Applies to: SynetoOS 4.1.3 + its next versions

This will upgrade any current hypervisors to the latest Syneto VMware ESXi 6.5. The update requires the host to be rebooted.

Please ensure that you are using at least SynetoOS 4.1.3 before running this upgrade procedure. Having the latest SynetoOS is always recommended. Here are the steps:

Step 1. Clear old configuration for local.sh

echo "#!/bin/sh" > /etc/rc.local.d/local.sh
echo "exit 0" >> /etc/rc.local.d/local.sh

Step 2. Browse to your deployment folder from local datastore: (Local datastore name may vary)

cd /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/deployment

Step 3. Modify firewall rules:

esxcli network firewall ruleset set -e true -r httpClient

Step 4. Set Intel drivers to native (when upgrading from older versions):

esxcli system module set --enabled=true --module=igbn

Step 5. Download latest version from our servers to local datastore:

wget -O esx-syneto-update.zip http://b26e8c3d695ed0fb0dee-bb969871c94ac78f108e561fc9f42b57.r19.cf5.rackcdn.com/SynetoOS/ESXi-Ugrade-Bundles/ESXi-6.5.0-20190702001-Syneto-v17.105-release.zip

Note: Please make sure that firewall/antivirus does not block/filter the connection. 

Step 6. Update:

esxcli software vib install -d /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/deployment/esx-syneto-update.zip

Step 7. Check the output installation for a successful installation:

Installation Result
   Message: The update completed successfully, but the system needs to be rebooted for the changes to be effective.
   Reboot Required: true

Step 8. Change acceptance level

esxcli software acceptance set --level=PartnerSupported 

Step 9. Reboot:

reboot

Final step. Check version after reboot:

esxcli system version get

Output should be:

Product: VMware ESXi
   Version: 6.5.0
   Build: Releasebuild-13932383
   Update: 3
   Patch: 96