Three easy steps to patch (upgrade) VCSA (VMware vCenter Server Virtual Appliance)
1. Download patch from: https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/patch#search
2. Mount ISO to VCSA (for example from vClient -> Open Console -> Connect to ISO image on local disk..)
3. Login to VCSA through SSH:
login as: root
VMware vCenter Server Appliance 6.0.0
Type: vCenter Server with an embedded Platform Services Controller
Using keyboard-interactive authentication.
Password:
Last login: Thu Oct 8 09:56:34 2015 from laptop.domain.cz
Connected to service
* List APIs: „help api list“
* List Plugins: „help pi list“
* Enable BASH access: „shell.set –enabled True“
* Launch BASH: „shell“
Command> software-packages install –iso
[2015-10-08T10:30:55.281] : Staging software update packages from ISO
[2015-10-08T10:30:55.281] : ISO mounted successfully
[2015-10-08 10:30:55,284] : Running pre-stage script…..
[2015-10-08T10:30:56.281] : Verifying staging area
[2015-10-08T10:30:56.281] : Validating software update payload
[2015-10-08T10:30:56.281] : Validation successful
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[2015-10-08 10:31:20,356] : Processing software packages in update payload 143/143
[2015-10-08T10:38:34.281] : ISO unmounted successfully
[2015-10-08T10:38:34.281] : (135) packages staged successfully
[2015-10-08 10:38:34,865] : Running test transaction ….
[2015-10-08 10:38:41,882] : Running pre-install script…..
[2015-10-08T10:40:18.281] : Services stopped.
[2015-10-08 10:40:18,103] : Upgrading software packages ….
[2015-10-08 10:45:03,678] : Running post-install script…..
[2015-10-08T10:45:04.281] : Packages upgraded successfully, Reboot is required to complete the installation.
Command> shutdown reboot -r „patch reboot“
