The right path to upgrade ESX node

[Major88]

Hello,

I tryed to patch esx host to mitigate SLP vulnerability with customised ofline bundle:

Q8A57-11122_hpe-esxi6.7u3p05-17700523-670.U3.10.7.0.132-offline-bundle.zip

and with ISO

VMware-ESXi-6.7.0-Update3-19195723-HPE-Gen9plus-670.U3.10.9.0.8-Apr2022.iso

And every time i had the folwing error:

The pending transaction requires 243 MB free space, however the maximum supported size is 239 MB

 The curent version is 6.7 u1

It impossible for the moment to make an ESXi update.

The only way that i see, is the redeploiment of Simplivity node with new version of ESX and Omnistack. Is this correct?

[gustenar]

Hello @Major88 

Could you post the procedure or command you are using to upgrade? I don't think you need to redeploy for this. 

[Major88]

Hello gustenar,

for offline bundle i copyed to host and entered the command:

esxcli software profile update -p HPE-ESXi-6.7.0-Update3-Gen9plus-670.U3.10.7.0.132-customized -d /vmfs/volumes/5d921f9b-30d4b69c-9553-5480285009d8/Update/Q8A57-11122_hpe-esxi6.7u3p05-17700523-670.U3.10.7.0.132-offline-bundle.zip

Tested with 2 differents bundles

And for another build i mounted ISO image with valid build and a have a same message durring upgrade process

[gustenar]

Seems to be right, based on https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/81302

What are your current versions of OVC / ESXi and what versions are you trying to go to? 

[Major88]

The vCenter server is a Windows server: v. 6.7.0 build 19299562 (patched recently)

2 Omnistack 4.1.0.266

2 ESXi Servers: VMware ESXi, 6.7.0, 13644319

For the ESXi servers i want to update to 6.7u3 version.

No Omnistack update planned for the moment. I need just update the ESXi hosts.

I can't upgrade ESXi to v7.0 because the vCenter is 6.7 version.

The current cluster is a VDI Horizon platforme and for the moment i can't upgrade to vcenter to 7.0 version.

[gustenar]

Have you tried installing the base version of ESXi 6.7 U3 first and then go with the patch? Perhaps you are doing too big of jump. Try going with Q8A57-11082_hpe-esxi6.7u3-14320388-670.U3.10.4.5.19-offline-bundle.zip first. 

[Major88]

gustenar,

ok, I will try this option.

But i tested in my lab, the folowing solution:

• Backup the configuration of the ESX
• reinstall esx with preservation of vmfs datastore and then update to the same build that original esx (no ISO with the buid of original ESX)
• restore configuration
• After configuration retore, the ESX host rebooted normaly and was visible by vcenter with all configuration (vswitch, local VMs, root password, certificates, etc).
• upgrade to lastest build of 6.7

This solution has no problem with bootbank size.

Just i need to find a time for test it in production

[Major88]

gustenar,

i can't find this bundle..

Can you send me the URL for donwload it?

Thanks.

regards

Major88

[gustenar]

The software is available for download here 

Login with your passport account and search by file name under the Software Center. 

[Major88]

gustenar,

thank for reply, but file is on avelable for download.

I found this:

https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=a00105350en_us&docLocale=en_US

there are nVidia card insatlled for VDI solution in my case too.

and this

https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/74864

Finaly i opened a case for request the list of VIB that i can remove for free some space.

regards