The typical way to apply patches to ESXi hosts is by using the VMware vSphere Update Manager. Image Profile Nameįor more information about the individual bulletins, see the Download Patches page and the Resolved Issues section. Application of the general release image profile applies to new bug fixes. VMware patch and update releases contain general and critical image profiles. Upgrading only ESXi is not supported.īefore an upgrade, always verify in the VMware Product Interoperability Matrix compatible upgrade paths from earlier versions of ESXi, vCenter Server and vSAN to the current version. IMPORTANT: For clusters using VMware vSAN, you must first upgrade the vCenter Server system. This rollup bulletin contains the latest VIBs with all the fixes since the initial release of ESXi 6.5. Virtual Machine Migration or Shutdown Required: The release notes cover the following topics: Release Date: What's in the Release Notes