ESXi Patching

• https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2008939

vim-cmd vmsvc/power.off

* vim-cmd /hostsvc/maintenance_mode_enter

vim-cmd /hostsvc/hostsummary | grep inMaintenanceMode

esxcli software vib install -d "/vmfs/volumes/datastore1/MY_PATCHES/ESXi670-202103001.zip"

reboot

See also

• esxcli, esxcli vm process list
• vim-cmd, vim-cmd /hostsvc/hostsummary, vim-cmd vmsvc/getallvms, vim-cmd vmsvc/power.off
• VMware, VMware vSphere, VMware ESXi (ESXi Patching), VMware Fusion hypervisor for macOS, CloudFoundry, Workspace ONE intelligent hub, AirWatch, open-vm-tools, VMware Tanzu, vCenter, VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), VMFS, esxcli, vim-cmd, Storage DRS (SDRS), VSphere Lifecycle Manager, Virtualization Based Security, VMware vMotion, VMware desktop, Greenplum, VMware Workstation Player, VMware Workspace ONE: VMware Workspace ONE UEM, VMware Verify, vRO, vRA, CloudHealth, Bitnami, VMware Application Catalog