VxRail：如何更新 ESXi 主機中的 VMware Tools 版本

Summary: 在本文中，我們將展示如何使用來自 Broadcom 的離線封包，更新 ESXi 主機中的 VMware Tools 版本。

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Instructions

  1. 從 Broadcom 支援頁面下載「VMware Tools 離線 VIB 套裝」。前往「我的下載」區段，然後依「VMware 工具」進行搜尋。選取所需的版本並下載離線 VIB 套裝：
    我在 VMware Tools 中的下載項目
    選取想要的版本

  2. 套用更新之前，您可以檢查 ESXi 主機中目前的 VMware Tools 版本。透過 SSH 並執行下列命令存取 ESXi 主機：

    esxcli software component get | grep VMware-VM-Tools -B 1 -A 14

     

    範例：

    [root@host01:~] esxcli software component get | grep VMware-VM-Tools -B 1 -A 14

VMware-VM-Tools_12.3.5.22544099-23794019
   Name: VMware-VM-Tools
   Display Name: ESXi VM Tools
   Version: 12.3.5.22544099-23794019
   Display Version: 12.3.5
   VIBs: VMware_locker_tools-light_12.3.5.22544099-23794019
   Vendor: VMware
   Summary: ESXi Tools Component
   Severity: general
   Urgency: critical
   Category: security
   Release Type: patch
   Kburl: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/rn/vsphere-esxi-70u3q-release-notes/index.html#Resolved%20Issues-VMware-VM-Tools_12.3.5.22544099-23794019
   Description: This component contains the tools VIB.
   Contact: VMware
   ReleaseDate: 05-21-2024

    在這種情況下，ESXi 主機中目前的 VMware Tools 版本為「12.3.5.22544099-23794019」。

  3. 在 ESXi 主機中，建立一個臨時目錄來放置「VMware 工具離線 VIB 套裝」。在這種情況下，「VMware Tools Offline VIB Bundle」版本 12.4.5 的大小約為 370 MB。您必須將此檔案放在 ESXi 主機中支援的目錄中。在此範例中，我們在本地資料儲存中創建一個臨時目錄：

    [root@host01:~] cd /vmfs/volumes/LOCAL-DATASTORE

[root@host01:/vmfs/volumes/LOCAL-DATASTORE] mkdir vmware-tools-temp

    建立臨時目錄後，將檔案「VMware Tools Offline VIB Bundle」複製到其中。您可以使用 WinSCP、Powershell 或您偏好的應用程式，將檔案複製到 ESXi 主機。

  4. 若要更新 VMware Tools 版本，不需要讓 ESXi 主機進入維護模式或重新開機。您可以使用以下命令進行確認：

    esxcli software sources vib get --depot=file:/vmfs/volumes/LOCAL-DATASTORE/vmware-tools-temp/VMware-Tools-12.4.5-core-offline-depot-ESXi-all-23787635.zip

    命令輸出範例：

    VMware_locker_tools-light_6.5.0-12.4.5.23787635
   Name: tools-light
   Version: 6.5.0-12.4.5.23787635
   Type: locker
   Vendor: VMware
   Acceptance Level: VMwareCertified
   Summary: VMware Tools VIB for Windows and Linux guests for ESXi 6.5.0
   Description: This package contains cdrom and floppy images used to install the VMware Tools inside virtual machines.
   ReferenceURLs:
   Creation Date: 2024-05-22
   Depends: esx-version = 6.5.0
   Conflicts:
   Replaces:
   Provides:
   Maintenance Mode Required: False
   Hardware Platforms Required:
   Live Install Allowed: True
   Live Remove Allowed: True
   Stateless Ready: True
   Overlay: False
   Tags:
   Payloads: tools

VMware_locker_tools-light_12.4.5.23787635-23919197
   Name: tools-light
   Version: 12.4.5.23787635-23919197
   Type: locker
   Vendor: VMware
   Acceptance Level: VMwareCertified
   Summary: VMware Tools VIB for Windows and Linux guests (generated by vmtoolspkg build 23919197)
   Description: This package contains cdrom and floppy images used to install the VMware Tools inside virtual machines.
   ReferenceURLs:
   Creation Date: 2024-05-22
   Depends: esx-version >= 6.6.0
   Conflicts:
   Replaces:
   Provides:
   Maintenance Mode Required: False
   Hardware Platforms Required:
   Live Install Allowed: True
   Live Remove Allowed: True
   Stateless Ready: True
   Overlay: False
   Tags:
   Payloads: tools

  5. 若要套用更新，您可以執行下列命令：

    esxcli software vib install --depot=file:/vmfs/volumes/LOCAL-DATASTORE/vmware-tools-temp/VMware-Tools-12.4.5-core-offline-depot-ESXi-all-23787635.zip

    命令輸出範例：

    [root@vxrail01:/vmfs/volumes/LOCAL-DATASTORE/vmware-tools-temp] esxcli software vib install --depot=file:/vmfs/volumes/LOCAL-DATASTORE/vmware-tools-temp/VMware-Tools-12.4.5-core-offline-depot-ESXi-all-23787635.zip
Installation Result
   Message: Operation finished successfully.
   Reboot Required: false
   VIBs Installed: VMware_locker_tools-light_12.4.5.23787635-23919197
   VIBs Removed: VMware_locker_tools-light_12.3.5.22544099-23794019
   VIBs Skipped:

  6. 之後，您可以檢查 VMware Tools 版本：

    [root@vxrail01:/vmfs/volumes/LOCAL-DATASTORE/vmware-tools-temp] esxcli software component get | grep VMware-VM-Tools -B 1 -A 14TOOLS-23919197
   Name: VMware-VM-Tools
   Display Name: VMware Tools Async Release
   Version: 12.4.5.23787635-23919197
   Display Version: 12.4.5
   VIBs: VMware_locker_tools-light_12.4.5.23787635-23919197
   Vendor: VMware
   Summary: VMware Tools 12.4.5 Async Release
   Severity: general
   Urgency: important
   Category: bugfix
   Release Type: patch
   Kburl: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Tools/12.4/rn/vmware-tools-1245-release-notes/index.html
   Description: VMware Tools 12.4.5 Async Release
   Contact: http://www.vmware.com/support/contacts/
   ReleaseDate: 06-27-2024

    如您所見，新的 VMware Tools 版本為「12.4.5.23787635-23919197」。

  7. 現在您可以存取 vSphere Client，選取您更新了 VMware Tools 的 ESXi 主機，並在其上執行的 VM 上更新 VMware 工具。

 

注意：建議在叢集中的所有 ESXi 主機上進行更新！

 

Affected Products

VxRail
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Article Number: 000227059
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 23 Jul 2024
Version:  1
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