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1 Introduction
This section provides information about the utilities supported on VMware ESXi 5.0 and updates.
The following utilities are supported on VMware ESXi 5.0 and updates host:
• HPONCFG — Command line utility used for obtaining and setting ProLiant iLO configurations.
• HPBOOTCFG — Command line utility used for configuring ProLiant server boot order.
• HPACUCLI – Command line utility used for configuration and diagnostics of ProLiant server
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Installing offline bundles on an ESXi 5.0 and updates host using vSphere
CLI 5.0 esxcli utility
This section provides information about installing the VMware ESXi 5.0 and updates offline bundles
on the ESXi host. You can use the esxcli utility in conjunction with offline bundles or with a depot.
Prerequisites
Install VMware vSphere Command-Line Interface 5.0(vSphere CLI) on Microsoft
Windows or Linux system. For information about importing or installing the vSphere CLI 5.0,
see the VMware vSphere Command-Line Interface Installation and Reference Guide available at:
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-50/topic/com.vmware.vcli.ref.doc_50/vcli-right.html.
To install the offline bundle on an ESXi host, perform the following steps:
1. Power off any virtual machines that are running on the host, and set the host into maintenance
mode.
2. Transfer the bundle onto the ESXi host local path, or extract it onto an online depot.
3. Install the bundle on the ESXi host using any of the following command line:
• Install remotely from client, with offline bundle available as online depot
~# esxcli -s <server> -u root -p mypassword software vib install
-d <depotURL/bundle-index.xml>
• Install remotely from client, with offline bundle available on ESXi host
~# esxcli -s <server> -u root -p mypassword software vib install
-d <ESXi local path><bundle.zip>
• Install from ESXi host, with offline bundle available on ESXi host
~# esxcli software vib install -d <ESXi local path><bundle.zip>
4. After the bundle is installed, reboot the ESXi host to initialize the utilities.
Installing offline bundles on an ESXi 5.0 and updates host using VMware
vCenter Update Manager
The offline bundle can also be installed from VMware vCenter Update Manager as a patch. For
more information and detailed instructions, see the VMware vCenter Update Manager Administration
Guide available at:
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-50/topic/com.vmware.vsphere.update_manager.doc_50/
GUID-F7191592-048B-40C7-A610-CFEE6A790AB0.html.
HPONCFG utility
The HPONFCG utility only supports HP ProLiant 300/500/700 and Blade servers.
4 Introduction