-8.0U3b-24280767-standard -d https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-depot-index.xmlif you need to apply and override the HCL check, add
--no-hardware-warning.
3. Reboot the server
Reboot the server from the host client
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