Updating/Upgrading VCSA to new updates/Patches

 

Updating/Upgrade VCSA:

Download the Patch from Vmware site (ex:VMware-vCenter-Server-Appliance-7.0.1.00000-16860138-patch-FP.iso)  https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/patch

Attach the ISO  xxx-patch-FP.iso to the VCSA VM as CD/DVD.

Login to VCSA with root access using ssh and run below commands in shell

To stage the ISO:

    software-packages stage --iso

To see the staged content:

    software-packages list --staged

To install the staged rpms:

    software-packages install --staged

Reboot the VCSA to get effect the patch upgrade:

    Shutdown reboot –r Update_to_last_patches

Note: To check the the VCSA version 

         vpxd -v

            root@localhost [ ~ ]# vpxd -v

            VMware VirtualCenter 7.0.0 build-15952599

            root@localhost [ ~ ]#