Loading

×Sorry to interrupt
Uncaught ReferenceError: addCTracking is not defined
throws at https://kb.vmware.com/resource/KM_TealiumTrackingJS?v=0.5:100:1

Refresh

Cookie Preference Center

General Information on cookies

When you visit our website, we use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience. This information does not usually directly identify you, but it can give you a more personalized web experience. Because we respect your right to privacy, you can choose not to allow some types of cookies by clicking on the different category headings to find out more and change your settings. However, blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on the site and the services we are able to offer. Further information can be found in our

Cookie Policy.

Strictly Necessary

Strictly Necessary

Always Active

Strictly Necessary

Strictly necessary cookies are always enabled since they are essential for our website to function. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and website accessibility. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but this may affect how the website functions. For more information please visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.

Cookie Details‎

Performance

Performance

Performance

Performance cookies are used to analyze the user experience to improve our website by collecting and reporting information on how you use it. They allow us to know which pages are the most and least popular, see how visitors move around the site, optimize our website and make it easier to navigate.

Cookie Details‎

Please confirm your settings by refreshing the page.

Functional

Functional

Functional

Functional cookies help us keep track of your past browsing choices so we can improve usability and customize your experience. These cookies enable the website to remember your preferred settings, language preferences, location and other customizable elements such as font or text size. If you do not allow these cookies, then some or all of these services may not function properly.

Cookie Details‎

Advertising

Advertising

Advertising

Advertising cookies are used to send you relevant advertising and promotional information. They may be set through our site by third parties to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites. These cookies do not directly store personal information, but their function is based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device.

Cookie Details‎

Advertising Cookies

Consent Leg.Interest

Select All Vendors

Select All Vendors

Select All Hosts

Select All

Clear Filters

Information storage and access

Apply

Confirm My Choices Reject All Allow All

My Subscriptions

Loading

Knowledge Base

Perform a skip-level ESXi upgrade from VMware Cloud Foundation version 3.7.0 to 3.8.0. (75319)

Last Updated: 3/26/2024Categories: How toTotal Views: 8610Language:
English

Subscribe to get an email
newsletter with new updates

Please provide article feedback:

Symptoms

The VMware Cloud Foundation deployment is on 3.7.0 and the ESXi host require skipping the upgrade patches released in:

a) VCF 3.7.1.0
b) VCF 3.7.2.0
c) VCF 3.8.0.0

The target version of VMware Cloud Foundation is 3.8.1.

The current VCF  Base Version is VCF 3.7.0.

The current ESXi running version is 6.7.0-11675023.

Requirements :

a) The target version is VMware Cloud Foundation is 3.8.1.
b) The request is to skip the ESXi patch bundles released in :

cd74476b-06844cf2-a744-74a887dcbf88    bundle11814.manifest ------ PATCH,   vcf 3.7.1.0, VMWARE_SOFTWARE, ESXi 6.7, Patch Release ESXi670-201903001

ESX Server

6.7.0-11675023

6.7.0-13004448

ESXi670-201903001.zip

*f88d9e30-92194e4389037996865683e3    bundle12202.manifest ------ PATCH,   vcf 3.7.2.0, VMWARE_SOFTWARE, ESXi 6.7, Patch Release ESXi670-201905001

ESX Server

6.7.0-13004448

6.7.0-13644319

ESXi670-201905001.zip

8aad9e98-b5b6-41cb-8d83-589e867d3faf    bundle-14561.manifest ------ INSTALL  vcf 3.8.0.0, ESXi 6.7, Patch

ESX Server

6.7.0-13644319

6.7.0-13981272

ESXi670-201906002.zip

c) The end goal is to apply the vSphere 6.7 U3 ISO released in VCF 3.8.1.

8f02df7c-f5f3-45df-9d95-a11d9b3dc5bd    bundle-16165.manifest ------ PATCH    VCF 3.8.1 VMware ESXi 6.7 Update.

ESX Server

6.7.0-13981272

6.7.0-14320388

update-from-esxi6.7-6.7_update03.zip

Purpose

This article provides instructions for skip-level ESXi upgrade from VMware Cloud Foundation version 3.7.0 to 3.8.0.

Workaround

Note : The following steps are completing the release-to-release upgrade in sequence, only skipping the ESXi upgrade for the mentioned releases:
VCF 3.7.1 , VCF 3.7.2 , VCF 3.8.0 .

Upgrade steps:

A) Upgrade from VCF 3.7.0 to VCF 3.7.1.
B) Upgrade from VCF 3.7.1 to VCF 3.7.2.
C) Upgrade from VCF 3.7.2 to VCF 3.8.0.
D) Upgrade from VCF 3.8.0 to VCF 3.8.1.

Upgrade from VCF 3.7.0 to VCF 3.7.1

Schedule the available upgrade for the bundles available for VCF 3.7.1 but don't apply the   ESXi 3.7.1 upgrade bundle.

Wait until the the  VCF 3.7.1  ESXi upgrade bundle becomes available though do not apply the bundle.

Login to the SDDC Manager Controller VM as the vcf user.

Issue the following command to switch to the root user account:

# su

Navigate to path : /opt/vmware/vcf/lcm/lcm-app/conf

Run the following command to backup the application.properties file:

# cp -p application.properties application.properties.bak

Open the "application.properties" file with a text editor and add the following line:

"allowed.base.versions.for.aliasing=6.7.0-11675023,6.7.0-13004448,6.7.0-13644319,6.7.0-13981272"

Example:

# will override the defaults in prod profile
# this should only contain properties that we want to preserve on upgrade
spring.application.name=vcf_lcm

allowed.base.versions.for.aliasing=6.7.0-11675023,6.7.0-13644319
# generated database password on Sat Oct 5 15:32:46 UTC 2019
lcm.datasource.password=VKIahB78Pt5P7iBFb8c20Nn8H2r/uhYA5b5KfxxdR1s=

Save and close the file.

Open the /opt/vmware/vcf/lcm/lcm-app/conf/VersionAlias.yml file  with a text editor and update the ESX_HOST "base" and "alias" value as following  [Please see the attached].

Example_VersionAlias.yml]

ESX_HOST:
- base: 6.7.0-13981272
alias:
- 6.7.0-11675023

Note: Ensure that only spaces are used when editing VersionAlias.yml file as tab characters will break parsing and the LCM service may not start. Refer to commented examples in the file for a proper sample.

Save and close the file.

Notes:-

The base version is the version of the ESXi vSphere 6.7 U3 (VCF 3.8.1) bundle previous version

The ailas version is the current system running version

Restart the lcm service by typing "systemctl restart lcm".

Apply all the available 3.7.1 upgrade in sequential except for the ESXI Host bundle.

Manually download he ESXi U3 bundles for VCF 3.8.1.

https://depot.vmware.com/PROD2/evo/vmw/manifests/bundle-16165.manifest

https://depot.vmware.com/PROD2/evo/vmw/manifests/bundle-16165.manifest.sig

https://depot.vmware.com/PROD2/evo/vmw/bundles/bundle-16165.tar

Copy to folder to /home/vcf/bundles directory  on the SDDC Manager.

Issue the following command to import the bundle files into LCM Repository:

curl -k http://127.0.0.1/lcm/bundle/upload -X POST -d '{"bundle":"/home/vcf/bundles/bundle-16165.tar","manifest":"/home/vcf/bundles/bundle-16165.manifest", "signature":"/home/vcf/bundles/bundle-16165.manifest.sig"}' -H 'Content-Type:application/json'

The bundle should now be in a validating state in the SDDC Manager UI then the 3.8.1 ESXi ( vsphere 6.7U3 ) bundle will show as available .

Notes:

Don't apply ESXi 3.8.1 bundle as the deployment needs to be upgraded first to VCF 3.8.1 before applying the ESXi upgrade bundle.

The VCF 3.7.2 bundle service bundle will be available to download after 3 hours.

Upgrade from VCF 3.7.1 to VCF 3.7.2.

Start applying VCF 3.7.2  bundles once it is available to be  download.

Later you will see the VCF 3.8.1 ESXi bundle is again applicable. At that point need to wait unit we see the 3.8.0. bundles

Upgrade from VCF 3.7.2 to VCF 3.8.0.

Download the VCF 3.8.0 ( First bundle) and apply the upgrade.

Increase the bundles manifest pull time to "every 10th minute" so it will download the manifests available on index.v3

Open the  /opt/vmware/vcf/lcm/lcm-app/conf/application-prod.properties  file with a text editor and

Find the line that reads:

lcm.core.manifest.poll.cron=0 5 * * * *

Change it to:

lcm.core.manifest.poll.cron=0 */10 * * * *

Save and close the file by typing :wq

Restart the lcm service by typing "systemctl restart lcm"

Wait for 1-2 hours ( so all the  VCF 3.8.0 manifests are downloaded )

Download and start applying the VCF 3.8.0 remaining bundles in the sequences.

Note :Again you will see the VCF 3.8.1 ESXi bundle available to apply but still we need to wait until  the VCF 3.8.1 bundles  are downloaded .

Upgrade from VCF 3.8.0 to VCF 3.8.1.

Download and start applying all the 3.8.1 bundles in sequences.

Once the ESXi (vSphere 6.7 U3 ) bundle is available to be apply, use the steps in the Upgrade ESXi with Custom ISO documents to change the ISO path to custom ISO .

Example of ESX custom image JSON file:

{
"esxCustomImageSpecList": [
{
"bundleId": "8f02df7c-f5f3-45df-9d95-a11d9b3dc5bd",
"targetEsxVersion": "6.7.0-14320388",
"useVcfBundle": false,
"customIsoAbsolutePath": "/nfs/vmware/vcf/nfs-mount/esx-upgrade-partner-binaries/VMware-VMvisor-Installer-6.7.0.update03-14320388.x86_64-DellEMC_Customized-A00.iso"
}
]
}

Apply the ESXi upgrade with custom ISO.

Detectable by VMware SkylineTM

Actions

Copy

link to clipboard
copied!

Print

Language:
English

Attachments

Additional Resources

KB
•
vSphere Client プラグインを vCSA 6.7 U2 以降で登録した後、ユーザー インターフェイスに表示されない (75243)

KB
•
End Of General Availability of the Free vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi 7.x and 8.x) (2107518)

Results 1-2 of 2

Ask The Community

Get answers quickly from VMware experts in the community

Post Subject

CONTINUE IN COMMUNITIES

Related Products:

VMware Cloud Foundation

Related Versions:

VMware Cloud Foundation 3.7.x

Take Our Survey

Support Assistant