1.) First, here is the command and error I am getting:
~ # esxcli software vib install --depot=/vmfs/volumes/DATASTORE1/patches/ESXi510-201210001.zip
[MetadataDownloadError]
Could not download from depot at zip:/vmfs/volumes/DATASTORE1/patches/ESXi510-201210001.zip?index.xml, skipping
(('zip:/vmfs/volumes/DATASTORE1/patches/ESXi510-201210001.zip?index.xml', '', "Error extracting index.xml from /vmfs/volumes/DATASTORE1/patches/ESXi510-
201210001.zip: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/vmfs/volumes/DATASTORE1/patches/ESXi510-201210001.zip'"))
url = zip:/vmfs/volumes/DATASTORE1/patches/ESXi510-201210001.zip?index.xml
Please refer to the log file for more details.
2.) About the environment and Notes that pertain to this issue:
The VMwareHost is installed on a Dell PowerEdge 1900 with 16 GB RAM. I access the host using vSphere Client. I have used this environment successfully for six
months. After updating my workstation to Windows 8 I was no longer able to view my Virtual machines. An error message was displayed on the top of the VM console
said: "The VMRC console has disconnected...attempting to reconnect."
A search online indicated that I needed to to update ESXi 5.0 to 5.1.
I am running:
ESXi Version 5.0.0 build 623860
vSphere Client Version 5.0.0 build 623373
3.) I found several resources that instructed how to update the free version of ESXi 5.0 to 5.1
With a free or evaluation license one is not authorized to download "VMware-ESXi-5.1.0-799733-depot.zip"
However by going to this location: http://www.vmware.com/patchmgr/download.portal
I can download build 838463 as discribed in the paragraph below from this site/page http://www.vladan.fr/esxi-free-how-to-upgrade-to-esxi-5-1/
"UPDATE: If you want to upgrade to latest ESXi 5.1 (build 838463), you should see this KB article: VMware ESXi 5.1, Patch Release ESXi510-201210001 and get this
file, ESXi510-201210001.zip , from the VMware download page."
This site/page explains how to apply the patch
http://communities.vmware.com/people/vmroyale/blog/2011/09/15/updating-esxi-5--single-use-esxcli-how-to
4.) I am connecting to the host using PuTTY. Here is the session info:
Using username "root".
Using keyboard-interactive authentication.
Password:
The time and date of this login have been sent to the system logs.
VMware offers supported, powerful system administration tools. Please
see www.vmware.com/go/sysadmintools for details.
The ESXi Shell can be disabled by an administrative user. See the
vSphere Security documentation for more information.
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5.) I then upload this downloaded file onto the host at the following location
/vmfs/volumes/datastore1/patches/ESXi510-201210001.zip
6.) To verify... I am able to list the contents of the depot with the following command:
~ # esxcli software sources vib list --depot=/vmfs/volumes/datastore1/patches/ESXi510-201210001.zip | more
Name Version Vendor Release Date Acceptance Level Status
----------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------ ------------ ---------------- ------
scsi-bnx2i 1.9.1d.v50.1-5vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 2012-08-02 VMwareCertified Update
sata-sata-promise 2.12-3vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 2012-08-02 VMwareCertified Update
net-sky2 1.20-2vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 2012-08-02 VMwareCertified Update
esx-base 5.1.0-0.5.838463 VMware 2012-09-12 VMwareCertified Update
esx-xserver 5.1.0-0.0.799733 VMware 2012-08-02 VMwareCertified New
misc-cnic-register 1.1-1vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 2012-08-02 VMwareCertified Update
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7.) When I attempt to run the install command I receive the error shown at the top of this post. How do I update my