Performed ESXi Update using Image Profile

I am answering to @deepu_p2006 query.
When you update esxi patch using below command, usually it will update ESXi build
but keeps previous image profile name. Just add prefix "(Updated)" as shown in
attached file "1.jpg"
esxcli software vib update -d /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/VMware-ESXi-7.0U3i-20842708-

depot.zip
If you want that image profile will also be same as the build are trying to update.
You should use below commands and update esxi image profile which will also update
the build as well.
Procedure of updating ESXi using Image Profile:
login as: root

Keyboard-interactive authentication prompts from server:
| Password:
End of keyboard-interactive prompts from server
The time and date of this login have been sent to the system logs.
WARNING:
All commands run on the ESXi shell are logged and may be included in
support bundles. Do not provide passwords directly on the command line.
Most tools can prompt for secrets or accept them from standard input.
VMware offers supported, powerful system administration tools. Please

see www.vmware.com/go/sysadmintools for details.
The ESXi Shell can be disabled by an administrative user. See the

vSphere Security documentation for more information.
[root@localhost:~]
[root@localhost:~] esxcli software profile get
ESXi-7.0U3g-20328353-standard
Name: ESXi-7.0U3g-20328353-standard
Vendor: VMware, Inc.
Creation Time: 2022-12-31T20:39:46
Modification Time: 2022-12-31T20:52:54
Stateless Ready: True
Description:
The general availability release of VMware ESXi Server 7.0U3g

brings whole new levels of virtualization performance to
datacenters and enterprises.
VIBs: atlantic 1.0.3.0-8vmw.703.0.20.19193900, bmcal 7.0.3-0.55.20328353,

bnxtnet 216.0.50.0-44vmw.703.0.50.20036589, bnxtroce 216.0.58.0-
23vmw.703.0.50.20036589, brcmfcoe 12.0.1500.2-3vmw.703.0.20.19193900, cpu-microcode
7.0.3-0.55.20328353, crx 7.0.3-0.55.20328353, elx-esx-libelxima.so 12.0.1200.0-
4vmw.703.0.20.19193900, elxiscsi 12.0.1200.0-9vmw.703.0.20.19193900, elxnet
12.0.1250.0-5vmw.703.0.20.19193900, esx-base 7.0.3-0.55.20328353, esx-dvfilter-
generic-fastpath 7.0.3-0.55.20328353, esx-ui 1.43.8-19798623, esx-update 7.0.3-
0.55.20328353, esx-xserver 7.0.3-0.55.20328353, esxio-combiner 7.0.3-0.55.20328353,
gc 7.0.3-0.55.20328353, i40en 1.11.1.31-1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, iavmd 2.7.0.1157-
2vmw.703.0.20.19193900, icen 1.4.1.20-1vmw.703.0.50.20036589, igbn 1.4.11.2-
1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, ionic-en 16.0.0-16vmw.703.0.20.19193900, irdman 1.3.1.22-
1vmw.703.0.50.20036589, iser 1.1.0.1-1vmw.703.0.50.20036589, ixgben 1.7.1.35-
1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, loadesx 7.0.3-0.55.20328353, lpfc 14.0.169.26-
5vmw.703.0.50.20036589, lpnic 11.4.62.0-1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, lsi-mr3
7.718.02.00-1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, lsi-msgpt2 20.00.06.00-4vmw.703.0.20.19193900,
lsi-msgpt3 17.00.12.00-1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, lsi-msgpt35 19.00.02.00-
1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, lsuv2-hpv2-hpsa-plugin 1.0.0-3vmw.703.0.20.19193900, lsuv2-
intelv2-nvme-vmd-plugin 2.7.2173-1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, lsuv2-lsiv2-drivers-plugin
1.0.0-12vmw.703.0.50.20036589, lsuv2-nvme-pcie-plugin 1.0.0-1vmw.703.0.20.19193900,
lsuv2-oem-dell-plugin 1.0.0-1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, lsuv2-oem-hp-plugin 1.0.0-
1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, lsuv2-oem-lenovo-plugin 1.0.0-1vmw.703.0.20.19193900,
lsuv2-smartpqiv2-plugin 1.0.0-8vmw.703.0.20.19193900, mtip32xx-native 3.9.8-
1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, native-misc-drivers 7.0.3-0.55.20328353, ne1000 0.9.0-
1vmw.703.0.50.20036589, nenic 1.0.33.0-1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, nfnic 4.0.0.70-
1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, nhpsa 70.0051.0.100-4vmw.703.0.20.19193900, nmlx4-core
3.19.16.8-2vmw.703.0.20.19193900, nmlx4-en 3.19.16.8-2vmw.703.0.20.19193900, nmlx4-
rdma 3.19.16.8-2vmw.703.0.20.19193900, nmlx5-core 4.19.16.11-
1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, nmlx5-rdma 4.19.16.11-1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, ntg3 4.1.7.0-
0vmw.703.0.20.19193900, nvme-pcie 1.2.3.16-1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, nvmerdma
1.0.3.5-1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, nvmetcp 1.0.0.1-1vmw.703.0.35.19482537, nvmxnet3
2.0.0.30-1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, nvmxnet3-ens 2.0.0.22-1vmw.703.0.20.19193900,
pvscsi 0.1-4vmw.703.0.20.19193900, qcnic 1.0.15.0-14vmw.703.0.20.19193900, qedentv
3.40.5.53-22vmw.703.0.20.19193900, qedrntv 3.40.5.53-18vmw.703.0.20.19193900, qfle3
1.0.67.0-22vmw.703.0.20.19193900, qfle3f 1.0.51.0-22vmw.703.0.20.19193900, qfle3i
1.0.15.0-15vmw.703.0.20.19193900, qflge 1.1.0.11-1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, qlnativefc
4.1.14.0-26vmw.703.0.20.19193900, rste 2.0.2.0088-7vmw.703.0.20.19193900, sfvmk
2.4.0.2010-6vmw.703.0.20.19193900, smartpqi 70.4149.0.5000-1vmw.703.0.20.19193900,
tools-light 12.0.0.19345655-20036586, trx 7.0.3-0.55.20328353, vdfs 7.0.3-
0.55.20328353, vmkata 0.1-1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, vmkfcoe 1.0.0.2-
1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, vmkusb 0.1-7vmw.703.0.50.20036589, vmw-ahci 2.0.11-
1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, vmware-esx-esxcli-nvme-plugin 1.2.0.44-
1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, vsan 7.0.3-0.55.20328353, vsanhealth 7.0.3-0.55.20328353
[root@localhost:~]
[root@localhost:~] vmware -vl
VMware ESXi 7.0.3 build-20328353
VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3
[root@localhost:~]
[root@localhost:~] cd /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/
[root@localhost:/vmfs/volumes/63b09e11-c628e697-ad67-000c2902104b] mkdir Offline-
Bundle
[root@localhost:/vmfs/volumes/63b09e11-c628e697-ad67-000c2902104b] cd Offline-
Bundle/
[root@localhost:/vmfs/volumes/63b09e11-c628e697-ad67-000c2902104b/Offline-Bundle]
ls
VMware-ESXi-7.0U3i-20842708-depot.zip
esxcli software sources profile list -d
"/vmfs/volumes/datastore1/Offline-Bundle/VMware-ESXi-7.0U3i-20842708-depot.zip"
Name Vendor Acceptance Level Creation Time

Modification Time
------------------------------ ------------ ---------------- -------------------
-----------------
ESXi-7.0U3si-20841705-standard VMware, Inc. PartnerSupported 2022-12-08T00:00:00
2022-12-08T00:00:00
ESXi-7.0U3si-20841705-no-tools VMware, Inc. PartnerSupported 2022-12-08T00:00:00
2022-11-24T01:25:32
ESXi-7.0U3i-20842708-standard VMware, Inc. PartnerSupported 2022-12-08T00:00:00
2022-12-08T00:00:00
ESXi-7.0U3i-20842708-no-tools VMware, Inc. PartnerSupported 2022-12-08T00:00:00
2022-11-24T05:06:48
esxcli software profile update -p ESXi-7.0U3i-20842708-standard -d
"/vmfs/volumes/datastore1/Offline-Bundle/VMware-ESXi-7.0U3i-20842708-depot.zip"
Update Result
Message: The update completed successfully, but the system needs to be rebooted
for the changes to be effective.
Reboot Required: true
VIBs Installed: VMW_bootbank_ntg3_4.1.8.0-4vmw.703.0.65.20842708,
VMware_bootbank_bmcal_7.0.3-0.65.20842708, VMware_bootbank_cpu-microcode_7.0.3-
0.65.20842708, VMware_bootbank_crx_7.0.3-0.65.20842708, VMware_bootbank_esx-
base_7.0.3-0.65.20842708, VMware_bootbank_esx-dvfilter-generic-fastpath_7.0.3-
0.65.20842708, VMware_bootbank_esx-ui_2.1.1-20188605, VMware_bootbank_esx-
update_7.0.3-0.65.20842708, VMware_bootbank_esx-xserver_7.0.3-0.65.20842708,
VMware_bootbank_esxio-combiner_7.0.3-0.65.20842708, VMware_bootbank_gc_7.0.3-
0.65.20842708, VMware_bootbank_loadesx_7.0.3-0.65.20842708, VMware_bootbank_native-
misc-drivers_7.0.3-0.65.20842708, VMware_bootbank_trx_7.0.3-0.65.20842708,
VMware_bootbank_vdfs_7.0.3-0.65.20842708, VMware_bootbank_vsan_7.0.3-0.65.20842708,
VMware_bootbank_vsanhealth_7.0.3-0.65.20842708, VMware_locker_tools-
light_12.1.0.20219665-20841705
VIBs Removed: VMW_bootbank_ntg3_4.1.7.0-0vmw.703.0.20.19193900,
VMware_bootbank_bmcal_7.0.3-0.55.20328353, VMware_bootbank_cpu-microcode_7.0.3-
0.55.20328353, VMware_bootbank_crx_7.0.3-0.55.20328353, VMware_bootbank_esx-
base_7.0.3-0.55.20328353, VMware_bootbank_esx-dvfilter-generic-fastpath_7.0.3-
0.55.20328353, VMware_bootbank_esx-ui_1.43.8-19798623, VMware_bootbank_esx-
update_7.0.3-0.55.20328353, VMware_bootbank_esx-xserver_7.0.3-0.55.20328353,
VMware_bootbank_esxio-combiner_7.0.3-0.55.20328353, VMware_bootbank_gc_7.0.3-
0.55.20328353, VMware_bootbank_loadesx_7.0.3-0.55.20328353, VMware_bootbank_native-
misc-drivers_7.0.3-0.55.20328353, VMware_bootbank_trx_7.0.3-0.55.20328353,
VMware_bootbank_vdfs_7.0.3-0.55.20328353, VMware_bootbank_vsan_7.0.3-0.55.20328353,
VMware_bootbank_vsanhealth_7.0.3-0.55.20328353, VMware_locker_tools-
light_12.0.0.19345655-20036586
VIBs Skipped: VMW_bootbank_atlantic_1.0.3.0-8vmw.703.0.20.19193900,
VMW_bootbank_bnxtnet_216.0.50.0-44vmw.703.0.50.20036589,
VMW_bootbank_bnxtroce_216.0.58.0-23vmw.703.0.50.20036589,
VMW_bootbank_brcmfcoe_12.0.1500.2-3vmw.703.0.20.19193900,
VMW_bootbank_elxiscsi_12.0.1200.0-9vmw.703.0.20.19193900,
VMW_bootbank_elxnet_12.0.1250.0-5vmw.703.0.20.19193900,
VMW_bootbank_i40en_1.11.1.31-1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, VMW_bootbank_iavmd_2.7.0.1157-
2vmw.703.0.20.19193900, VMW_bootbank_icen_1.4.1.20-1vmw.703.0.50.20036589,
VMW_bootbank_igbn_1.4.11.2-1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, VMW_bootbank_ionic-en_16.0.0-
16vmw.703.0.20.19193900, VMW_bootbank_irdman_1.3.1.22-1vmw.703.0.50.20036589,
VMW_bootbank_iser_1.1.0.1-1vmw.703.0.50.20036589, VMW_bootbank_ixgben_1.7.1.35-
1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, VMW_bootbank_lpfc_14.0.169.26-5vmw.703.0.50.20036589,
VMW_bootbank_lpnic_11.4.62.0-1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, VMW_bootbank_lsi-
mr3_7.718.02.00-1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, VMW_bootbank_lsi-msgpt2_20.00.06.00-
4vmw.703.0.20.19193900, VMW_bootbank_lsi-msgpt35_19.00.02.00-
1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, VMW_bootbank_lsi-msgpt3_17.00.12.00-1vmw.703.0.20.19193900,
VMW_bootbank_mtip32xx-native_3.9.8-1vmw.703.0.20.19193900,
VMW_bootbank_ne1000_0.9.0-1vmw.703.0.50.20036589, VMW_bootbank_nenic_1.0.33.0-
1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, VMW_bootbank_nfnic_4.0.0.70-1vmw.703.0.20.19193900,
VMW_bootbank_nhpsa_70.0051.0.100-4vmw.703.0.20.19193900, VMW_bootbank_nmlx4-
core_3.19.16.8-2vmw.703.0.20.19193900, VMW_bootbank_nmlx4-en_3.19.16.8-
2vmw.703.0.20.19193900, VMW_bootbank_nmlx4-rdma_3.19.16.8-2vmw.703.0.20.19193900,
VMW_bootbank_nmlx5-core_4.19.16.11-1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, VMW_bootbank_nmlx5-
rdma_4.19.16.11-1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, VMW_bootbank_nvme-pcie_1.2.3.16-
1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, VMW_bootbank_nvmerdma_1.0.3.5-1vmw.703.0.20.19193900,
VMW_bootbank_nvmetcp_1.0.0.1-1vmw.703.0.35.19482537, VMW_bootbank_nvmxnet3-
ens_2.0.0.22-1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, VMW_bootbank_nvmxnet3_2.0.0.30-
1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, VMW_bootbank_pvscsi_0.1-4vmw.703.0.20.19193900,
VMW_bootbank_qcnic_1.0.15.0-14vmw.703.0.20.19193900,
VMW_bootbank_qedentv_3.40.5.53-22vmw.703.0.20.19193900,
VMW_bootbank_qedrntv_3.40.5.53-18vmw.703.0.20.19193900,
VMW_bootbank_qfle3_1.0.67.0-22vmw.703.0.20.19193900, VMW_bootbank_qfle3f_1.0.51.0-
22vmw.703.0.20.19193900, VMW_bootbank_qfle3i_1.0.15.0-15vmw.703.0.20.19193900,
VMW_bootbank_qflge_1.1.0.11-1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, VMW_bootbank_rste_2.0.2.0088-
7vmw.703.0.20.19193900, VMW_bootbank_sfvmk_2.4.0.2010-6vmw.703.0.20.19193900,
VMW_bootbank_smartpqi_70.4149.0.5000-1vmw.703.0.20.19193900,
VMW_bootbank_vmkata_0.1-1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, VMW_bootbank_vmkfcoe_1.0.0.2-
1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, VMW_bootbank_vmkusb_0.1-7vmw.703.0.50.20036589,
VMW_bootbank_vmw-ahci_2.0.11-1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, VMware_bootbank_elx-esx-
libelxima.so_12.0.1200.0-4vmw.703.0.20.19193900, VMware_bootbank_lsuv2-hpv2-hpsa-
plugin_1.0.0-3vmw.703.0.20.19193900, VMware_bootbank_lsuv2-intelv2-nvme-vmd-
plugin_2.7.2173-1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, VMware_bootbank_lsuv2-lsiv2-drivers-
plugin_1.0.0-12vmw.703.0.50.20036589, VMware_bootbank_lsuv2-nvme-pcie-plugin_1.0.0-
1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, VMware_bootbank_lsuv2-oem-dell-plugin_1.0.0-
1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, VMware_bootbank_lsuv2-oem-hp-plugin_1.0.0-
1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, VMware_bootbank_lsuv2-oem-lenovo-plugin_1.0.0-
1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, VMware_bootbank_lsuv2-smartpqiv2-plugin_1.0.0-
8vmw.703.0.20.19193900, VMware_bootbank_qlnativefc_4.1.14.0-
26vmw.703.0.20.19193900, VMware_bootbank_vmware-esx-esxcli-nvme-plugin_1.2.0.44-
1vmw.703.0.20.19193900
esxcli software profile get --rebooting-image
(Updated) ESXi-7.0U3i-20842708-standard
Name: (Updated) ESXi-7.0U3i-20842708-standard
Creation Time: 2022-12-31T20:57:06
Description:
2022-12-31T20:57:06.136770+00:00: The following VIBs are

installed:
esx-update 7.0.3-0.65.20842708
trx 7.0.3-0.65.20842708
esxio-combiner 7.0.3-0.65.20842708
ntg3 4.1.8.0-4vmw.703.0.65.20842708
vsan 7.0.3-0.65.20842708
esx-xserver 7.0.3-0.65.20842708
gc 7.0.3-0.65.20842708
esx-ui 2.1.1-20188605
crx 7.0.3-0.65.20842708
esx-base 7.0.3-0.65.20842708
bmcal 7.0.3-0.65.20842708
native-misc-drivers 7.0.3-0.65.20842708
tools-light 12.1.0.20219665-20841705
esx-dvfilter-generic-fastpath 7.0.3-0.65.20842708
vdfs 7.0.3-0.65.20842708
cpu-microcode 7.0.3-0.65.20842708
loadesx 7.0.3-0.65.20842708
vsanhealth 7.0.3-0.65.20842708
----------
gc 7.0.3-0.65.20842708, i40en 1.11.1.31-1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, iavmd 2.7.0.1157-
2vmw.703.0.20.19193900, icen 1.4.1.20-1vmw.703.0.50.20036589, igbn 1.4.11.2-
1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, loadesx 7.0.3-0.65.20842708, lpfc 14.0.169.26-
7.718.02.00-1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, lsi-msgpt2 20.00.06.00-4vmw.703.0.20.19193900,
2.4.0.2010-6vmw.703.0.20.19193900, smartpqi 70.4149.0.5000-1vmw.703.0.20.19193900,
reboot
login as: root
Keyboard-interactive authentication prompts from server:
| Password:
End of keyboard-interactive prompts from server
The time and date of this login have been sent to the system logs.
WARNING:
All commands run on the ESXi shell are logged and may be included in
support bundles. Do not provide passwords directly on the command line.
Most tools can prompt for secrets or accept them from standard input.
VMware offers supported, powerful system administration tools. Please

see www.vmware.com/go/sysadmintools for details.
The ESXi Shell can be disabled by an administrative user. See the
vSphere Security documentation for more information.
[root@localhost:~]
[root@localhost:~]
[root@localhost:~] vmware -vl
VMware ESXi 7.0.3 build-20842708
VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3
[root@localhost:~]
[root@localhost:~]
[root@localhost:~] esxcli software profile get
(Updated) ESXi-7.0U3i-20842708-standard
Name: (Updated) ESXi-7.0U3i-20842708-standard
Creation Time: 2022-12-31T20:57:06
Description:
2022-12-31T20:57:06.136770+00:00: The following VIBs are

installed:
esx-update 7.0.3-0.65.20842708
trx 7.0.3-0.65.20842708
esxio-combiner 7.0.3-0.65.20842708
ntg3 4.1.8.0-4vmw.703.0.65.20842708
vsan 7.0.3-0.65.20842708
esx-xserver 7.0.3-0.65.20842708
gc 7.0.3-0.65.20842708
esx-ui 2.1.1-20188605
crx 7.0.3-0.65.20842708
esx-base 7.0.3-0.65.20842708
bmcal 7.0.3-0.65.20842708
native-misc-drivers 7.0.3-0.65.20842708
tools-light 12.1.0.20219665-20841705
esx-dvfilter-generic-fastpath 7.0.3-0.65.20842708
vdfs 7.0.3-0.65.20842708
cpu-microcode 7.0.3-0.65.20842708
loadesx 7.0.3-0.65.20842708
vsanhealth 7.0.3-0.65.20842708
----------

gc 7.0.3-0.65.20842708, i40en 1.11.1.31-1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, iavmd 2.7.0.1157-
2vmw.703.0.20.19193900, icen 1.4.1.20-1vmw.703.0.50.20036589, igbn 1.4.11.2-
1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, loadesx 7.0.3-0.65.20842708, lpfc 14.0.169.26-
7.718.02.00-1vmw.703.0.20.19193900, lsi-msgpt2 20.00.06.00-4vmw.703.0.20.19193900,
2.4.0.2010-6vmw.703.0.20.19193900, smartpqi 70.4149.0.5000-1vmw.703.0.20.19193900,
[root@localhost:~]

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I am answering to @deepu_p2006 query.

esxcli software vib update -d /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/VMware-ESXi-7.0U3i-20842708-

Procedure of updating ESXi using Image Profile:

login as: root

VMware offers supported, powerful system administration tools. Please

The ESXi Shell can be disabled by an administrative user. See the

The general availability release of VMware ESXi Server 7.0U3g

VIBs: atlantic 1.0.3.0-8vmw.703.0.20.19193900, bmcal 7.0.3-0.55.20328353,

Name Vendor Acceptance Level Creation Time

2022-12-31T20:57:06.136770+00:00: The following VIBs are

VMware offers supported, powerful system administration tools. Please

2022-12-31T20:57:06.136770+00:00: The following VIBs are

VIBs: atlantic 1.0.3.0-8vmw.703.0.20.19193900, bmcal 7.0.3-0.65.20842708,

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