→ Applies to: SynetoOS 4.7.7 and above running VMware ESXi 6.5.0 (build 13932383) 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/Restore Host Configuration in VMware ESXi")

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

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

Step 3. Move to your datastore deployment folder (replace <datastore> with your datastore/folder name)

cd /vmfs/volumes/<datastore>/deployment

EXAMPLE

cd /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/deployment

Step 4. Modify firewall rules to allow subsequent activities

esxcli network firewall ruleset set -e true -r httpClient

Step 5. Download Syneto VMware ESXi 7.0.3Q (build 23794027)

wget -O esx-syneto-update.zip https://storage.googleapis.com/syneto_public_files/updates/ESXi-Upgrade-Bundles/ESXi7/ESXi-7.0U3q-23794027-Syneto-v7.180-release.zip --no-check-certificate

Step 6 (optional, for server Dell only). Enable kernel module

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

Step 7. Install the update (replace <datastore> with your datastore/folder name)

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

EXAMPLE

esxcli software vib install -f -d /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/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 8. Modify firewall rules to disable subsequent activities

esxcli network firewall ruleset set -e false -r httpClient

Step 9. Reboot the system

reboot

Step 10. Verify updated version after reboot

esxcli system version get

EXAMPLE OUTPUT

Product: VMware ESXi
   Version: 7.0.3
   Build: Releasebuild-23794027
   Update: 3
   Patch: P09