Offline update from ESXi 7.0.2 to HPE ESXi 7.0 U2

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Offline update from ESXi 7.0.2 to HPE ESXi 7.0 U2

Firstly, you need a copy of the appropriate ‘offline bundle’ update, below you can see this is the customised one for HPE servers.

Link:https://customerconnect.vmware.com/en/downloads/details?downloadGroup=OEM-ESXI70U2-HPE&productId=974

Upload the offline bundle into a datastore (that the host to be upgraded has access to).

Shut down the guest VMs on this host.

Activate SSH

Connect with Putty (switch to a new version in case of error)

Put the host into maintenance mode:

vim-cmd hostsvc/maintenance_mode_enter

Change directory

cd /vmfs/volumes
ls
cd /folder name where install file located/
ls

Install Update

esxcli software vib update -d /vmfs/volumes/5d1cb403-232087ea-c12e-a0d3c10673d0/VMware-ESXi-7.0.2-17630552-HPE-702.0.0.10.6.3.24-Mar2021-depot.zip

Restart

reboot

Exit Maintenance Mode... (after SSH Reconnect)

vim-cmd hostsvc/maintenance_mode_exit