Patching your vCenter Server Appliance from 6.7 to 6.7a

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On May 22nd we released the first update to our vCenter Server 6.7 version, 6.7a. I will let you know how you can patch your 6.7 GA vCenter Server to 6.7a.

The first thing we will do is review the vCenter Server 6.7a Release notes.

The update process is quite simple, we can either use the VMware Appliance Management Interface (VAMI) or the CLI.

If we choose to use the VAMI, we can either choose to download the update from the online repository, or download the patch and mount it directly to the vCenter Server.

You can download the patch from the VMware Patch Portal

Attach the VMware-vCenter-Server-Appliance-6.7.0.11000-8546234-patch-FP.iso​ file to vCenter Server Appliance CD or DVD drive. SSH to the appliance as root and run the the commands given below:

To stage the ISO: software-packages stage –iso

To see the staged content: software-packages list –staged

To install the staged rpms: software-packages install –staged

Attach the VMware-vCenter-Server-Appliance-6.7.0.11000-8546234-patch-FP.iso​ file to vCenter Server Appliance CD or DVD drive. Login to VAMI https://fqdn-of-vcenter:5480 Click on Update, and then in top right corner select Check Updates -> Check CD Rom Select Update, and select Stage and Install.

Login to VAMI https://fqdn-of-vcenter:5480 Click on Update, and then in top right corner select Check Updates -> Check CD-Rom + URL Select Update, and select Stage and Install.

KB55683 has been created with the workaround information.

Login to VAMI https://fqdn-of-vcenter:5480 Click on Update, and then in top right corner select Settings. In Custom URL copy and paste the following URL. https://vapp-updates.vmware.com/vai-catalog/valm/vmw/8d167796-34d5-4899-be0a-6daade4005a3/6.7.0.10000.latest/ When you check for updates from URL, it should now properly list the patches.

We are currently investigating the above issue and will update with any official KB or documentation when available.

Now its time to do one last read of the product documentation and release notes and go upgrade!

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