To make the overall procedure simpler, the vCSA can also be updated using the UI through the VAMI. To access the VAMI, type https://<VCSA_IP>:5480 into your favorite browser and enter the root credentials.
Perform the following steps to install available updates from the repository or from the ISO image:
- Access the Update tab and select the Check Updates | Check Repository option in order to check available updates from the default VMware repository.
- If the ISO image has been mounted to the vCSA 6.5 VM, from the Update tab, select the Check Updates | Check CDROM option to install available updates directly from the ISO image.
- If a new update is detected, the Available Updates area displays the information related to the available update but the current release doesn't provide a list of patches that will be installed in the system. Click Install Updates to proceed with the update installation:
- The installation requires a few minutes to complete and a reboot of the vCSA may be required to complete the update process. Click OK:
If a vCSA in your network is configured with PSC, patches or updates must be applied first to the PSC and its replicating partners then, if installed, in the vCenter SSO domain. For the correct update sequence, there is a dedicated KB article 2147289—Update sequence for vSphere 6.5 and its compatible VMware products in the VMware KB at the URL https://kb.vmware.com/kb/2147289.
If a proxy is enabled in the network configuration of your vCSA, you might experience a generic Download failed error (both PSC and vCenter Server are affected) when you try checking updates online through VAMI.
To quickly fix the issue, perform the following steps:
- From the vCSA UI, enable the Proxy Settings in the Networking area
- SSH the vCSA and edit the /etc/sysconfig/proxy file and manually enter a valid HTTP proxy address in the HTTPS_PROXY line, for example:
HTTPS_PROXY=”https://proxy.domain.com:3128/”