前のバージョンの ESXi に戻すには、次の手順を実行します。
備考:
注: バージョン 7.0 へのアップグレード後に前の ESXi バージョンを使用するためにはアップグレードや使用したいバージョンの再インストール前にブートデバイスのバックアップを取得しておく必要があります。
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Bootbank と Altbootbank が同一バージョンの場合、ESXi のバージョンをロールバックすることはできません。
Bootbank ディレクトリ:
less boot.cfg
bootstate=0
title=Loading VMware ESXi
timeout=5
prefix=
kernel=b.b00
kernelopt=autoPartition=FALSE
modules=jumpstrt.gz --- useropts.gz --- features.gz --- k.b00 --- uc_intel.b00 --- uc_amd.b00 --- uc_hygon.b00 --- procfs.b00 --- vmx.v00 --- vim.v00 --- tpm.v00 --- sb.v00 --- s.v00 --- bnxtnet.v00 --- bnxtroce.v00 --- lpfc.v00 --- amsd.v00 --- amsdv.v00 --- stage.v00 --- payload.v00 --- ilo.v00 --- ilorest.v00 --- sut.v00 --- stage.v06 --- i40en.v00 --- iavmd.v00 --- icen.v00 --- igbn.v00 --- ixgben.v00 --- nmlx4cor.v00 --- nmlx4en.v00 --- nmlx4rdm.v00 --- nmlx5cor.v00 --- nmlx5rdm.v00 --- nmst.v00 --- smartpqi.v00 --- ssacli.v00 --- qlnative.v00 --- qcnic.v00 --- qedentv.v00 --- qedf.v00 --- qedi.v00 --- qedrntv.v00 --- qfle3.v00 --- qfle3f.v00 --- qfle3i.v00 --- atlantic.v00 --- brcmfcoe.v00 --- elxiscsi.v00 --- elxnet.v00 --- ionic_en.v00 --- irdman.v00 --- iser.v00 --- lpnic.v00 --- lsi_mr3.v00 --- lsi_msgp.v00 --- lsi_msgp.v01 --- lsi_msgp.v02 --- mtip32xx.v00 --- ne1000.v00 --- nenic.v00 --- nfnic.v00 --- nhpsa.v00 --- ntg3.v00 --- nvme_pci.v00 --- nvmerdma.v00 --- nvmetcp.v00 --- nvmxnet3.v00 --- nvmxnet3.v01 --- pvscsi.v00 --- qflge.v00 --- rste.v00 --- sfvmk.v00 --- vmkata.v00 --- vmkfcoe.v00 --- vmkusb.v00 --- vmw_ahci.v00 --- bmcal.v00 --- crx.v00 --- elx_esx_.v00 --- btldr.v00 --- esx_dvfi.v00 --- esx_ui.v00 --- esxupdt.v00 --- tpmesxup.v00 --- weaselin.v00 --- esxio_co.v00 --- loadesx.v00 --- lsuv2_hp.v00 --- lsuv2_in.v00 --- lsuv2_ls.v00 --- lsuv2_nv.v00 --- lsuv2_oe.v00 --- lsuv2_oe.v01 --- lsuv2_oe.v02 --- lsuv2_sm.v00 --- native_m.v00 --- trx.v00 --- vdfs.v00 --- vmware_e.v00 --- vmware_f.v00 --- vsan.v00 --- vsanheal.v00 --- vsanmgmt.v00 --- xorg.v00 --- gc.v00 --- imgdb.tgz --- basemisc.tgz --- state.tgz
build=7.0.3-0.125.23794027
updated=6
boot.cfg (END)
Altbootbank ディレクトリ:
less boot.cfg
bootstate=0
title=Loading VMware ESXi
timeout=5
prefix=
kernel=b.b00
kernelopt=autoPartition=FALSE
modules=jumpstrt.gz --- useropts.gz --- features.gz --- k.b00 --- uc_intel.b00 --- uc_amd.b00 --- uc_hygon.b00 --- procfs.b00 --- vmx.v00 --- vim.v00 --- tpm.v00 --- sb.v00 --- s.v00 --- bnxtnet.v00 --- bnxtroce.v00 --- lpfc.v00 --- amsd.v00 --- amsdv.v00 --- stage.v00 --- payload.v00 --- ilo.v00 --- ilorest.v00 --- sut.v00 --- stage.v06 --- i40en.v00 --- iavmd.v00 --- icen.v00 --- igbn.v00 --- ixgben.v00 --- nmlx4cor.v00 --- nmlx4en.v00 --- nmlx4rdm.v00 --- nmlx5cor.v00 --- nmlx5rdm.v00 --- nmst.v00 --- smartpqi.v00 --- ssacli.v00 --- qlnative.v00 --- qcnic.v00 --- qedentv.v00 --- qedf.v00 --- qedi.v00 --- qedrntv.v00 --- qfle3.v00 --- qfle3f.v00 --- qfle3i.v00 --- atlantic.v00 --- brcmfcoe.v00 --- elxiscsi.v00 --- elxnet.v00 --- ionic_en.v00 --- irdman.v00 --- iser.v00 --- lpnic.v00 --- lsi_mr3.v00 --- lsi_msgp.v00 --- lsi_msgp.v01 --- lsi_msgp.v02 --- mtip32xx.v00 --- ne1000.v00 --- nenic.v00 --- nfnic.v00 --- nhpsa.v00 --- ntg3.v00 --- nvme_pci.v00 --- nvmerdma.v00 --- nvmetcp.v00 --- nvmxnet3.v00 --- nvmxnet3.v01 --- pvscsi.v00 --- qflge.v00 --- rste.v00 --- sfvmk.v00 --- vmkata.v00 --- vmkfcoe.v00 --- vmkusb.v00 --- vmw_ahci.v00 --- bmcal.v00 --- crx.v00 --- elx_esx_.v00 --- btldr.v00 --- esx_dvfi.v00 --- esx_ui.v00 --- esxupdt.v00 --- tpmesxup.v00 --- weaselin.v00 --- esxio_co.v00 --- loadesx.v00 --- lsuv2_hp.v00 --- lsuv2_in.v00 --- lsuv2_ls.v00 --- lsuv2_nv.v00 --- lsuv2_oe.v00 --- lsuv2_oe.v01 --- lsuv2_oe.v02 --- lsuv2_sm.v00 --- native_m.v00 --- trx.v00 --- vdfs.v00 --- vmware_e.v00 --- vmware_f.v00 --- vsan.v00 --- vsanheal.v00 --- vsanmgmt.v00 --- xorg.v00 --- gc.v00 --- imgdb.tgz --- basemisc.tgz --- state.tgz
build=7.0.3-0.125.23794027
updated=7
ESXi のアップグレード/アップデート、vib のインストール/削除等のタスクでは、altbootbank 内の古い (n-2) コピーが破棄され、(n-1) コピーのみが保持されます。
ESXi ホストのアップグレードが成功した後の最初の再起動後、VIB (vSphere インストール バンドル) や別の再起動を必要とするソフトウェア VIB のインストール等の変更が行われると、以前のバージョンにロールバックするオプションは失われます。
ESXi のメンテナンスモードを終了後、ESXi が HA (High Availability) クラスタの一部である場合、FDM (Fault Domain Manager) VIB が ESXi にインストールされます。
- 注: FDM VIB は再起動を必要としません。
上記の場合、以前のバージョンへのロールバックオプションは使用できません。