ESXi upgrade VIB dependency for the HTI_bootbank_hti-upgrade-vib_1.4.0-6OEM VIB

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

The following error message is returned by Lifecycle Manager when attempting to upgrade an HPE ESXi host from 7.x to 8.x:

• The upgrade has VIBs that are missing dependencies. Remove the VIBs or use Image Builder to create a custom upgrade ISO image that contains the missing dependencies, and try to upgrade again.

 

Environment

• ESXi host 7.x
• ESXi host 8.x

Cause

The ESXi 7.x host contains VIB/s that are not compatible with the custom image.

sample:

Resolution

1. Log in to the ESXi host via SSH.

2. Verify the conflicting VIB is present by running the following command:

   1. esxcli software vib list | grep -i hti

3. Check if the VIB is actively used by any network or storage adapters with the following commands:

   1. esxcli network nic list

   2. esxcli storage core adapter list

4. If the VIB is not associated with active hardware, remove the VIB with the following command:

   1. esxcli software vib remove -n hti-upgrade-vib

5. Restart the ESXi host to commit the change.

6. Retry the upgrade remediation process in Lifecycle Manager.

Additional Information

KB article 342065 provides additional details on removing VIBs from an ESXi host:

• Instructions to uninstall third-party VIBs from an ESXi host