HOW TO: Update VMware ESXi 6.7 GA to ESXi 6.7 P05

 References:

Build numbers and versions of VMware ESXi/ESX (2143832)

https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.7/rn/esxi670-202103001.html

https://customerconnect.vmware.com/patch#search

Here are the steps to upgrade your software:

1. Download ESXi 6.7 P05) Offline Bundle

Download the ESXi 6.7 P05 Offline Bundle from VMware here

2. Upload the offline bundle to an ESXi 6.7 datastore from Unix/Linux desktop

$ scp ESXi670-202103001.zip root@[ESXi-IP]:/vmfs/volumes/datastore1/patchs/

3. Connect to the ESXi 6.7 host server via SSH, remember to enable ssh in ESXi host

$ ssh root@[ESXi-IP]

- to confirm the ESXi version, at the console prompt, type 

# vmware -l
# esxcli system version get
# esxcli software profile get

4. Use esxcli at the console command line to update the server

- Enter maintenance mode
# esxcli system maintenanceMode set -e true

- List software profile to select the right version for update

# esxcli software sources profile list -d /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/patchs/ESXi670-202103001.zip

Name Vendor                    Acceptance Level               Creation Time       Modification Time
-------------------------------- ------------ ---------------- ------------------- -------------------
ESXi-6.7.0-20210301001s-no-tools VMware, Inc. PartnerSupported 2021-03-04T10:17:40 2021-03-04T10:17:40
ESXi-6.7.0-20210304001-no-tools VMware, Inc. PartnerSupported 2021-03-04T10:17:40 2021-03-04T10:17:40
ESXi-6.7.0-20210304001-standard VMware, Inc. PartnerSupported 2021-03-04T10:17:40 2021-03-04T10:17:40
ESXi-6.7.0-20210301001s-standard VMware, Inc. PartnerSupported 2021-03-04T10:17:40 2021-03-04T10:17:40


- update VMware ESXi software from .zip patch file.
# esxcli software profile update -p ESXi-6.7.0-20210304001-standard -d /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/patchs/ESXi670-202103001.zip

- Exit maintenance mode and reboot
# esxcli system maintenanceMode set -e false
# reboot

5. Check the ESXi 6.7 GA Host server has been updated. via ESXi physical console or command line:

# vmware -l
# esxcli system version get
# esxcli software profile get

- Install the vSphere 6.7 Update3 directly from VMware Repository

1. Allow the ESXi host to connect the Internet

# esxcli network firewall ruleset set -e true -r httpClient

2. List software profiles to get the version to update. 

# esxcli software sources profile list -d https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-depot-index.xml

3. Enter mantaince mode 

# esxcli system maintenanceMode set -e true 

4. Update software

# esxcli software profile update -p ESXi-6.7.0-20210304001-standard -d https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-depot-index.xml

5. Exit maintenance mode and reboot

# esxcli system maintenanceMode set -e false

# reboot