Update An Esx/Esxi Host Using A Depot With The Vihostupdate Utility - VMware ESX 4.0 - INSTALLATION GUIDE UPDATE 1 Installation Manual

3 (Optional) List all the bulletins that are available in the bundle.
Search an offline HTTP server:
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vihostupdate.pl --server
Search the local machine:
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vihostupdate.pl --server
This command lists all the bulletins contained in the bundle, even those that do not apply to the host.
4 Install bulletins from one or more bundles on the ESX/ESXi host.
Install from an offline HTTP server. The following example installs both VMware bulletins and
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bulletins made available by a partner.
vihostupdate.pl --server
<webserver> /rollupPartner1.zip --bulletin bulletin1,bulletin2
Install from the local machine. The following example installs both VMware bulletins and bulletins
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made available by a partner.
vihostupdate.pl --server
rollupPartner1.zip --bulletin bulletin1,bulletin2
If you omit the
5 Verify that the bulletins are installed on your ESX/ESXi host.
vihostupdate.pl --server
6 (Optional) Remove individual bulletins.
vihostupdate.pl --server
Use this option only for removing bulletins that are third-party or VMware extensions. Do not remove
bulletins that are VMware patches or updates.

Update an ESX/ESXi Host Using a Depot with the vihostupdate Utility

You can use the vihostupdate utility in conjunction with bundles or with a depot. This topic describe the
procedure using depots.
Prerequisites
Before you can update or patch an ESX/ESXi host from the command line, you must have access to a machine
on which you can run the VMware vSphere Command-Line Interface (vSphere CLI). You can install the
vSphere CLI on your Microsoft Windows or Linux system or import the VMware vSphere Management
Assistant (vMA) virtual appliance onto your ESX/ESXi host. For information about importing or installing the
vSphere CLI, see the VMware vSphere Command-Line Interface Installation and Reference Guide.
Procedure
1 Power off any virtual machines that are running on the host and place the host into maintenance mode.
2 Scan the depot for bulletins that are applicable to the host:
vihostupdate.pl --server
The
--server
Do not specify more than one ZIP file at the command line each time you run the command. If you specify
more than once, the command processes only the last file that was specified.
--metadata
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<server> --list --bundle http:// <webserver> /rollup.zip
<server> --list --bundle <local_path> /rollup.zip
<server> --install --bundle http:// <webserver> /rollup.zip,http://
<server> --install --bundle <local_path> /rollup.zip, <local_path> /
argument, this command installs all the bulletins in the bundle.
--bulletin
<server> --query
<server> --remove --bulletin bulletin1
<server> --scan --metadata http:// <webserver> /depot/metadata.zip
argument is the ESX/ESXi host name or IP address.
Chapter 9 Installing, Removing, and Updating Third-Party Extensions
can remove only one bulletin at a time.
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