VMWare Patching Notes
Patching VMWare ESXi 6.5 Host:
esxcli software vib install -d /vmfs/volumes/DS-iSCSI-SAN1/iso/
ESXi650-201701001.zip ESXi650-201703001.zip ESXi650-201703002.zip ESXi650-201704001.zip
To determine the VMware Tool version Windows:
From the Console or an remote desktop session, open VMware Tools from the Task Bar and click About. From the directory located at C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\, run the command:
VMwareToolboxCmd.exe -v
Linux: From the Console, run the vmware-toolbox command from terminal and click About. To determine the vmware-tools version, run the command:
vmware-toolbox-cmd -v
Determining the build number of ESX/ESXi at the console To determine the build number of ESX/ESXi by using the console: Note: This article assumes you have working knowledge of a Linux based environment. For more information, see Common Linux-based operating system operations (1022050). Log in to the ESX/ESXi host at the console as root. To connect remotely, see Enabling root SSH login on an ESX host (8375637).
vmware -v
Make note of the build number displayed in the output.
Patching VMWare vCenter Server Appliance
software-packages install --iso --acceptEulas