{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Vds Systems","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.vdssystems.be\/en\/","title":"Update standalone ESX host - Vds Systems","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"GVJdNM1HZA\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdssystems.be\/en\/2014\/08\/update-standalone-esx-host\/\">Update standalone ESX host<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdssystems.be\/en\/2014\/08\/update-standalone-esx-host\/embed\/#?secret=GVJdNM1HZA\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Update standalone ESX host&#8221; &#8212; Vds Systems\" data-secret=\"GVJdNM1HZA\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(c,d){\"use strict\";var e=!1,o=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage);else if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(!t);else if(!(t.secret||t.message||t.value));else if(\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret));else{for(var r,s,a,i=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),l=0;l<n.length;l++)n[l].style.display=\"none\";for(l=0;l<i.length;l++)if(r=i[l],e.source!==r.contentWindow);else{if(r.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message){if(1e3<(s=parseInt(t.value,10)))s=1e3;else if(~~s<200)s=200;r.height=s}if(\"link\"===t.message)if(s=d.createElement(\"a\"),a=d.createElement(\"a\"),s.href=r.getAttribute(\"src\"),a.href=t.value,!o.test(a.protocol));else if(a.host===s.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener(\"message\",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",t,!1),c.addEventListener(\"load\",t,!1);function t(){if(o);else{o=!0;for(var e,t,r,s=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf(\"MSIE 10\"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(\/Trident.*rv:11\\.\/),i=d.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),n=0;n<i.length;n++){if(!(r=(t=i[n]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+=\"#?secret=\"+r,t.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",r);if(s||a)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute(\"security\"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:r},\"*\")}}}}(window,document);\n<\/script>\n","description":"Update standalone ESX host If you have a client that just has 1 ESX host then you have to manually update your esx host since you don\u2019t have any update manager or vcenter available Here are steps to update your esx host In this example im upgrading from esx 5.1 tot 5.5 u1 Shutdown all VM\u2019s Put the esx host in maintenance mode Enable ssh access on your esx host Open http firewall port for outgoing traffic in Configuration \u2013 Security Profile \u2013 Firewall (section) Or use esxcli command: esxcli network firewall ruleset\u00a0set\u00a0-e\u00a0true\u00a0-r httpClient use follwing esxi shell command to [&hellip;]","thumbnail_url":"http:\/\/vdssystems.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/08\/esx-firewall.jpg?w=284"}