# Update with offline bundle

Download the required patch depot file from https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/patch
* Select product as ESXi embedded and installable
* Best option is to specify build number in the search fields and search

Upload it to the ESXi host machine using the `storage browser` or a shared NFS export (Linux-ISOs)
Activate the SSH service and log in with `ssh` and the root password.

We can check profiles present in the offline bundle using:
```bash
esxcli software sources profile list --depot=/vmfs/volumes/Linux\ ISOs/VMware-ESXi-7.0U3o-22348816-depot.zip
#Name                            Vendor        Acceptance Level  Creation Time        Modification Time
#------------------------------  ------------  ----------------  -------------------  -----------------
#[...]
#ESXi-7.0U3o-22348816-standard   VMware, Inc.  PartnerSupported  2023-09-21T00:00:00  2023-09-21T00:00:00
```
Then we can update to specific profile using:
```bash
esxcli system maintenanceMode set --enable true
esxcli software profile update --depot=/vmfs/volumes/Linux\ ISOs/VMware-ESXi-7.0U3o-22348816-depot.zip --profile=ESXi-7.0U3o-22348816-standard
# this most probably will ask for a reboot
reboot
```
Other profiles are for installing only the necessary security updates nothing more.
After the reboot we can check the version with:
```bash
esxcli software baseimage get
```
The UI might only state that the installed version was (Updated).
Exit maintenance mod (e. g. using the UI)