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4. The ESXi 7.0 ISO image will be uploaded and added to the vSphere Update Manager.
5. After uploading the file, select the image, and click New Baseline. The baseline is the actual upgrade
template you apply to your ESXi host.
6. When Create Baseline wizard launches, enter a name for the ESXi 7.0 upgrade baseline. Click Next.
7. The image will already be selected. Click Next.
8. After the baseline has been created, attach the baseline to the ESXi 6.5X or 6.7X host that you want
to upgrade to 7.0. Click the host, click Updates, and then click the Attach drop-down option under
Attached Baselines.
9. Click the ESXi 7.0 upgrade baseline and click REMEDIATE.
10. The host upgrade to ESXi 7.0 begins.
11. Remediate the ESXi 6.5.x or 6.7.x host by applying the ESXi 7.0 upgrade baseline.
The host reboots during the process, and the overall upgrade process completes.
3.3 Upgrade or update a host with an image profile
Dell EMC supports an upgrade to 7.0 using an esxcli profile update. The depot file to support this method is
available at the VMware download page as well as www.dell/support. Follow the steps documented at
Upgrade or Update a Host with Image Profiles to perform an upgrade using esxcli.
The CLI to be used for this upgrade method is similar to the following.
esxcli software profile update --depot=depot_location --profile=profile_name
Check whether the update requires the host to be in maintenance mode. If necessary, place the host in
maintenance mode.
The following output is displayed during an upgrade using CLI:
:~] esxcli software sources profile list -d /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/ISO/VMware-
VMvisor-Installer-7.0.0-16324942.x86_64-DellEMC_Customized-A02.zip
Name Vendor Acceptance Level Creation Time Modification Time
------------------------- --------- ---------------- ------------------- -------
------------
DEL-ESXi-700_16324942-A02 Dell Inc. PartnerSupported 2020-03-19T10:40:06 2020-
03-19T10:40:06
:~] esxcli software profile update -d /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/ISO/VMware-
VMvisor-Installer-7.0.0-16324942.x86_64-DellEMC_Customized-A02.zip -p DEL-ESXi-
700_16324942-A02
Update Result
Message: The update
completed
successfully, but the system needs to be rebooted for
the changes to be effective.
Reboot Required: true
3.4 Post upgrade verification
To complete a host upgrade, ensure that the host is reconnected to its managing vCenter Server system, and
reconfigured if necessary, and check that the host is licensed correctly. Verify the following:
• All the VIBs are updated properly.