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In my case, two hosts are already on a latest version of ESXi, but we have one which is unknown.
How update vmware esxi 5 upgrade#
Let’s upgrade ESXi 5.1 to version 5.5 - as prerequisite VMware Update Manager is installed and accessible through vSphere Client.
How update vmware esxi 5 Patch#
VMware Installing or upgrading to ESXi 5.5 best practices Upgrade to ESXi 5.5 using Update ManagerĪs I wrote in one of my earlier post Update Manager is software used to upgrade, patch hosts and VMs. I also recommend checking ESXi 5.5 installing or upgrading Best Practices. I recommend to check minimum system requirements - you don’t want to be surprised during the upgrade. Of course, if we are talking about 0-day fixes that might affect security or stability of your environment then by all means - do it! ESXi 5.5 System Requirements & Best Practicesīefore you even start considering upgrade review your current hardware.
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With this post, I am starting series of articles about upgrading VMware ESXi to version 5.5.