2V0-622 · Question #298
Which three are supported upgrade processes for ESXi host? (Choose three.)
The correct answer is A. using vSphere Auto Deploy C. using Update Manager D. using an ESXCLI command. VMware supports multiple methods to upgrade ESXi hosts, but not all network protocols or share types qualify as official upgrade paths.
Question
Which three are supported upgrade processes for ESXi host? (Choose three.)
Options
- Ausing vSphere Auto Deploy
- Busing a TFTP server
- Cusing Update Manager
- Dusing an ESXCLI command
- Einstalling from CIFS share
How the community answered
(19 responses)- A89% (17)
- B5% (1)
- E5% (1)
Why each option
VMware supports multiple methods to upgrade ESXi hosts, but not all network protocols or share types qualify as official upgrade paths.
vSphere Auto Deploy uses PXE boot and a rules engine to provision and upgrade ESXi hosts from a central image, making it a fully supported upgrade method.
A TFTP server is a component used internally by Auto Deploy for PXE booting, not a standalone supported upgrade process for ESXi.
vSphere Update Manager (VUM) is the primary GUI-driven tool for patching and upgrading ESXi hosts in a managed vSphere environment.
The ESXCLI command-line utility supports in-place upgrades using offline bundles via the 'esxcli software profile update' or 'esxcli software vib update' commands.
CIFS (SMB) shares are not a supported source for ESXi upgrades - VMware supports HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and NFS as remote depot types, but not CIFS.
Concept tested: Supported ESXi host upgrade methods
Source: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.5/com.vmware.vsphere.upgrade.doc/GUID-65B5B313-3DBB-4490-9B07-B68EC06EDF49.html
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