# VMware ESXi In-Place Upgrade Version 6.7 to 7

## Downloading the Update

1. Open a web browser and navigate to https://customerconnect.vmware.com/
2. Register or login with an existing account
3. After logging in, navigate to https://customerconnect.vmware.com/downloads/details?downloadGroup=ESXI700&productId=974&rPId=45006
4. Use the Select Version dropdown to set the target update version
5. Scroll down and download the VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) Offline Bundle

## Applying the Update

1. Log into the VMware vSphere ESXi web UI
2. Enable the SSH service if it is not already enabled by selecting Actions > Services > Enable Secure Shell (SSH)
3. Select Storage from the left navigation menu
4. Click Datastore browser in the main content area > Select a target Data store > Click Upload > Browse to and select the downloaded Offline Bundle .zip file
5. After the upload completes, connect to the ESXi host via SSH
6. Run the following commands
   # put the host into maintenance mode
   vim-cmd hostsvc/maintenance_mode_enter
   # list datastores
   ls /vmfs/volumes
   # run the update, replacing the datastore name and update file name
   esxcli software profile update -p ESXi-7.0U2a-17867351-standard -d "/vmfs/volumes/SATAHDD/VMware-ESXi-7.0U2a-17867351-depot.zip"
   # after the update completes, reboot the host
   reboot
   # once the host is back up, log back in
   # take the host out of maintenance mode
   vim-cmd hostsvc/maintenance_mode_exit
7. Log back into the VMware vSphere ESXi web UI
8. Verify the updated version is displayed