An administrator is unable to patch an ESXi 6.x host using VMware Update Manager.
What is an alternative option for patching a host?
A.
Upload the offline bundle to a datastore and execute the command esxcli software vib install -d to apply it manually.
B.
Upload the vib to a datastore and execute the command esxcli software vib install -d to apply it manually.
C.
Upload the offline bundle to a datastore and execute the command esxupdate install -v to apply it manually.
D.
Upload the vib to a datastore and execute the command esxupdate install -v to apply it manually.
Explanation:
Explanation/Reference:
A is correct.
https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2008939
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Why not B? VIB stands for vSphere Installation Bundle. One defference bitween A and B is “offline bundle” vs “vib”.
I suppose B is more correct.
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VIB files require -v, Zip files (offline bundle) require -d
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If you follow Aegra’s link, you will see that you do not download a single vob from the Vmware site, but a .zip file with multiple .vibs combined. The command also doesn’t run against a single .vib, but against the .zip.
Offline bundle is thus a more correct term than vib in this case.
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From the link:
“To install or update a .zip file, use the -d option. To install or update a .vib file use the -v option”
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