How to Update the Vmware ESXi 4.0.0 to 4.1
by sahab on Jul.23, 2010, under Vmware
vmware’s Windows based update tools do not support GUI based updating from ESXi 4.0.0 to 4.1. You have to do this manually using the CLI tools. Download the following files first.
1) upgrade-from-ESXi4.0-to-4.1.0-0.0.build#-release.zip
You will find this file once you log in on this page : https://www.vmware.com/tryvmware/index.php?p=free-esxi&lp=1
2)VMware-vSphere-CLI-4.1.0-build#.exe
Get it from this page : http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vcli/
Restart your computer after installing the CLI tools.
Connect to the ESXi server, stop all running virtual machines and put it in Maintenance mode.
The update ZIP file contains two updates. One for esxupdate and the other for ESXi itself
Start a command prompt and navigate to the directory in which you installed the CLI. While in the bin directory, run the following two commands.
perl vihostupdate.pl –server <ip address of server> –install –bundle <path to update ZIP file> –B ESXi410-GA-esxupdate
perl vihostupdate.pl –server <ip address of server> –install –bundle <path to update ZIP file> –B ESXi410-GA
Note: Do not copy paste these lines. Retype them into the command line. We discovered a weird bug where a copy pasted command kept making the script default to localhost instead of the remote server. You will need to give the script credentials to the server. After both updates are installed, restart the server.
Source: arunk@speedpostnet
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March 10th, 2011 on 12:14 am
In reply to the fellow having trouble ssh’ing to the esxi box. You need to enable techsupport mode from the management console’s main menu (you know – go to IP address of host in web browser, hit F2 to login). Some older versions of esxi required you to go to the management console, and put in a special “unsupported” command (google vmware enable ssh unsupported). Hope this helps.
July 17th, 2011 on 12:56 pm
it worked for me
July 25th, 2011 on 8:21 am
Wait, I cannot fathom it being so straihtgofrward.