→ Applies to: SynetoOS 4.1.3 and above

The update requires the entire physical host to be rebooted

IMPORTANT: it is recommended to backup VMware ESXi configuration before performing the update ("How to backup and restore VMware ESXi host configuration")

Step 1. Power-off all VMs including SynetoOS and Syneto File Recovery

Step 2. Connect to VMware ESXi CLI (via SSH)

Step 3. Clear old configuration

echo "#!/bin/sh" > /etc/rc.local.d/local.sh

echo "exit 0" >> /etc/rc.local.d/local.sh

Step 4. Move to your datastore deployment folder (replace <datastore> with your datastore/folder name)

cd /vmfs/volumes/<datastore>/deployment

Step 5. Modify firewall rules to allow subsequent activities

esxcli network firewall ruleset set -e true -r httpClient

Step 6. Set Intel drivers to native

esxcli system module set --enabled=true --module=igbn

Step 7 (optional, for server Dell only). Enable kernel module

esxcli system module set --enabled=true --module=vmw_ahci

Step 8. Download Syneto VMware ESXi 6.5.0 (build 13932383)

wget -O esx-syneto-update.zip https://storage.googleapis.com/syneto_public_files/updates/ESXi-Upgrade-Bundles/ESXi6/ESXi-6.5.0-20190702001-Syneto-v17.105-release.zip

Step 9. Install the update (replace <datastore> with your datastore/folder name)

esxcli software vib install -d /vmfs/volumes/<datastore>/deployment/esx-syneto-update.zip

EXAMPLE OUTPUT

Installation Result
  Message: The update completed successfully, but the system needs to be rebooted for the changes to be effective.
  Reboot Required: true

Step 10. Modify firewall rules to disable subsequent activities

esxcli network firewall ruleset set -e false -r httpClient

Step 11. Change acceptance level

esxcli software acceptance set --level=PartnerSupported

Step 12. Reboot the system

reboot

Step 13. Verify updated version after reboot

esxcli system version get

EXAMPLE OUTPUT

Product: VMware ESXi
  Version: 6.5.0
  Build: Releasebuild-13932383
  Update: 3
  Patch: 96