Upgrading ESXi using the command-line interface

ESXi can be upgraded from the CLI. Unlike the interactive method, the CLI requires the use of an offline ZIP bundle.

Here is what you will need to perform an ESXi upgrade using the CLI:

• Ensure that the hardware is compatible with ESXi 6.7.
• Ensure that the version running is ESXi 6.0 U3 or later.
• Download the ESXi 6.7 OEM offline bundle's .zip file .
• SSH access to the ESXi host and the root password.

How to do it...

The following procedure will guide you through the steps involved in upgrading an ESXi host from its command-line interface:

1. Upload the ESXi Offline ZIP bundle to any of the datastores that are accessible by the ESXi host. This can be done by using the Upload...