Host Update Utility always useful to patch 4.1?

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• Patching host with Host Update Utility

  I have a clean install of ESXi 171294 (VMware image) and I ran the Host Update Utility for the first time. Three plots have shown (see image) and my question is whether it is necessary to install the two patches firmware (2009-07-09 and 2009-08-06) or just the latter list (2009-08-06)?

  Is not a firmware patch a full picture of replacement, so the 2009-08-06 firmware would include the 2009-07-09 bugs?

  Thank you

  The host update utility will show all patches available for VMware and that apply to the selected host, as users will like to choose what patches they want to take. It is just this flexibility of selection. The utility will scan against selected patches and will tell you that can be consumed by the host that you are running.

  If you are at the level of GA 4.0 then it will show the two patches published so far if necessary, you can choose which you want to apply based on the identified patches in the respective articles of the patches. Each released hotfix will have an article explaining how fix it, so let say < X > patch fixes issue A and B and < Y > corrective patch question A, B and c. is released after x, but the user may not want the extra difficulty C so he can always go to patch < X >.

  Thank you

  Samir

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• vSphere Host Update Utility &amp; ESXi 4.0 Upgrade

  I'm trying to upgrade a system ESXi 3.5 to ESXi 4.0.  I use the guide at:

  http://www.VM-help.com/esx40i/ESXi40_upgrade_without_virtualcenter.php

  When I lauch the vSphere Host Update Utility 4.0, I have a popup that informed me it must download the patches to enable the fix on a functional level.  Problem is the patches are not download or install.  Did someone knows a way I can manually download the patch and install it?  Here is what says the update utility:

  vSphere Host Update Utility to download the patches from the VMware fix repository to enable the functionality of patch.  You still want to connect to the VMware patch repository?

  Yes or no

  For the upgrade process, you need the full ZIP file for ESXi 4.0.

  Patching is the next step, but the fist you need to do the upgrade step.

  André

• How to patch/update ESXi 4.1 (free) now Host Update Utility went

  Hello

  If I understand right now, I need to use vihostupdate (from vsphere CLI) or esxupdate (running in a terminal on the server) to install the new updates/patches on the ESXi 4.1 server.

  The "Host Update Utility" would also find new patches online, this is not possible with vihostupdate or esxupdate? and if no, then how and where can I download new patches/updates?

  -David

  I hope this will help you: http://blog.peacon.co.uk/how-to-patch-esxi-4-1/

  http://blog.peacon.co.UK

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• Error with Host Update Utility when I scan for patches

  Hello

  I try to use Host Update Utility to update my server ESXi 4.0 to ESXi 4.0 Update 1, but I get the following error when I press the button "Scan For Patches. The error is "an error has occurred. Download failed ". So, I started looking in communities, if someone had the same error and I think that the problem is due to I install my VI Client and Host Update Utility in Windows XP SPANISH version. Could be the language that I use in my OS (Spanish) the cause of this problem?

  I tell you that I do not use any kind of proxies. I am in a private network and between internet and I have only a router. I can navigate anywhere on the internet without any problem and I have no restrictions on what are the ports that I use. The router is reserved for NATS.

  The other issue is . Displaying the HUU configuration file (settings.config) I see the URL for the variable "RemoteDepot" is "https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/index.xml". "" This URL is correct or VMware has changed it?

  Thanks in advance.

  Warlock.

  I have the same problem. Host Update Utility does not work with windows XP Spanish, you must install Windows Vista Spanish Profesional.

  I think that vmware cares not Spaniards.

• Use the host update utility or install ESXi4 Installable Update 2?

  I have 3 ESXi 4.0 host and you want to upgrade to 4.0 Update 2 and never really used the host update utility, but I doubt if Host Update Utility allows some dirt or something.
  
  I've read in a book but said nothing, while it records the settings of network, security and storage.
  
  What could be better? Use the host update utility or install ESXi4 Installable Update 2?

  Kind regards!

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  Host update utility is the safest way to do it - and you will save the local VMFS more your configuration.

  If you go directly to the host with the installation CD, your configuration will not be saved, just the VMFS (that with ESXi). In addition, is a way of failure to take in charge of the upgrade.

  Dirty? With ESXi, I really doubt...

  Marcelo Soares

  VMWare Certified Professional 310/410

  Master virtualization technology

  Globant Argentina

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• Help: update/fixes Essentials, no SAN no host Update Util

  As very probably know VMware in their infinite wisdom have discontinued support and development of Host Update Utility in v4.1.  I currently manage an Essentials environment with DAS only (without SAN), and VCenter installed as a virtual machine on a host.  In the past, I have always used the Util to update host patch and update of my hosts.  Instead of this change, it seems that the only options are manually fixes using vihostupdate or install or use Update Manager.  The latter is useless for us since we do not have a HOLY and cannot update the host who would be Manager update as a virtual machine (no both VMotion etc).  In the past, I would just run host Util update, do check it out for the latest patches of VMware, and then run the patch install - he took care to locate the patches and apply them in the correct order.  What is the best game plan now that this util is gone?  Where can you easily check the patch repository, download the correct patches and apply them in the correct order?  Maybe I missed something, but would appreciate anyone entry on the correction of strategies in this scenario.

  Yes, you can apply all the patches together and atlast you can go to restart ESXi

  Nithin

• What happens to the cleaning after upgrade with Host Update Utility?

  Hello

  I've just updated my esx 3.5 to 4.0 using the host update utility.

  I noticed that in the data store, it is now the iso esx4.0 and an esxconsole-* folder.

  These 2 are always required? or is it safe to remove them after the upgrade? They take a part of the review of the space on the local data store.

  Thanks in advance!

  The .iso file may be deleted.

  But the esxconsole-* file is the COS for COS vmdk.

  If you are unable to delete this folder and you cannot delete the related VMFS data store.

  André

• VMware host update utility

  OLA a todos,

  Estou com uma sober put an instalacao do Vmware Host Update Utility.

  Preciso fazer umas atualizacoes do vou fazer esxi e esta logging using. MAS nao estou access instalar a mesma.

  JA em several locations li na internet Quebec an instalacao e feita pelo proprio Vmware Vsphere Client, marcando o box don't Host Update Utility during a delivery. MAS ja desinstalei e instalei again meu Client several vezes e ele nao cylindrical a bendita pra easier o Host Update Utility option.

  
  Li also HA um pacote separado Vmware Host Update Utility instalacao. MAS nao could find!

  Alguem sabe algo a respeito?

  Abraço.

  
  Sena.

  I don't know the reason why VMware has dropped support for the 'Host Update Utility'. For a more recent version, you actually have to use command line tools, unless you have "Update Manager" available.

  See for example:

  http://communities.VMware.com/people/vmroyale/blog/2010/12/27/single-use-vihostupdate-how-to-for-ESXi-4x

  http://communities.VMware.com/people/vmroyale/blog/2011/09/15/updating-ESXi-5--single-use-esxcli-how-to

  André

  PS: I hope you don't mind answering in English.

• ESXi 4.1 - host update utility

  Hello

  I installed customer vshpere 4.1, and it doesn't install the host update utility.

  How can we check updates for ESXi 4.1 now? Only with vCenter?

  Or you can use the vCLI

  Here's an example - http://technodrone.blogspot.com/2010/07/updating-your-vmware-hypervisor-server.html

  Maish

  VMware communities user moderator

  http://technodrone.blogspot.com - @maishsk

  

• VMware Host Update Utility 4.1 VI does not settle with the VI Client?

  I installed the VI Client 4.1 and noticed that it is not seeking to install the VI host update utility.  After installation, it is not installed.  I don't see a separate download for VI host updated.  Does anyone know how to install it now?  Thank you.

  As far as I can tell the vSphere Host Update Utility has been abandoned and you must use the vihostupdate through the CLI.  Good luck, thank you.

• ESXi 3.5 Update 4 2 esxi: Error Host Update Utility

  Hello world

  I have a free esxi 3.5 server running that I want to spend to esxi 4 u2 (recorded vsphere foundation).

  I want to use the host update utility to perform this task, but I get the folowwing error when the package is checked:

  The upgrade package validation failed, α upgrade metadata reading failure; the incorrect input string format.

  I use the utility version 4.0.0 build 258672 with the updated package upgrade - to - esxi3.5 - 4.0_update02 - 261974.zip.

  I downloaded several times in the event of corruption of file without success.

  Any help welcome!

  Check this post http://communities.vmware.com/thread/265635 . It could be the same problem with the language settings.

  Kind regards.

• Cannot upgrade to ESXi 4 Update 1 via vSphere Host Update Utility 4.0

  Hello

  can someone tell me why I can't update ESXi 4.0.0 build 219382 to ESXi 4 Update 1 via vSphere Host Update Utility 4.0? The doesn´t utility see the update.

  The problem is, I can't download the update on http://downloads.VMware.com/d/info/datacenter_downloads/vmware_vsphere_4/4 because I always get the error

  "I'm sorry, at the moment you are not allowed to download VMware ESXi 4.

  Update 1 Installable.

  You have the following options:

  "

  How can I get the update or the update with the host update utility?

  I already have an activated ESXi 4.0 license!

  219382 is the latest version. You already update 1.

• vSphere host update utility &amp; Internet without computer

  Stuck in a bit of a puzzle here, is there a way to get the updates installed through the utility 'vSphere host update' for ESXi without an Internet connection?  Heck, I'll settle for any method that does not require vCenter.  Before I use to download updates on a USB key and use the Infrastructure Client v2.5 (for ESXi 3.5)... which no longer be an option in the "vSphere host update utility.  Comments welcome.

  Have you tried vihostupdate.pl the vCLI.  The example here is ESXi 3.5 but he's going to pretty much the same for 4.0 http://www.vm-help.com/esx/esx3i/esx_3i_rcli/vihostupdate.php.

  Dave

  VMware communities user moderator

  New book in town - Start Guide quick vSphere -http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2009/08/12/new-book-in-town-vsphere-quick-start-guide/.

  You have a system or a PCI with VMDirectPath?  Submit your specifications to the unofficial VMDirectPath HCL - http://www.vm-help.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=21.

• VMware vSphere Host Update Utility

  Hello!

  I get this weird message "Patch this version of the host is not supported by vSphere Host Update Utility" which connection to an ESX4 host (ESX 4.0.0 build 164009) - also see attached screenshot...

  Am I missing something or is this a mistake? Shouldn't be able to patch my ESX4 host with this utility?

  I hope someone can help!

  Kind regards

  K

  Rerun Setup to vcenter one, and the vm install update manager!