Full Patch for VMware vCenter Server Appliance 6.5.0d

Products

• VMware

Issue/Introduction

Release Date: April 18, 2017

IMPORTANT: vCenter Server Appliance 6.5 builds have been removed as of November 14, 2017 due to a deployment-impacting issue. This issue does not impact Windows installed vCenter Servers. To resolve this issue, you must upgrade to vCenter Server Appliance 6.5.0f or vCenter Server Appliance 6.5 Update 1c, or later. For more information, see KB 51124.

This patch is applicable for vCenter Server Appliance and Platform Services Controller Appliance.

The vCenter Server 6.5.0d release includes new features and bug fixes related to vSAN 6.6. For more information, see the vSAN 6.6 Release Notes and the vSAN 6.6 documentation.

Resolution

For vCenter Server and Platform Services Controller Appliances

Download Filename	VMware-vCenter-Server-Appliance-6.5.0.5500-5318154-patch-FP.iso
Build	5318154
Download Size	1626.4 MB
md5sum	c22313b249529e19d936f82c71db29a3
sha1checksum	9a10a065f6f06d91e33eca36117d9af701d83a98

 

Download and Installation

You can download this patch by going to the VMware Patch Download Center and choosing VC from the Search by Product drop-down menu.

1. Attach the VMware-vCenter-Server-Appliance-6.5.0.5500-5318154-patch-FP.iso file to the vCenter Server Appliance CD or DVD drive.
2. Log in to the appliance shell as root and run the commands given below:
   1. To stage ISO:
      software-packages stage --iso
   2. To see the staged content:
      software-packages list --staged
   3. To install the staged rpms:
      software-packages install --staged

For more information on patching the vCenter Server Appliance, see Patching the vCenter Server Appliance.

For more information on staging patches, see Stage Patches to vCenter Server Appliance.

For more information on installing patches, see Install vCenter Server Appliance Patches.

For more information about this patch see vCenter Server 6.5.0d Release Notes.

For more information on patching using the Appliance Management Interface, see Patching the vCenter Server Appliance by Using the Appliance Management Interface.