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Install or Upgrade VMware ESXi from HPE iLO

Install or Upgrade VMware ESXi from HPE iLO

There are multiple ways to install or upgrade VMware ESXi. In the past, we have discussed how to upgrade ESXi via the HP Onboard Administrator, VMware Update Manager, and ESXCLI. Today, we will walk through the ESXi upgrade process from HPE Integrated Lights-Out (iLO). If you are unfamiliar with iLO, it is HPE’s lights out management flavor to manage servers remotely. Install or Upgrade ESXi from HPE iLO To begin, launch an iLO Remote Console Session. In this instance, the…

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Patch ESXi using ESXCLi Commands

Patch ESXi using ESXCLi Commands

Last week we discussed how to patch ESXi hosts using VMware Update Manager. However, leveraging Update Manager is not always feasible, so in this post, we’ll walk through the process of installing patches using ESXCLi commands. If you are comfortable executing ESXCLi commands, this process can be completed with relative ease. In this instance, we will be installing a third-party (HPE iLO) VIB. If you are unfamiliar with VIBs (vSphere Installation Bundle), they are collections of files packaged for installation….

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How to Install ESXi 6.0 from Onboard Administrator

How to Install ESXi 6.0 from Onboard Administrator

 In this byte, we will be going through the install of ESXi 6.0 on an HP c-Class BladeSystem. There are a few different methods to install/upgrade ESXi; namely, ESXi Interactive Installer – Boot from ISO, choose install/upgrade vSphere Update Manager – Import ISO, create upgrade baseline, remediate ESXCLI – Stage ZIP, execute Scripted Upgrades – Update/customize upgrade script Today we will be running the Interactive Installer utilizing the Onboard Administrator of our chassis. Before we start, ensure you have downloaded the ESXi…

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