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

cd /vmfs/volumes/<datastore>/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 7.0.3R (build 24411414)

wget -O esx-syneto-update.zip https://storage.googleapis.com/syneto_public_files/updates/ESXi-Upgrade-Bundles/ESXi7/ESXi-7.0U3r-24411414-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 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-24411414
   Update: 3
   Patch: 110