Starting from v.8.0u2, esxi changed how you can upgrade your esxi host from within CLI, esxcli software vib install -d “path to depot file” do not work anymore.
KB here: https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/380215/esxi-version-change-is-not-allowed-using.html
You now have to define depot location and esxi profile instead.
EXAMPLE: esxcli software profile update –depot=”/path to depot file” –profile=”name of esxi profile”
To find esxi profile for your specific update you can run this command:
“esxcli software sources profile list -d /vmfs/volumes/esx04_local/VMware-ESXi-8.0U3-24022510-depot.zip”
esxcli software profile install –depot=”/vmfs/volumes/esx04_local
/VMware-ESXi-8.0U3-24022510-depot.zip” –profile= ESXi-8.0U3-24022510-standard
This should run as shown on the picture above and after a host reboot you are ready for next steps.
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