ESXi (6.5) auto deploy Image change

ESXi (6.5) auto deploy Image change

ESXi 6.5 Offline bundle image:

                ESXi 6.5 Offline bundle image is uploaded in the following url.

http://repo.mhint/esxi/ESXi-6.5*******************-bb/ -example

Add the EsxImageProfile:

Add the new ESXi 6.5 image profile in vcenter1 and vcenter2 using the above link

Edit auto deploy rule:

  To change ESXi image profile in the existing deploy rule.

·         Deactivate the rules (then only we can edit the rule)

·         Select the rules one by one and click edit button

·         Choose the new ESXi 6.5 image profile using the “Browse for the Image Profile” and  enable the check box of the “Skip image profile signature check”.

·         Click ok button.

·         Again, activate the deploy rule.

·         Run the following command to repair the auto deploy rule ( if the host does not boot properly )

o   Log into the respective vcenter server via powercli

o   Get-vmhost fgprd-* | Test-DeployRuleSetCompliance | Repair-DeployRuleSetCompliance

ESXi Host reboot:

  To change the ESXi host version from 5.5 to 6.5

·         Put the host in maintenance mode.

·         Move the host to “out-of-service” cluster.

·         Reboot the host.

·         Monitor the host via iDrac whether the host is booting using ESXi 6.5 image.

·         Once its booted and connected in the “out-of-service” cluster.

·         Check the ESXi host version

·         If ESXi host is booted with 6.5 image profile, move the host to respective cluster and apply the host profile.

·         Once the host is compliance with attached host profile, exit the host from maintenance mode.

Repeat the same to all the host in the vCenter server