Errors, try to update the free version of ESXi 5.0 to 5.1

1.) first of all, this is the command and the error I get:

~ # esxcli software installer--depot=/vmfs/volumes/DATASTORE1/patches/ESXi510-201210001.zip vib
[MetadataDownloadError]
Could not download zip:/vmfs/volumes/DATASTORE1/patches/ESXi510-201210001.zip?index.xml deposit, to jump

(('zip:/vmfs/volumes/DATASTORE1/patches/ESXi510-201210001.zip?index.xml', '', "erreur fichier index.xml dele de /vmfs/volumes/DATASTORE1/patches/ESXi510-))

(("201210001.zip: [Errno 2] no such file or directory: ' / vmfs/volumes/DATASTORE1/patches/ESXi510-201210001.zip'"))
URL = zip:/vmfs/volumes/DATASTORE1/patches/ESXi510-201210001.zip?index.xml
Please see the log file for more details.

2.) on the environment and Notes that relate to this issue:
The VMwareHost is installed on a Dell PowerEdge 1900 with 16 GB of RAM. Access to the host by using the vSphere Client. I used this environment successfully for six

months. After the update of my workstation to Windows 8 I was more able to view my virtual machines. An error message was displayed on top of the VM console

says: ' the VMRC console has disconnected... try to reconnect. "
An online search indicated that I needed to update ESXi 5.0 to 5.1.

I am running:
Version 5.0.0 of ESXi build 623860
vSphere Client Version 5.0.0 build 623373

(3.) I found many resources who asked how to upgrade the free version of ESXi 5.0 to 5.1

With a free license or an evaluation, it is not allowed to download "VMware ESXi - 5.1.0 - 799733 - depot.zip.
However, by going to this site: http://www.vmware.com/patchmgr/download.portal
I can download build 838463 as described in the paragraph below of this page/site http://www.vladan.fr/esxi-free-how-to-upgrade-to-esxi-5-1/

"UPDATE: If you want to upgrade to the latest ESXi 5.1 (build 838463), you should see this article: VMware ESXi 5.1, Patch version ESXi510-201210001 and get it."

file ESXi510 - 201210001.zip, from the VMware download page. »

This page/site explains how to apply the patch
http://communities.VMware.com/people/vmroyale/blog/2011/09/15/updating-ESXi-5--single-use-esxcli-how-to

4.) I connect to the host using PuTTY. Here's the session info:

Using the user name "root".
Keyboard-interactive authentication.
Password:
The time and date of this connection have been sent in the system logs.

VMware offers support, powerful system administration tools.  Please
See
www.vmware.com/go/sysadmintools for more details.

ESXi shell can be disabled by an administrative user. See the
vSphere documentation security for more information.
~ #

5.) I then download this file downloaded on the host at the following address
/vmfs/volumes/datastore1/patches/ESXi510-201210001.zip

(6.) to check... I am able to list the contents of the repository with the following command:

~ esxcli # sources vib liste--depot=/vmfs/volumes/datastore1/patches/ESXi510-201210001.zip software | more
Name Version Release Date acceptance level provider status
-----------------------------  ----------------------------------  ------  ------------  ----------------  ------
Update SCSI-bnx2i 1.9.1d.v50.1 - 5vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 2012-08-02 VMwareCertified
updated sata-sata-promise 2: 12 - 3vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 2012-08-02 VMwareCertified
updated net-sky2 1: 20 - 2vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 2012-08-02 VMwareCertified
ESX-base 5.1.0 - 0.5.838463 VMware 2012-09-12 VMwareCertified update
5.1.0 - 0.0.799733 of xserver-ESX VMware 2012 - 08 - 02 new VMwareCertified
Misc-cnic-register 1, 1 - 1vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 2012-08-02 VMwareCertified update
...
...
...

7.) when I try to run the install command I get the error stated at the top of this post. How do I update my

If you don't have access to the repository offline package and the method of installation CD interactive is not what you want, you can take a look at for example http://www.virtuallyghetto.com/2012/09/a-pretty-cool-method-of-upgrading-to.html (and the links in the blog post) to see how you can upgrade.

André

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