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Release Type: addon
docURL: https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/product-
support/product/vmware-esxi-7.x/docs
Components: dell-configuration-component 7.0.0-A00, dellemc-osname-idrac-
component 7.0.0-A00
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2.10 Upgrading hosts that have third-party custom VIBs
A host can have custom vSphere installation bundles (VIBs) installed. For example, VIBs can be a third-party
drivers or management agents. When you upgrade an ESXi host to version 7.0, all supported custom VIBs
are migrated, regardless of whether the VIBs are included in the installer ISO.
If the host or the installer ISO image contains a VIB that creates a conflict and prevents the upgrade, an error
message identifies the VIB that created the conflict. To upgrade the host, do one of the following:
Remove the VIB that created the conflict from the host and retry the upgrade. You can also remove the VIB
that created the conflict from the host by using esxcli following command:
esxcli software vib remove -n “vib name”. The “vib name” can be retrieved using
‘esxcli software vib list
2.11 vCenter Server upgrade
Starting with vSphere 7.0, a Microsoft Windows-supported installer is not available for vCenter 7.0. vCenter
Server Appliance (VCSA) is the only supported option for vCenter 7.0. See the VMware vSphere blogpost,
vSphere 7 – vCenter Server 7 Migration & Upgrades.