One alternative to using the VMware Online Depot directly is to use the ESXi 6.5 GA image in Offline Bundle format. Using esxcli software profile update with the Offline Bundle
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On its help page you will also find instructions on how to use this method.Ģ. My ESXi Patch Tracker service will inform you once ESXi 6.5 hits the Online Depot. This will change at the latest when VMware publishes the first patch for ESXi 6.5. This is probably the easiest way to patch or upgrade your ESXi host, but unfortunately the ESXi 6.5 GA bits are not yet available in the VMware Online Depot, and that means you cannot use this method right now.
Using esxcli software profile update with the VMware Online Depot I list them here in the order of my own preference:ġ.
There are various methods to upgrade a standalone ESXi host. This blog post is my first try to explain what free license users and owners of unsupported ("white box") hardware need to know when they are going for an upgrade or installation of ESXi 6.5. In the What's New and Release Notes documents you can read all about the exciting new features, but most of them require paid licenses and a vCenter server to centrally manage your ESXi hosts. VMware has made vSphere 6.5 generally available on November 15th, and this includes the core hypervisor platform ESXi 6.5.
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