I have three Dell T110s and wanted to upgrade them from vSphere half dozen.v to 6.vii. The issue I had was incompatible hardware. Although for what I use it for it should exist fine at that place has been updates on what CPU is currently supported. With newer CPUs at that place is advanced features that older ones just don't accept. Take the upgrade with care since VMware really doesn't look to see if advanced feature volition work or not. If y'all tell it to use something it will try and a purple screen of death may event. Since this is part of my Lab I don't care so much but would never do this for production.

The Mistake?

Here is an instance of the potential error you lot will go if you lot do not have compatible CPUs:

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If y'all are getting this when you endeavor an upgrade the workaround is very simple. Go along with the following department if y'all want to rick it:

The Upgrade

Follow the post-obit steps and you should get where you want to be:

  1. Enable SSH from the Web interface
  1. Login via SSH
  2. Puts host in maintenance mode
# vim-cmd /hostsvc/maintenance_mode_enter
  1. Ready the correct firewall rules for the httpClient
# esxcli network firewall ruleset set -e true -r httpClient
  1. Check what updates are bachelor. Y'all want to utilise the latest ane that ends with -standard 
# esxcli software sources profile list -d https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-depot-alphabetize.xml | sort | grep ESXi-6.7  ... ESXi-6.7.0-20201101001s-standard  VMware, Inc.  PartnerSupported  2022-11-11T12:40:20  2022-11-11T12:40:20  ESXi-6.vii.0-20201103001-no-tools   VMware, Inc.  PartnerSupported  2022-eleven-11T12:40:19  2022-11-11T12:twoscore:nineteen  ESXi-6.7.0-20201103001-standard   VMware, Inc.  PartnerSupported  2022-11-11T12:40:19  2022-eleven-11T12:xl:19  ESXi-vi.7.0-20201104001-no-tools   VMware, Inc.  PartnerSupported  2022-eleven-11T12:40:20  2022-11-11T12:twoscore:xx                ESXi-half dozen.7.0-20201104001-standard   VMware, Inc.  PartnerSupported  2022-11-11T12:40:19  2022-11-11T12:40:xix
  1. Now download and install the update
# esxcli software contour update -d https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/Product/main/vmw-depot-index.xml -p ESXi-6.seven.0-20201104001-standard                [InstallationError]   [Errno 28] No space left on device         vibs = VMware_locker_tools-light_11.1.ane.16303738-16701467   Please refer to the log file for more details.

Notation: If you lot get an error were it says there is no space available. You need to enable swap on your datastore. We tin do this via the Web director: Host -> Manage -> Swap

Click on Edit Settings
Click on Datastore y'all will accept an selection to select any datastore(s) you lot take available and save it

Redo stride 6 if you got the error above and made the ready.

Edit the kicking.cfg files and so that when information technology boots information technology recognizes you are using Legacy CPUs. If you don't do this you volition get an mistake at boot. 

# half dozen /bootbank/boot.cfg # half dozen  /altbootbank/kick.cfg   \\ I edit both and employ :w! then :n to get to the second one.  You can do one at a time if you wish.  Find the                "kernelopt= installerDiskDumpSlotSize=2560 no-auto-sectionalization"                line and append it with the post-obit:                allowLegacyCPU=true                It will look like this:                kernelopt= installerDiskDumpSlotSize=2560 no-machine-partition allowLegacyCPU=true                \\  \\ Verify the files: \\ # cat /vmfs/volumes/ddcea178-3ababe75-f272-68be8b2fbfb4/boot.cfg /vmfs/volumes/12c9c17a-f60789d6-52d5-f723fe236afa/boot.cfg  bootstate=0  kernel=tboot.b00  title=Loading VMware ESXi                kernelopt= installerDiskDumpSlotSize=2560 no-auto-partition allowLegacyCPU=true                modules=b.b00 --- jumpstrt.gz --- useropts.gz --- features.gz --- m.b00 --- chardevs.b00 --- a.b00 --- user.b00 --- uc_intel.b00 --- uc_amd.b00 --- sb.v00 --- south.v00 --- ata_liba.v00 --- ata_pata.v00 --- ata_pata.v01 --- ata_pata.v02 --- ata_pata.v03 --- ata_pata.v04 --- ata_pata.v05 --- ata_pata.v06 --- ata_pata.v07 --- block_cc.v00 --- bnxtnet.v00 --- brcmfcoe.v00 --- char_ran.v00 --- ehci_ehc.v00 --- elxnet.v00 --- hid_hid.v00 --- i40en.v00 --- igbn.v00 --- ima_qla4.v00 --- ipmi_ipm.v00 --- ipmi_ipm.v01 --- ipmi_ipm.v02 --- ixgben.v00 --- lpfc.v00 --- lsi_mr3.v00 --- lsi_msgp.v00 --- lsi_msgp.v01 --- lsi_msgp.v02 --- misc_cni.v00 --- misc_dri.v00 --- mtip32xx.v00 --- ne1000.v00 --- nenic.v00 --- net_bnx2.v00 --- net_bnx2.v01 --- net_cdc_.v00 --- net_cnic.v00 --- net_e100.v00 --- net_e100.v01 --- net_enic.v00 --- net_fcoe.v00 --- net_forc.v00 --- net_igb.v00 --- net_ixgb.v00 --- net_libf.v00 --- net_mlx4.v00 --- net_mlx4.v01 --- net_nx_n.v00 --- net_tg3.v00 --- net_usbn.v00 --- net_vmxn.v00 --- nhpsa.v00 --- nmlx4_co.v00 --- nmlx4_en.v00 --- nmlx4_rd.v00 --- nmlx5_co.v00 --- ntg3.v00 --- nvme.v00 --- nvmxnet3.v00 --- ohci_usb.v00 --- pvscsi.v00 --- qedentv.v00 --- qfle3.v00 --- qflge.v00 --- qlnative.v00 --- sata_ahc.v00 --- sata_ata.v00 --- sata_sat.v00 --- sata_sat.v01 --- sata_sat.v02 --- sata_sat.v03 --- sata_sat.v04 --- scsi_aac.v00 --- scsi_adp.v00 --- scsi_aic.v00 --- scsi_bnx.v00 --- scsi_bnx.v01 --- scsi_fni.v00 --- scsi_hps.v00 --- scsi_ips.v00 --- scsi_isc.v00 --- scsi_lib.v00 --- scsi_meg.v00 --- scsi_meg.v01 --- scsi_meg.v02 --- scsi_mpt.v00 --- scsi_mpt.v01 --- scsi_mpt.v02 --- scsi_qla.v00 --- shim_isc.v00 --- shim_isc.v01 --- shim_lib.v00 --- shim_lib.v01 --- shim_lib.v02 --- shim_lib.v03 --- shim_lib.v04 --- shim_lib.v05 --- shim_vmk.v00 --- shim_vmk.v01 --- shim_vmk.v02 --- smartpqi.v00 --- uhci_usb.v00 --- usb_stor.v00 --- usbcore_.v00 --- vmkata.v00 --- vmkplexe.v00 --- vmkusb.v00 --- vmw_ahci.v00 --- xhci_xhc.v00 --- emulex_e.v00 --- btldr.t00 --- weaselin.t00 --- esx_dvfi.v00 --- esx_ui.v00 --- lsu_hp_h.v00 --- lsu_lsi_.v00 --- lsu_lsi_.v01 --- lsu_lsi_.v02 --- lsu_lsi_.v03 --- lsu_lsi_.v04 --- native_m.v00 --- rste.v00 --- vmware_e.v00 --- vsan.v00 --- vsanheal.v00 --- vsanmgmt.v00 --- xorg.v00 --- imgdb.tgz --- land.tgz  build=six.5.0-13932383  updated=1  bootstate=i  kernel=b.b00  kernelopt=installerDiskDumpSlotSize=2560 no-machine-partitioning allowLegacyCPU=true  modules=jumpstrt.gz --- useropts.gz --- features.gz --- g.b00 --- chardevs.b00 --- user.b00 --- procfs.b00 --- uc_intel.b00 --- uc_amd.b00 --- uc_hygon.b00 --- vmx.v00 --- vim.v00 --- sb.v00 --- s.v00 --- ata_liba.v00 --- ata_pata.v00 --- ata_pata.v01 --- ata_pata.v02 --- ata_pata.v03 --- ata_pata.v04 --- ata_pata.v05 --- ata_pata.v06 --- ata_pata.v07 --- block_cc.v00 --- bnxtnet.v00 --- bnxtroce.v00 --- brcmfcoe.v00 --- char_ran.v00 --- ehci_ehc.v00 --- elxiscsi.v00 --- elxnet.v00 --- hid_hid.v00 --- i40en.v00 --- iavmd.v00 --- igbn.v00 --- ima_qla4.v00 --- ipmi_ipm.v00 --- ipmi_ipm.v01 --- ipmi_ipm.v02 --- iser.v00 --- ixgben.v00 --- lpfc.v00 --- lpnic.v00 --- lsi_mr3.v00 --- lsi_msgp.v00 --- lsi_msgp.v01 --- lsi_msgp.v02 --- misc_cni.v00 --- misc_dri.v00 --- mtip32xx.v00 --- ne1000.v00 --- nenic.v00 --- net_bnx2.v00 --- net_bnx2.v01 --- net_cdc_.v00 --- net_cnic.v00 --- net_e100.v00 --- net_e100.v01 --- net_enic.v00 --- net_fcoe.v00 --- net_forc.v00 --- net_igb.v00 --- net_ixgb.v00 --- net_libf.v00 --- net_mlx4.v00 --- net_mlx4.v01 --- net_nx_n.v00 --- net_tg3.v00 --- net_usbn.v00 --- net_vmxn.v00 --- nfnic.v00 --- nhpsa.v00 --- nmlx4_co.v00 --- nmlx4_en.v00 --- nmlx4_rd.v00 --- nmlx5_co.v00 --- nmlx5_rd.v00 --- ntg3.v00 --- nvme.v00 --- nvmxnet3.v00 --- nvmxnet3.v01 --- ohci_usb.v00 --- pvscsi.v00 --- qcnic.v00 --- qedentv.v00 --- qfle3.v00 --- qfle3f.v00 --- qfle3i.v00 --- qflge.v00 --- sata_ahc.v00 --- sata_ata.v00 --- sata_sat.v00 --- sata_sat.v01 --- sata_sat.v02 --- sata_sat.v03 --- sata_sat.v04 --- scsi_aac.v00 --- scsi_adp.v00 --- scsi_aic.v00 --- scsi_bnx.v00 --- scsi_bnx.v01 --- scsi_fni.v00 --- scsi_hps.v00 --- scsi_ips.v00 --- scsi_isc.v00 --- scsi_lib.v00 --- scsi_meg.v00 --- scsi_meg.v01 --- scsi_meg.v02 --- scsi_mpt.v00 --- scsi_mpt.v01 --- scsi_mpt.v02 --- scsi_qla.v00 --- sfvmk.v00 --- shim_isc.v00 --- shim_isc.v01 --- shim_lib.v00 --- shim_lib.v01 --- shim_lib.v02 --- shim_lib.v03 --- shim_lib.v04 --- shim_lib.v05 --- shim_vmk.v00 --- shim_vmk.v01 --- shim_vmk.v02 --- smartpqi.v00 --- uhci_usb.v00 --- usb_stor.v00 --- usbcore_.v00 --- vmkata.v00 --- vmkfcoe.v00 --- vmkplexe.v00 --- vmkusb.v00 --- vmw_ahci.v00 --- xhci_xhc.v00 --- elx_esx_.v00 --- btldr.t00 --- esx_dvfi.v00 --- esx_ui.v00 --- esxupdt.v00 --- weaselin.t00 --- lsu_hp_h.v00 --- lsu_inte.v00 --- lsu_lsi_.v00 --- lsu_lsi_.v01 --- lsu_lsi_.v02 --- lsu_lsi_.v03 --- lsu_lsi_.v04 --- lsu_smar.v00 --- native_m.v00 --- qlnative.v00 --- rste.v00 --- vmware_e.v00 --- vsan.v00 --- vsanheal.v00 --- vsanmgmt.v00 --- xorg.v00 --- imgdb.tgz --- country.tgz  build=6.7.0-3.132.17167734  updated=ii
  1. reboot
  2. Log in to Web interface

That's information technology we are upgraded to six.seven and booted fine no errors.

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