VxRail：如何更新 ESXi 主机中的 VMware Tools 版本

从 Broadcom 支持页面下载“VMware Tools Offline VIB Bundle”。转到“My Downloads”部分，然后按“VMware Tools”进行搜索。选择所需的版本并下载离线 VIB 捆绑包：

在应用更新之前，您可以检查 ESXi 主机中的当前 VMware Tools 版本。通过 SSH 访问 ESXi 主机并运行以下命令：

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

示例：

[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

在这种情况下，ESXi 主机中的当前 VMware Tools 版本为“12.3.5.22544099-23794019”。

在 ESXi 主机中，创建一个临时目录以放置“VMware Tools Offline VIB Bundle”。在这种情况下，“VMware Tools Offline VIB Bundle”版本 12.4.5 的大小约为 370 MB。您必须将此文件放在 ESXi 主机中受支持的目录中。在此示例中，我们在本地数据存储区内创建一个临时目录：

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

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

创建临时目录后，将文件“VMware Tools Offline VIB Bundle”复制到其中。您可以使用 WinSCP、Powershell 或您的首选应用程序将文件拷贝到 ESXi 主机。

要更新 VMware Tools 版本，无需将 ESXi 主机置于维护模式或重新启动它。您可以使用以下命令进行确认：

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

命令输出示例：

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

要应用更新，您可以运行以下命令：

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

命令输出示例：

[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:

之后，您可以检查 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

如您所见，新的 VMware Tools 版本为“12.4.5.23787635-23919197”。

现在，您可以访问 vSphere Client，选择更新了 VMware Tools 的 ESXi 主机，并在其上运行的虚拟机上更新 VMware Tools。