Comments on: How to patch and update a Dell Server running VMware ESX 3.5 http://www.twistedethics.com/2009/04/18/how-to-patch-and-update-a-dell-server-running-vmware-esx-35/ Inside the mind of a young IT Professional Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:33:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Phil Wiffen http://www.twistedethics.com/2009/04/18/how-to-patch-and-update-a-dell-server-running-vmware-esx-35/comment-page-1/#comment-27882 Phil Wiffen Wed, 19 May 2010 09:03:07 +0000 http://www.twistedethics.com/?p=529#comment-27882 Oh, nice one Matt! I'd not thought of that Oh, nice one Matt! I’d not thought of that

]]> By: Matt Pull http://www.twistedethics.com/2009/04/18/how-to-patch-and-update-a-dell-server-running-vmware-esx-35/comment-page-1/#comment-27848 Matt Pull Tue, 18 May 2010 15:30:34 +0000 http://www.twistedethics.com/?p=529#comment-27848 Just run this on ESX4 update1 by uploading the downloaded ISO to shared storage (iscsi) and mounting it on each host from there, means we can do all the updates remotely Just run this on ESX4 update1 by uploading the downloaded ISO to shared storage (iscsi) and mounting it on each host from there, means we can do all the updates remotely

]]> By: Phil Wiffen http://www.twistedethics.com/2009/04/18/how-to-patch-and-update-a-dell-server-running-vmware-esx-35/comment-page-1/#comment-26233 Phil Wiffen Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:28:44 +0000 http://www.twistedethics.com/?p=529#comment-26233 Chris, I'm not experienced with ESXi 3.5 (only used ESXi in 4.0 flavour), but when I used ESX 3.5, you could just download the whole CD and upgrade via CD. Maybe the same applied to ESXi? You should also be able to use VMware's Host Update Utility to manage the ESXi upgrade, if you have it. Chris, I’m not experienced with ESXi 3.5 (only used ESXi in 4.0 flavour), but when I used ESX 3.5, you could just download the whole CD and upgrade via CD. Maybe the same applied to ESXi?

You should also be able to use VMware’s Host Update Utility to manage the ESXi upgrade, if you have it.

]]> By: Chris http://www.twistedethics.com/2009/04/18/how-to-patch-and-update-a-dell-server-running-vmware-esx-35/comment-page-1/#comment-26221 Chris Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:25:57 +0000 http://www.twistedethics.com/?p=529#comment-26221 ESXi 3.5.0 build 110271 - SUU needs ESXi 3.5 update 5 on PE2950 before running. IS Update 5 a consolidated upgrade or does ESX have to go through Update 1, 2 etc as well? ESXi 3.5.0 build 110271 – SUU needs ESXi 3.5 update 5 on PE2950 before running. IS Update 5 a consolidated upgrade or does ESX have to go through Update 1, 2 etc as well?

]]> By: Simon http://www.twistedethics.com/2009/04/18/how-to-patch-and-update-a-dell-server-running-vmware-esx-35/comment-page-1/#comment-20288 Simon Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:25:36 +0000 http://www.twistedethics.com/?p=529#comment-20288 Ah well...thought this was my saviour, but the client purchased a CD-ROM drive and not a DVD drive. Oh well...thanks anyway Ah well…thought this was my saviour, but the client purchased a CD-ROM drive and not a DVD drive. Oh well…thanks anyway

]]> By: Simon http://www.twistedethics.com/2009/04/18/how-to-patch-and-update-a-dell-server-running-vmware-esx-35/comment-page-1/#comment-20098 Simon Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:21:29 +0000 http://www.twistedethics.com/?p=529#comment-20098 Thanks...really useful info. Thanks…really useful info.

]]> By: Tobias http://www.twistedethics.com/2009/04/18/how-to-patch-and-update-a-dell-server-running-vmware-esx-35/comment-page-1/#comment-17294 Tobias Mon, 11 May 2009 16:03:15 +0000 http://www.twistedethics.com/?p=529#comment-17294 Oh fuck, I search so long for this today. Your solution is so easy and it work's! Thanks you! Oh fuck, I search so long for this today. Your solution is so easy and it work’s! Thanks you!

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