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  • 1.  VMware ESXi, 5.5.0, 1331820 to ESXi-5.5.0-20170904001-standard (Build 6480324) patch

    Posted Apr 18, 2018 01:48 PM

    hi

    I was trying to update  VMware ESXi, 5.5.0, 1331820 to  ESXi-5.5.0-20170904001-standard (Build 6480324), there was lot of updates in between, I have reach to  3343343 and it was working fine. but when I update 2016080001, while doing the sixth update we lost the Vcenter connectivity,   please suggest me the best procedure, is it required to update vcenter first?

    Sl NoRelease NameRelease DateBuild NumberRemarks
    1VMware ESXi, 5.5.0,
      1331820    		 1331820Existing Version
    2update-from-esxi5.5-5.5_update01

        Product:ESXi (Embedded and Installable) 5.5.0

        Download Size:654.4 MB    		03-11-141623387Updated
    3update-from-esxi5.5-5.5_update02

        Product:ESXi (Embedded and Installable) 5.5.0

        Download Size:655.9 MB    		09-09-142068190Updated
    4update-from-esxi5.5-5.5_update03

        Product:ESXi (Embedded and Installable) 5.5.0

        Download Size:660.8 MB    		09/16/20153029944Updated
    5ESXi550-201510001

        Product:ESXi (Embedded and Installable) 5.5.0

        Download Size:334.8 MB    		10-06-153116895Updated
    6ESXi550-201512001

        Product:ESXi (Embedded and Installable) 5.5.0

        Download Size:699.2 MB    		12-08-153248547Updated
    7ESXi550-201601001

        Product:ESXi (Embedded and Installable) 5.5.0

        Download Size:354.7 MB    		01-04-163343343Error - Unable to communicate with vCenter Server
    8ESXi550-201602001

        Product:ESXi (Embedded and Installable) 5.5.0

        Download Size:354.7 MB    		02/21/20163568722Error - Unable to
      communicate with vCenter Server
    9ESXi550-201608001

        Product:ESXi (Embedded and Installable) 5.5.0

        Download Size:707.7 MB    		08-04-164179633Unable to update from
      ESXi550-201602001
    10ESXi550-201609001

        Product:ESXi (Embedded and Installable) 5.5.0

        Download Size:520.7 MB    		09/15/20164345813Not updated
    11ESXi550-201612001

        Product:ESXi (Embedded and Installable) 5.5.0

        Download Size:516.5 MB    		12/20/20164722766Not updated
    12ESXi550-201703001

        Product:ESXi (Embedded and Installable) 5.5.0

        Download Size:360.9 MB    		03/28/20175230635Not updated
    13ESXi550-201709001

        Product:ESXi (Embedded and Installable) 5.5.0

        Download Size:523.7 MB    		09/14/20176480324Not updated
    14ESXi550-201801002

        Product:ESXi (Embedded and Installable) 5.5.0

        Download Size:363.0 MB    		01/22/20187618464Not updated
    15ESXi550-201803001

        Product:ESXi (Embedded and Installable) 5.5.0

        Download Size:364.6 MB    		03/20/20187967571Not updated


  • 2.  RE: VMware ESXi, 5.5.0, 1331820 to ESXi-5.5.0-20170904001-standard (Build 6480324) patch
    Best Answer

    Posted Apr 18, 2018 05:21 PM

    ... , is it required to update vcenter first?

    Yes, for some of the updates, it's required to update vCenter first, see VMware Product Interoperability Matrices

    Btw. how do you patch the hosts? In case you do this from the command line using esxcli, there's no need to install the updates one after the other. Assuming that you have supported hardware, you can directly install the latest patch bundle. Note that there might be restrictions regarding the upgrade, if you are using a vendor/OEM ESXi installation.

    André



  • 3.  RE: VMware ESXi, 5.5.0, 1331820 to ESXi-5.5.0-20170904001-standard (Build 6480324) patch

    Posted Apr 18, 2018 06:36 PM

    Yes, since you have reached ESXi 5.5 Express Patch 9 (3343343) which was realsed ESXi 5.5 Update 3b. You have to upgrade vCenter before upgrading ESXI to Update 3b. As Andre mentioned, check VMware Product Interoperability Matrices