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┌────────────────────────┐ │ VMware Base Image │ └───────────┬────────────┘ │ ▼ ┌────────────────────────┐ │ HPE Vendor Add-on │ └───────────┬────────────┘ │ ▼ ┌────────────────────────┐ │ Component Patches/ESXi │ └───────────┬────────────┘ │ ▼ ┌──────────────────────────────────────┐ │ vLCM Validated Desired State Image │ └──────────────────────────────────────┘
To use vLCM with HPE custom images, start by adding the HPE Custom AddOn for your server family. Then create or edit a vLCM desired image at the cluster level, selecting the appropriate ESXi version and the HPE Customization for HPE Servers add-on. Once the desired image is defined, vLCM checks compliance across all hosts in the cluster and can remediate non-compliant hosts with a few clicks.
Maintaining and Patching HPE Custom Images for VMware ESXi Standard VMware base images lack the specific storage and network controller drivers required by modern HPE hardware. However, relying solely on HPE to release an all-in-one patched ISO leaves systems exposed to interim security vulnerabilities and bugs. hpe custom image for esxi patched
For environments without vCenter Server or for one-off patch deployments, the ESXCLI command-line method provides a straightforward approach. This method uses offline bundle zip files containing patch updates.
/opt/hpe/tools/hpia/hpia.py --compare
esxcli software vib list | grep -i hpe
Use the vSphere Client to upload the .zip file to a datastore accessible by the host. Enter Maintenance Mode: esxcli system maintenanceMode set --enable true Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard Maintaining and Patching HPE Custom Images for VMware
Patching an ESXi host running an HPE custom image requires caution. If you apply a standard VMware patch blindly, you risk overwriting or downgrading optimized HPE storage and network drivers, resulting in a purple screen of death (PSOD) or loss of storage connectivity.
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