Tag: esxi

  • ESXi CLI upgrade from v.8.02->

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    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”…

  • vCenter “Dark site” install

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    Installing vcenter without DNS & NTP I recently had to install an offline install of vCenter, and this could give you some grey hair if you don`t configure this the way vCenter want`s to. After downloading the iso file you mount it and browse to the setup.exe file in the vcsa-ui-installer You choose a basic…