Almost two months ago, I assumed responsibility for a new site. It turned out that no one had really performed any administration at the site in about two years and there was a lot of basic work to do. There were failed UPSes, cables left hanging from racks when servers had been decommissioned, no administrative IDs for some hardware (iLO and iDRAC) and no patching. They had several ESXi clusters still running 6.0 (which has no HTML 5 support) so access and administration was a nightmare, to say nothing of the security risks. Updating to 6.5 was high on my priority list!
- Download the offline bundle ZIP from VMWare for my HP DL380 G9 hardware.
- Upload the offline bundle zip to a datastore accessible by the host via. VCenter GUI
- Enable SSH mode for the host hardware. This can be done in the VCenter GUI via. Settings -> Configure -> System/Services/SSH.
- SSH to the host with your terminal of choice and sign in. I’m partial to Kitty
- If you haven’t already done so, move all guests to other hosts, then place the host server in Migration Mode:
[root@vsphere-sap01:~] esxcli system maintenanceMode set --enable true
- Update the software:
[root@vsphere-sap01:~] esxcli software vib update -d /vmfs/volumes/Tintri02-SAP/ISO/VMware-ESXi-6.5.0-Update3-18678235-HPE-Gen9plus-650.U3.10.8.0.36-Oct2021-depot.zip
[DependencyError]
VIB VMW_bootbank_ehci-ehci-hcd_1.0-4vmw.650.0.14.5146846 requires com.vmware.usb-10.0, but the requirement cannot be satisfied within the ImageProfile.
VIB VMW_bootbank_ata-pata-pdc2027x_1.0-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106 requires com.vmware.libata-9.2.3.0, but the requirement cannot be satisfied within the ImageProfile.
VIB Intel_bootbank_net-igb_5.2.10-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820 requires com.vmware.driverAPI-9.2.2.0, but the requirement cannot be satisfied within the ImageProfile.
VIB Broadcom_bootbank_scsi-bnx2fc_1.710.70.v55.3-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820 requires com.vmware.libfc-9.2.2.0, but the requirement cannot be satisfied within the ImageProfile.
VIB VMW_bootbank_ata-pata-serverworks_0.4.3-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106 requires com.vmware.driverAPI-9.2.3.0, but the requirement cannot be satisfied within the ImageProfile.
VIB VMW_bootbank_ipmi-ipmi-msghandler_39.1-5vmw.650.2.50.8294253 requires com.vmware.driverAPI-9.2.3.0, but the requirement cannot be satisfied within the ImageProfile.
Ugh. Of course this can’t be a straightforward upgrade! I tried to work around the error. A quick search revealed that apparently, if I specify the profile, I can override these prerequistes. First, I determined the profile in the package, then tried to update the profile by using the -p flag:
[root@vsphere-sap01:~] esxcli software sources profile list -d /vmfs/volumes/Tintri02-SAP/ISO/VMware-ESXi-6.5.0-Update3-18678235-HPE-Gen9plus-650.U3.10.8.0.36-Oct2021-depot.zip
Name Vendor Acceptance Level
--------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------- ----------------
HPE-ESXi-6.5.0-Update3-18678235-Gen9plus-650.U3.10.8.0.36 Hewlett Packard Enterprise PartnerSupported
[root@vsphere-sap01:~] esxcli software profile update -d /vmfs/volumes/Tintri02-SAP/ISO/VMware-ESXi-6.5.0-Update3-18678235-HPE-Gen9plus-650.U3.10.8.0.36-Oct2021-depot.zip -p HPE-ESXi-6.5.0-Update3-18678235-Gen9plus-650.U3.10.8.0.36
[InstallationError]
('VMware_bootbank_esx-ui_1.34.2-16361878', 'Could not find a trusted signer.')
vibs = VMware_bootbank_esx-ui_1.34.2-16361878
Please refer to the log file for more details.
That clearly didn’t work. I decided to tell ESXi to ignore the signing errors with the –no-sig-check flag and tried again to update the profile:
[root@vsphere-sap01:~] esxcli software profile update -d /vmfs/volumes/Tintri02-SAP/ISO/VMware-ESXi-6.5.0-Update3-18678235-HPE-Gen9plus-650.U3.10.8.0.36-Oct2021-depot.zip -p HPE-ESXi-6.5.0-Update3-18678235-Gen9plus-650.U3.10.8.0.36 --no-sig-check
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: Avago_bootbank_lsi-mr3_7.706.09.00-1OEM.650.0.0.4598673, Avago_bootbank_scsi-mpt2sas_15.10.07.00-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, BCM_bootbank_bnxtnet_218.0.38.0-1OEM.650.0.0.4598673, BCM_bootbank_bnxtroce_218.0.16.0-1OEM.650.0.0.4598673, ELX_bootbank_elx-esx-libelxima.so_12.0.1108.0-03, EMU_bootbank_brcmfcoe_12.0.1278.0-1OEM.650.0.0.4598673, EMU_bootbank_elxiscsi_12.0.1108.0-1OEM.650.0.0.4598673, EMU_bootbank_elxnet_12.0.1216.4-1OEM.650.0.0.4598673, EMU_bootbank_lpfc_12.8.317.0-1OEM.650.0.0.4598673, HPE_bootbank_amsd_650.11.8.0.15-1.4240417, HPE_bootbank_amshelpr_650.11.8.0.8-1.4240417, HPE_bootbank_bootcfg_6.0.0.02-06.00.16.2494585, HPE_bootbank_conrep_650.10.8.0.12-6.5.0.2494585, HPE_bootbank_cru_650.6.5.10.4-1OEM.650.0.0.4240417, HPE_bootbank_fc-enablement_650.3.8.0.6-4240417, HPE_bootbank_hponcfg_6.0.0.5.5-0.37.2494585, HPE_bootbank_ilo_650.10.7.5.2-1OEM.650.0.0.4240417, HPE_bootbank_ilorest_650.3.3.0.2-4240417, HPE_bootbank_oem-build_650.U3.10.8.0.2-4240417, HPE_bootbank_scsi-hpdsa_6.0.0.76-1OEM.600.0.0.2494585, HPE_bootbank_scsi-hpvsa_5.5.0.102-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, HPE_bootbank_smx-provider_650.03.16.00.4-4240417, HPE_bootbank_sut_6.5.0.2.9.0.0-23, HPE_bootbank_sutesxcli_6.5.0.2.9.0.0-18, HPE_bootbank_testevent_6.5.0.02-01.00.9.4240417, INT_bootbank_i40en_1.10.6-1OEM.650.0.0.4598673, INT_bootbank_icen_1.5.5.0-1OEM.650.0.0.4598673, INT_bootbank_igbn_1.5.2.0-1OEM.650.0.0.4598673, INT_bootbank_ixgben_1.9.11.0-1OEM.650.0.0.4598673, MEL_bootbank_nmlx4-core_3.16.70.2-1OEM.650.0.0.4598673, MEL_bootbank_nmlx4-en_3.16.70.2-1OEM.650.0.0.4598673, MEL_bootbank_nmlx4-rdma_3.16.70.2-1OEM.650.0.0.4598673, MEL_bootbank_nmlx5-core_4.16.71.1-1OEM.650.0.0.4598673, MEL_bootbank_nmlx5-rdma_4.16.71.1-1OEM.650.0.0.4598673, MEL_bootbank_nmst_4.12.0.105-1OEM.650.0.0.4598673, MIS_bootbank_hpessacli_5.20.8.0-6.5.0.4240417.oem, MSCC_bootbank_smartpqi_65.4150.0.119-1OEM.650.0.0.4598673, Microsemi_bootbank_nhpsa_65.0072.0.149-1OEM.650.0.0.4598673, PEN_bootbank_ionic-en_18.0.0-1OEM.650.0.0.4598673, QLC_bootbank_qcnic_1.0.59.0-1OEM.650.0.0.4598673, QLC_bootbank_qedentv_3.11.16.0-1OEM.650.0.0.4598673, QLC_bootbank_qedf_1.3.42.50-1OEM.600.0.0.2768847, QLC_bootbank_qedrntv_3.11.16.0-1OEM.650.0.0.4598673, QLC_bootbank_qfle3_1.1.17.0-1OEM.650.0.0.4598673, QLC_bootbank_qfle3f_1.1.25.0-1OEM.650.0.0.4598673, QLC_bootbank_qfle3i_1.1.5.0-1OEM.650.0.0.4598673, QLC_bootbank_scsi-qedil_1.15.15.0-1OEM.600.0.0.2494585, QLogic_bootbank_qlnativefc_2.1.101.0-1OEM.600.0.0.2768847, VMW_bootbank_ata-libata-92_3.00.9.2-16vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_ata-pata-amd_0.3.10-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_ata-pata-atiixp_0.4.6-4vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_ata-pata-cmd64x_0.2.5-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_ata-pata-hpt3x2n_0.3.4-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_ata-pata-pdc2027x_1.0-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_ata-pata-serverworks_0.4.3-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_ata-pata-sil680_0.4.8-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_ata-pata-via_0.3.3-2vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_block-cciss_3.6.14-10vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_char-random_1.0-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_ehci-ehci-hcd_1.0-4vmw.650.0.14.5146846, VMW_bootbank_hid-hid_1.0-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_ipmi-ipmi-devintf_39.1-5vmw.650.2.50.8294253, VMW_bootbank_ipmi-ipmi-msghandler_39.1-5vmw.650.2.50.8294253, VMW_bootbank_ipmi-ipmi-si-drv_39.1-4vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_lsi-msgpt35_09.00.00.00-5vmw.650.3.96.13932383, VMW_bootbank_lsi-msgpt3_17.00.02.00-1vmw.650.3.96.13932383, VMW_bootbank_misc-drivers_6.5.0-3.96.13932383, VMW_bootbank_mtip32xx-native_3.9.5-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_ne1000_0.8.3-8vmw.650.2.75.10884925, VMW_bootbank_nenic_1.0.29.0-1vmw.650.3.96.13932383, VMW_bootbank_net-cdc-ether_1.0-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_net-e1000_8.0.3.1-5vmw.650.3.153.17459147, VMW_bootbank_net-e1000e_3.2.2.1-2vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_net-enic_2.1.2.38-2vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_net-fcoe_1.0.29.9.3-7vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_net-forcedeth_0.61-2vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_net-libfcoe-92_1.0.24.9.4-8vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_net-usbnet_1.0-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_net-vmxnet3_1.1.3.0-3vmw.650.3.138.16576891, VMW_bootbank_ntg3_4.1.3.2-1vmw.650.2.75.10884925, VMW_bootbank_nvme_1.2.2.28-5vmw.650.3.170.18678235, VMW_bootbank_nvmxnet3_2.0.0.23-1vmw.650.1.36.7388607, VMW_bootbank_ohci-usb-ohci_1.0-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_pvscsi_0.1-1vmw.650.1.26.5969303, VMW_bootbank_qflge_1.1.0.3-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_sata-ahci_3.0-26vmw.650.1.26.5969303, VMW_bootbank_sata-ata-piix_2.12-10vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_sata-sata-nv_3.5-4vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_sata-sata-promise_2.12-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_sata-sata-sil24_1.1-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_sata-sata-sil_2.3-4vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_sata-sata-svw_2.3-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_scsi-aacraid_1.1.5.1-9vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_scsi-adp94xx_1.0.8.12-6vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_scsi-aic79xx_3.1-5vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_scsi-fnic_1.5.0.45-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_scsi-ips_7.12.05-4vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_scsi-iscsi-linux-92_1.0.0.2-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_scsi-libfc-92_1.0.40.9.3-5vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_scsi-megaraid-mbox_2.20.5.1-6vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_scsi-megaraid-sas_6.603.55.00-2vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_scsi-megaraid2_2.00.4-9vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_scsi-mptsas_4.23.01.00-10vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_scsi-mptspi_4.23.01.00-10vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_shim-iscsi-linux-9-2-1-0_6.5.0-0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_shim-iscsi-linux-9-2-2-0_6.5.0-0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_shim-libata-9-2-1-0_6.5.0-0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_shim-libata-9-2-2-0_6.5.0-0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_shim-libfc-9-2-1-0_6.5.0-0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_shim-libfc-9-2-2-0_6.5.0-0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_shim-libfcoe-9-2-1-0_6.5.0-0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_shim-libfcoe-9-2-2-0_6.5.0-0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_shim-vmklinux-9-2-1-0_6.5.0-0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_shim-vmklinux-9-2-2-0_6.5.0-0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_shim-vmklinux-9-2-3-0_6.5.0-0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_uhci-usb-uhci_1.0-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_usb-storage-usb-storage_1.0-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_usbcore-usb_1.0-3vmw.650.2.50.8294253, VMW_bootbank_vmkata_0.1-1vmw.650.1.36.7388607, VMW_bootbank_vmkplexer-vmkplexer_6.5.0-0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_vmkusb_0.1-1vmw.650.3.170.18678235, VMW_bootbank_vmw-ahci_1.1.6-1vmw.650.3.96.13932383, VMW_bootbank_xhci-xhci_1.0-3vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMware_bootbank_cpu-microcode_6.5.0-3.134.16576879, VMware_bootbank_emulex-esx-elxnetcli_11.1.28.0-0.0.4564106, VMware_bootbank_esx-base_6.5.0-3.170.18678235, VMware_bootbank_esx-dvfilter-generic-fastpath_6.5.0-1.36.7388607, VMware_bootbank_esx-tboot_6.5.0-3.170.18678235, VMware_bootbank_esx-ui_1.34.2-16361878, VMware_bootbank_esx-xserver_6.5.0-3.120.15256549, VMware_bootbank_lsu-hp-hpsa-plugin_2.0.0-16vmw.650.3.96.13932383, VMware_bootbank_lsu-lsi-drivers-plugin_1.0.0-1vmw.650.2.79.11925212, VMware_bootbank_lsu-lsi-lsi-mr3-plugin_1.0.0-11vmw.650.2.75.10884925, VMware_bootbank_lsu-lsi-lsi-msgpt3-plugin_1.0.0-8vmw.650.2.79.11925212, VMware_bootbank_lsu-lsi-megaraid-sas-plugin_1.0.0-8vmw.650.1.26.5969303, VMware_bootbank_lsu-lsi-mpt2sas-plugin_2.0.0-6vmw.650.1.26.5969303, VMware_bootbank_native-misc-drivers_6.5.0-3.120.15256549, VMware_bootbank_rste_2.0.2.0088-4vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMware_bootbank_vmware-esx-esxcli-nvme-plugin_1.2.0.36-3.96.13932383, VMware_bootbank_vsan_6.5.0-3.170.18569621, VMware_bootbank_vsanhealth_6.5.0-3.170.18569625, VMware_locker_tools-light_6.5.0-3.166.18677441
VIBs Removed: EMU_bootbank_lpfc_10.4.236.0-1OEM.600.0.0.2159203, Emulex_bootbank_elxnet_10.5.65.4-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, Hewlett-Packard_bootbank_char-hpcru_6.0.6.14-1OEM.600.0.0.2159203, Hewlett-Packard_bootbank_char-hpilo_600.9.0.2.8-1OEM.600.0.0.2159203, Hewlett-Packard_bootbank_hp-ams_600.10.2.0-22.2159203, Hewlett-Packard_bootbank_hp-build_600.9.3.30.2-2159203, Hewlett-Packard_bootbank_hp-conrep_6.0.0.1-0.0.13.2159203, Hewlett-Packard_bootbank_hp-esxi-fc-enablement_550.2.3.16-1198610, Hewlett-Packard_bootbank_hp-smx-provider_600.03.08.00.13-2159203, Hewlett-Packard_bootbank_hpbootcfg_6.0.0.02-01.00.11.2159203, Hewlett-Packard_bootbank_hponcfg_6.0.0.04-00.13.17.2159203, Hewlett-Packard_bootbank_hpssacli_2.20.11.0-6.0.0.2159203, Hewlett-Packard_bootbank_hptestevent_6.0.0.01-00.00.8.2159203, Hewlett-Packard_bootbank_scsi-hpdsa_5.5.0.36-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, Hewlett-Packard_bootbank_scsi-hpvsa_5.5.0.100-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, LSI_bootbank_scsi-mpt2sas_15.10.06.00.1vmw-1OEM.550.0.0.1198610, QLogic_bootbank_qlnativefc_2.1.20.0-1OEM.600.0.0.2159203, VMWARE_bootbank_mtip32xx-native_3.8.5-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_ata-pata-serverworks_0.4.3-3vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_ata-pata-sil680_0.4.8-3vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_ata-pata-via_0.3.3-2vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_block-cciss_3.6.14-10vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_cpu-microcode_6.0.0-0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_ehci-ehci-hcd_1.0-3vmw.600.2.52.4600944, VMware_bootbank_emulex-esx-elxnetcli_10.2.309.6v-0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_esx-base_6.0.0-2.52.4600944, VMware_bootbank_esx-dvfilter-generic-fastpath_6.0.0-0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_esx-tboot_6.0.0-2.34.3620759, VMware_bootbank_esx-ui_1.9.0-4392584, VMware_bootbank_esx-xserver_6.0.0-0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_ipmi-ipmi-devintf_39.1-4vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_ipmi-ipmi-msghandler_39.1-4vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_ipmi-ipmi-si-drv_39.1-4vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_lsi-mr3_6.605.08.00-7vmw.600.1.17.3029758, VMware_bootbank_lsi-msgpt3_06.255.12.00-8vmw.600.1.17.3029758, VMware_bootbank_lsu-hp-hpsa-plugin_2.0.0-3vmw.600.2.52.4600944, VMware_bootbank_lsu-lsi-lsi-mr3-plugin_1.0.0-2vmw.600.0.11.2809209, VMware_bootbank_lsu-lsi-lsi-msgpt3-plugin_1.0.0-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_lsu-lsi-megaraid-sas-plugin_1.0.0-2vmw.600.0.11.2809209, VMware_bootbank_lsu-lsi-mpt2sas-plugin_1.0.0-4vmw.600.1.17.3029758, VMware_bootbank_misc-drivers_6.0.0-2.52.4600944, VMware_bootbank_net-e1000_8.0.3.1-5vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_net-e1000e_3.2.2.1-1vmw.600.1.26.3380124, VMware_bootbank_net-forcedeth_0.61-2vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_nmlx4-core_3.0.0.0-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_nmlx4-en_3.0.0.0-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_nmlx4-rdma_3.0.0.0-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_nvme_1.0e.0.35-1vmw.600.2.34.3620759, VMware_bootbank_ohci-usb-ohci_1.0-3vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_rste_2.0.2.0088-4vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_sata-ahci_3.0-22vmw.600.2.34.3620759, VMware_bootbank_sata-ata-piix_2.12-10vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_sata-sata-nv_3.5-4vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_sata-sata-sil24_1.1-1vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_sata-sata-sil_2.3-4vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_scsi-aacraid_1.1.5.1-9vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_scsi-adp94xx_1.0.8.12-6vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_scsi-aic79xx_3.1-5vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_scsi-fnic_1.5.0.45-3vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_scsi-ips_7.12.05-4vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_scsi-megaraid-mbox_2.20.5.1-6vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_scsi-megaraid-sas_6.603.55.00-2vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_scsi-megaraid2_2.00.4-9vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_scsi-mptsas_4.23.01.00-9vmw.600.0.0.2494585, VMware_bootbank_vsan_6.0.0-2.52.4590152, VMware_bootbank_vsanhealth_6.0.0-3000000.3.0.2.52.4527730, VMware_bootbank_xhci-xhci_1.0-3vmw.600.2.52.4600944, VMware_locker_tools-light_6.0.0-2.43.4192238
VIBs Skipped: VMW_bootbank_ima-qla4xxx_2.02.18-1vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_net-nx-nic_5.0.621-5vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_net-tg3_3.131d.v60.4-2vmw.650.0.0.4564106, VMW_bootbank_scsi-qla4xxx_5.01.03.2-7vmw.650.0.0.4564106
Much better. Let’s issue the reboot:
[root@vsphere-sap01:~] reboot
… and validate the version after the system comes back online:
[root@vsphere-sap01:~] vmware -v
VMware ESXi 6.5.0 build-18678235
Since it’s been two years since this cluster had any attention, there must be patches that should be applied. Since the host is already in maintenance mode with the guests hosted elsewhere, let’s take advantage and use the GUI to patch this system.
Once all the patching and rebooting is finished, exit maintenance mode:
[root@vsphere-sap01:~] esxcli system maintenanceMode set --enable false