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Ppapa: /* Installing a patch bundle */

2012-01-05T04:54:08Z

‎Installing a patch bundle

Ppapa: /* Installing a patch bundle */

2012-01-05T04:53:49Z

‎Installing a patch bundle

Ppapa: /* List the patches in a patch bundle */

2012-01-05T04:52:59Z

‎List the patches in a patch bundle

Ppapa: /* Installing an individual patch from a bundle */

2011-12-21T01:28:47Z

‎Installing an individual patch from a bundle

Ppapa at 01:28, 21 December 2011

2011-12-21T01:28:33Z

Ppapa: /* Installing a patch bundle */

2011-12-21T01:26:27Z

‎Installing a patch bundle

Ppapa: /* Installing a patch bundle */

2011-12-21T00:25:18Z

‎Installing a patch bundle

Ppapa at 00:24, 21 December 2011

2011-12-21T00:24:55Z

Ppapa: /* Usage */

2011-12-21T00:04:11Z

‎Usage

Ppapa: Created page with "The '''vihostupdate''' command, as the name suggests, is used for performing updates/patching on existing systems. == Usage == vihostupdate --help"

2011-12-20T23:58:35Z

Created page with "The '''vihostupdate''' command, as the name suggests, is used for performing updates/patching on existing systems. == Usage == vihostupdate --help"

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The '''vihostupdate''' command, as the name suggests, is used for performing updates/patching on existing systems.

== Usage ==

vihostupdate --help

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 == Installing a patch bundle ==
-First, make sure you have downloaded the right patch for the right server.  If you're running ESXi, make sure it's an ESXi patch!!!  Second, the server will need to be in maintenance mode (I use the GUI client to do this).  Then, to install an entire patch bundle:
+First, make sure you have downloaded the right patch for the right server.  If you're running ESXi, make sure it's an ESXi patch, not an ESX patch!!!  Second, the server will need to be in maintenance mode (I use the GUI client to do this).  Then, to install an entire patch bundle:
    vihostupdate --username ''adminuser'' --password ''adminpassword'' --server ''hostname/IP'' --bundle ''bundlefilename'' --install

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 == Installing a patch bundle ==
-First, the server will need to be in maintenance mode (I use the GUI client to do this).  Then, to install an entire patch bundle:
+First, make sure you have downloaded the right patch for the right server.  If you're running ESXi, make sure it's an ESXi patch!!!  Second, the server will need to be in maintenance mode (I use the GUI client to do this).  Then, to install an entire patch bundle:
    vihostupdate --username ''adminuser'' --password ''adminpassword'' --server ''hostname/IP'' --bundle ''bundlefilename'' --install
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    ---------Bulletin ID--------- -----Installed----- ----------------Summary-----------------
    ESXi410-Update02              2011-12-21T08:21:52 VMware ESXi 4.1 Complete Update 2
 == Installing an individual patch from a bundle ==

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 == List the patches in a patch bundle ==
-ESXi patches come in a zip file that can contain a large number of patches.  You can choose to install any one or all of them.  In order to see what patches are in a given patch bundle, do the follwoing:
+ESXi patches come in a zip file that can contain a large number of patches.  You can choose to install any one or all of them.  In order to see what patches are in a given patch bundle, do the following:
    vihostupdate --username ''adminuser'' --password ''adminpassword'' --server ''hostname/IP'' --bundle ''bundlefilename'' --list
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 You can use the Bulletin ID'd shown here to install individual patches.
 == Installing a patch bundle ==

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 If you want to install just one patch from a bundle:
-   vihostupdate --username ''adminuser'' --password ''adminpassword'' --server ''hostname/IP'' --bundle ''bundlefilename'' --bulletin ''bulletinname'' --install
+   vihostupdate --username ''adminuser'' --password ''adminpassword'' --server ''hostname/IP'' --bundle ''bundlefilename'' --bulletin ''bulletinID'' --install
 Use the Bulletin ID from the list that the bundle contains.

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	== Installing an individual patch from a bundle ==		== Installing an individual patch from a bundle ==
		+
		+	If you want to install just one patch from a bundle:
		+
		+	vihostupdate --username ''adminuser'' --password ''adminpassword'' --server ''hostname/IP'' --bundle ''bundlefilename'' --bulletin ''bulletinname'' --install
		+
		+	Use the Bulletin ID from the list that the bundle contains.

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	---------Bulletin ID--------- -----Installed----- ----------------Summary-----------------		---------Bulletin ID--------- -----Installed----- ----------------Summary-----------------
	ESXi410-Update02 2011-12-21T08:21:52 VMware ESXi 4.1 Complete Update 2		ESXi410-Update02 2011-12-21T08:21:52 VMware ESXi 4.1 Complete Update 2
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		+
		+	== Installing an individual patch from a bundle ==

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 Then reboot your server and run the query command above to see which if any of the patches have been installed:
-   vihostupdate --username root --password pa55word --server 192.168.11.48 --query
+   vihostupdate --username root --password XXXXXXX --server 192.168.X.X --query
    ---------Bulletin ID--------- -----Installed----- ----------------Summary-----------------
    ESXi410-Update02              2011-12-21T08:21:52 VMware ESXi 4.1 Complete Update 2

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	If you omit the username and pasword, you will be prompted for them when you run the command.		If you omit the username and pasword, you will be prompted for them when you run the command.
		+
		+
		+	== List the patches in a patch bundle ==
		+
		+	ESXi patches come in a zip file that can contain a large number of patches. You can choose to install any one or all of them. In order to see what patches are in a given patch bundle, do the follwoing:
		+
		+	vihostupdate --username ''adminuser'' --password ''adminpassword'' --server ''hostname/IP'' --bundle ''bundlefilename'' --list
		+
		+	Yes, it still needs you to point it to a server! Here's an example and output:
		+
		+	vihostupdate --username root --password XXXXXXXX --server 192.168.X.X --bundle update-from-esxi4.1-4.1_update02.zip --list
		+
		+	---------Bulletin ID--------- ----------------Summary-----------------
		+	ESXi410-Update02 VMware ESXi 4.1 Complete Update 2
		+	ESXi410-201110202-UG Updates ESXi 4.1 VMware Tools
		+	ESXi410-201110201-SG Updates ESXi 4.1 Firmware
		+
		+	You can use the Bulletin ID'd shown here to install individual patches.
		+
		+
		+	== Installing a patch bundle ==
		+
		+	First, the server will need to be in maintenance mode (I use the GUI client to do this). Then, to install an entire patch bundle:
		+
		+	vihostupdate --username ''adminuser'' --password ''adminpassword'' --server ''hostname/IP'' --bundle ''bundlefilename'' --install
		+
		+	For example:
		+
		+	vihostupdate --username root --password XXXXXXXX --server 192.168.X.X --bundle update-from-esxi4.1-4.1_update02.zip --install
		+	Please wait patch installation is in progress ...
		+	The update completed successfully, but the system needs to be rebooted for the changes to be effective.
		+
		+	Then reboot your server and run the query command above to see which if any of the patches have been installed:
		+
		+	vihostupdate --username root --password pa55word --server 192.168.11.48 --query
		+	---------Bulletin ID--------- -----Installed----- ----------------Summary-----------------
		+	ESXi410-Update02 2011-12-21T08:21:52 VMware ESXi 4.1 Complete Update 2

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	== Usage ==		== Usage ==
		+
		+	In order to find out the command line arguments you can use with this command, do:

	vihostupdate --help		vihostupdate --help
		+
		+
		+	== Query the ESXi server ==
		+
		+	This command will allow you to see what patches, if any, have been deployed on your server at the present time:
		+
		+	vihostupdate --username ''adminuser'' --password ''adminpassword'' --server ''hostname/IP'' --query
		+
		+	If you omit the username and pasword, you will be prompted for them when you run the command.