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The steps above work perfectly for when you want to upgrade to ESXi 5.5, but what about when newer versions come out or you want to apply a different update? Simply run this command to view all available image profiles in the depot: esxcli software sources profile list -d So a quick and easy upgrade for hosts with no CD-ROM or ability to virtually mount a CD image.
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That’s it, it’s as simple as that! Because I ran the UPDATE command and not the INSTALL command, my existing injected NIC drivers for the Intel NUC remained in place. note: I did have to restart the virtualcenter service in order for the Web Client to show the updated version number.Reboot your host then verify ESXi 5.5 is installed:.Once finished you should see the following: Depending on your internet connection, this could take just a few minutes or longer.Type the following command to download and install the update:Įsxcli software profile update -d -p ESXi-5.5.0-1331820-standard.But the core ESXi ISO installer is no where to be found (see attached screen shot). Open PuTTY (or other SSH client) and SSH into your host. In the downloads section of MyVMware, the VSphere 5.5 full client executable is listed as is the VMWare Tools ISO.Under Firewall, enable httpClient (outbound http).Go to the Configuration tab > Security Profile and Enable SSH under Services.Move all VM’s from the host and then put the host into Maintenance Mode.I wanted to try upgrading my hosts without having to go through the same process that I followed setting up ESXi on the NUC in the first place, injecting custom NIC drivers, etc. ESXi 5.5 was just released general availability (GA) on Sunday (9/22) and I’m itching to upgrade the home lab to run the latest version with all it’s goodies.