How to install vSphere Host Update Utility with vSphere Client 4.1?

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• 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

  

• Where to download the file ZIP ESXi 4.0 for inplaceupgrade with vSphere Host Update Utility

  I'm updating my ESXi ESXi 4 3.5U4 with the Host Update Utility vSpheer.

  But where can I find the ZIP file that is required for the upgrade?

  Can this ZIP file created from the ISO?

  There are only ISO in downloads...

  Kind regards

  Daniel

  It is available here:

  https://www.VMware.com/tryvmware/p/activate.php?p=free-ESXi

• 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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• Where vSphere Host Update Utility?

  I installed ESX 4.1.0 (build 260247, free) and the vSphere Client. I searched for hours, but can't find the vSphere Host Update Utility 4.0. I don't have a chance to add it in the vSphere Client Installer.

  Thank you

  Hello

  According to this blogupdate utility host that installed with the vSphere Client is now gone in 4.1.

  HTH

  Marek.Z

• 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.

• 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 & 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

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  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!

• 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!

  If you have found this information useful, please consider awarding points to 'Correct' or 'Useful'*.

  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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• 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.

• vSphere Host Update Utility & 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

• 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 - ERROR: not enough space on the boot partition

  I get the following error when I run the host update utility

  ERROR: Not enough space on the boot partition

  The boot partition doesn't have enough space to store initrd.img.

  Expected free space (MB): 50, found: 44

  I can free until you reach the required amount?

  Send the output of this command:

  DF h

  And the version of ESX 3.x

  See also this KB (there are a few tips on where space can be lost):

  http://KB.VMware.com/kb/1016511

  André

• 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