How To Patch ESXi 7 – Update your VMware ESXi standalone host start to finish!

VMware ESXi has security vulnerabilities and bugs like any operating system, and patching or updating your standalone ESXi host can feel like a complicated task. Fear not! This video is a start-to-finish tutorial on how you can quickly and easily update your VMware ESXi host without needing vCenter or VMware update manager! Patching is important, so get on it! #homelab #VMware #Virtualization

Download ESXi 7 here: https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/evalcenter?p=free-esxi7
Check out V-Front.de here: https://www.v-front.de/
Check out V-Front.de’s patch tracker here: https://esxi-patches.v-front.de/

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**TIMESTAMPS**
0:00 Introduction
0:37 Software prerequisites
0:58 How to download and install PuTTY
1:54 How to enable SSH service on VMware ESXi
2:37 How to patch your VMware ESXi hypervisor
5:51 How to reboot after patching your VMware ESXi hypervisor
6:48 Maintenance mode, what it’s for, and should you use it?
7:42 Rebooting your ESXi host
7:52 How to disable maintenance mode in VMware ESXi
8:12 How to start your VMs in VMware ESXi
8:17 Closing!