---
title: "Upgrading ESXi From ESXi 6.7.x"
slug: "upgrading-esxi-on-h-series-edge-filers-to-esxi-70x"
description: "VMware ESXi version 6.7 has several security vulnerabilities which have been addressed.CTERA recommends that you upgrade the HC edge filer version of ESXi to ESXi 7.0."
updated: 2026-07-20T08:06:33Z
published: 2026-07-20T08:06:33Z
canonical: "kb.ctera.com/upgrading-esxi-on-h-series-edge-filers-to-esxi-70x"
---

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# Upgrading ESXi From ESXi 6.7.x

VMware ESXi version 6.7 has reached its end of life. Version 6.7 has several security vulnerabilities which have been addressed by VMware and resolved in version 7.0.

In order to continue to provide the best service possible, CTERA recommends that you upgrade the edge filer version of ESXi from ESXi version 6.7.

**Note**

Contact CTERA support for V Series edge filers running in vCenter, as the procedure is different.

CTERA will continue to support any issues relating to your Edge Filer. However, CTERA cannot guarantee to support any issue that arises from ESXi 6.7.

To upgrade an H Series edge filer running on an HP platform, download the following version of ESXi: HPE custom image – [https://cti.ctera.com/invitations?share=09efc35d117d4156bd9b](https://cti.ctera.com/invitations?share=09efc35d117d4156bd9b).

**Warning**

You **cannot** use the following procedure to upgrade the ESXi version of an HC1200 running on an HP ProLiant DL380 G9 server. In this case, contact [CTERA support](https://www.ctera.com/support/).

To upgrade an H Series edge filer running on a Dell platform, download the following version of ESXi: Dell custom image – [https://cti.ctera.com/invitations?share=3141adf614e1a440106c](https://cti.ctera.com/invitations?share=3141adf614e1a440106c).

**To upgrade VMware ESXi:**

1. Log in to the **VMware ESXi web client**, right-click **Host** in the navigation pane and select **Enter maintenance mode**.  

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-CTBQDXWH.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A29%3A24Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A29%3A24Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=hdCTBkYUTKZ4cQLVHqZAdmWrEHThos1qJcptmpVaX%2BY%3D)
2. Navigate to **Storage > Datastores > Datastore browser** to upload the downloaded ESXi image file to the datastore.  

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-IP5KHDX0.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A29%3A24Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A29%3A24Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=hdCTBkYUTKZ4cQLVHqZAdmWrEHThos1qJcptmpVaX%2BY%3D)
3. Click **Upload** and upload the ESXi custom image to the datastore.
4. Click **Manage** in the navigation pane and select **Services**.
5. Scroll to **TSM**, right-click it and select **Start**.  

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-3XHD15HM.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A29%3A24Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A29%3A24Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=hdCTBkYUTKZ4cQLVHqZAdmWrEHThos1qJcptmpVaX%2BY%3D)
6. Right-click **TSM-SSH** and select **Start**.
7. Using SSH, log in as root to the ESXi host.
8. Run the following command to get the current profile name: `esxcli software profile get`
9. Run the following command to upgrade VMware: `esxcli software profile update --depot=/vmfs/volumes/<Datastore>/<name_of_upgrade_file> --profile=<profile_name>`  

where:  

*Datastore* is the name of the datastore where you saved the 7.0 ESXi image.  

*nameofupgrade_file* is the name of the saved ESXi image.  

*profile_name* is the current profile name.
10. **In the VMware ESXi web client**, click **Manage** in the navigation pane and select **Services**.
11. Scroll to **TSM**, right-click it and select **Stop**.
12. Right-click **TSM-SSH** and select **Stop**.
13. Right-click **Host** in the navigation pane and select **Exit maintenance mode**.
14. Right-click **Host** in the navigation pane and select **Reboot**.

Contact [CTERA support](https://www.ctera.com/support/) for help with the upgrade.