Error when updating from esxi 6.5d (Build 5310538) to (Build 5969303). esxupdate OSError: [Errno 28] No space left on device. this has not been a problem in the past. Install is on a 1GB sdcard. Lots of space of local storage. What to do?
esxcli software profile update -p ESXi-6.5.0-20170701001s-standard -d https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-depot-index.xml
vdf
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Ramdisk 1k-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
root 32768 24 32744 0% --
etc 28672 268 28404 0% --
opt 32768 0 32768 0% --
var 49152 372 48780 0% --
tmp 262144 4 262140 0% --
iofilters 32768 0 32768 0% --
hostdstats 162816 3104 159712 1% --
stagebootbank 256000 151692 104308 59% --
df -h
Filesystem Size Used Available Use% Mounted on
VMFS-6 698.5G 337.1G 361.4G 48% /vmfs/volumes/local1
VMFS-5 447.0G 333.8G 113.2G 75% /vmfs/volumes/local2
vfat 249.7M 147.8M 102.0M 59% /vmfs/volumes/b340d8e9-f5ff12fd-6a08-35fb7d4426dd
vfat 249.7M 147.7M 102.0M 59% /vmfs/volumes/8b7a3fe2-6231da38-b1db-38bc9c00a5fc
vfat 285.8M 144.0K 285.7M 0% /vmfs/volumes/555e9441-1c0f26fa-b696-10c37b456f5b
2017-07-28T02:51:30Z esxupdate: 383474: HostImage: DEBUG: Payload mbr.bin from vib VMware_bootbank_esx-base_6.5.0-0.23.5969300 skipped by BootBankInstaller
2017-07-28T02:51:30Z esxupdate: 383474: BootBankInstaller.pyc: DEBUG: Payload upgrade of type 'mcopy' in VIB 'VMware_bootbank_esx-base_6.5.0-0.23.5969300' is not supported by BootbankInstaller.
2017-07-28T02:51:30Z esxupdate: 383474: HostImage: DEBUG: Payload mcopy from vib VMware_bootbank_esx-base_6.5.0-0.23.5969300 skipped by BootBankInstaller
2017-07-28T02:51:30Z esxupdate: 383474: BootBankInstaller.pyc: DEBUG: Payload boot_com32_bios of type 'menu.c32' in VIB 'VMware_bootbank_esx-base_6.5.0-0.23.5969300' is not supported by BootbankInstaller.
2017-07-28T02:51:30Z esxupdate: 383474: HostImage: DEBUG: Payload menu.c32 from vib VMware_bootbank_esx-base_6.5.0-0.23.5969300 skipped by BootBankInstaller
2017-07-28T02:51:30Z esxupdate: 383474: BootBankInstaller.pyc: DEBUG: Payload upgrade of type 'metadata.xml' in VIB 'VMware_bootbank_esx-base_6.5.0-0.23.5969300' is not supported by BootbankInstaller.
2017-07-28T02:51:30Z esxupdate: 383474: HostImage: DEBUG: Payload metadata.xml from vib VMware_bootbank_esx-base_6.5.0-0.23.5969300 skipped by BootBankInstaller
2017-07-28T02:51:30Z esxupdate: 383474: BootBankInstaller.pyc: DEBUG: Payload text of type 'osl.txt' in VIB 'VMware_bootbank_esx-base_6.5.0-0.23.5969300' is not supported by BootbankInstaller.
2017-07-28T02:51:30Z esxupdate: 383474: HostImage: DEBUG: Payload osl.txt from vib VMware_bootbank_esx-base_6.5.0-0.23.5969300 skipped by BootBankInstaller
2017-07-28T02:51:30Z esxupdate: 383474: BootBankInstaller.pyc: DEBUG: Payload upgrade of type 'precheck.py' in VIB 'VMware_bootbank_esx-base_6.5.0-0.23.5969300' is not supported by BootbankInstaller.
2017-07-28T02:51:30Z esxupdate: 383474: HostImage: DEBUG: Payload precheck.py from vib VMware_bootbank_esx-base_6.5.0-0.23.5969300 skipped by BootBankInstaller
2017-07-28T02:51:30Z esxupdate: 383474: BootBankInstaller.pyc: DEBUG: Payload upgrade of type 'prep.py' in VIB 'VMware_bootbank_esx-base_6.5.0-0.23.5969300' is not supported by BootbankInstaller.
2017-07-28T02:51:30Z esxupdate: 383474: HostImage: DEBUG: Payload prep.py from vib VMware_bootbank_esx-base_6.5.0-0.23.5969300 skipped by BootBankInstaller
2017-07-28T02:51:30Z esxupdate: 383474: BootBankInstaller.pyc: DEBUG: Payload boot_com32_bios of type 'safeboot.c32' in VIB 'VMware_bootbank_esx-base_6.5.0-0.23.5969300' is not supported by BootbankInstaller.
2017-07-28T02:51:30Z esxupdate: 383474: HostImage: DEBUG: Payload safeboot.c32 from vib VMware_bootbank_esx-base_6.5.0-0.23.5969300 skipped by BootBankInstaller
2017-07-28T02:51:31Z esxupdate: 383474: HostImage: INFO: Attempting to download VIB esx-xserver
2017-07-28T02:51:31Z esxupdate: 383474: downloader: DEBUG: Downloading https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/esx/vmw/vib20/esx-xserver/VMware_bootbank_esx-xserver_6.5.0-0.23.5969300.vib to /tmp/vibdownload/VMware_bootbank_esx-xserver_6.5.0-0.23.5969300.vib...
2017-07-28T02:51:31Z esxupdate: 383474: HostImage: INFO: Attempting to download VIB vsanhealth
2017-07-28T02:51:31Z esxupdate: 383474: downloader: DEBUG: Downloading https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/esx/vmw/vib20/vsanhealth/VMware_bootbank_vsanhealth_6.5.0-0.23.5633214.vib to /tmp/vibdownload/VMware_bootbank_vsanhealth_6.5.0-0.23.5633214.vib...
2017-07-28T02:51:33Z esxupdate: 383474: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = 'localcli system visorfs ramdisk list | grep /vibdownload && localcli system visorfs ramdisk remove -t /tmp/vibdownload', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout = '0.0'.
2017-07-28T02:51:33Z esxupdate: 383474: BootBankInstaller.pyc: INFO: /tmp/stagebootbank/boot.cfg: bootstate changed from 3 to 4
2017-07-28T02:51:33Z esxupdate: 383474: HostImage: DEBUG: --- Stage: LockerInstaller adding [VMware_locker_tools-light_6.5.0-0.23.5969300], removing []
2017-07-28T02:51:33Z esxupdate: 383474: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = 'localcli system visorfs ramdisk add -m 0 -M 185 -n vibdownload -p 755 -t /tmp/vibdownload', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout = '0.0'.
2017-07-28T02:51:33Z esxupdate: 383474: HostImage: INFO: Attempting to download VIB tools-light
2017-07-28T02:51:33Z esxupdate: 383474: downloader: DEBUG: Downloading https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/esx/vmw/vib20/tools-light/VMware_locker_tools-light_6.5.0-0.23.5969300.vib to /tmp/vibdownload/VMware_locker_tools-light_6.5.0-0.23.5969300.vib...
2017-07-28T02:52:55Z esxupdate: 383474: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = 'localcli system visorfs ramdisk list | grep /vibdownload && localcli system visorfs ramdisk remove -t /tmp/vibdownload', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout = '0.0'.
2017-07-28T02:52:55Z esxupdate: 383474: HostImage: ERROR: Failed to send vob install.stage.error: [Errno 28] No space left on device
2017-07-28T02:52:55Z esxupdate: 383474: root: ERROR: Traceback (most recent call last):
2017-07-28T02:52:55Z esxupdate: 383474: root: ERROR: File "/build/mts/release/bora-5310538/bora/build/esx/release/vmvisor/sys-boot/lib64/python3.5/site-packages/vmware/esximage/HostImage.py", line 527, in _download_and_stage
2017-07-28T02:52:55Z esxupdate: 383474: root: ERROR: File "/build/mts/release/bora-5310538/bora/build/esx/release/vmvisor/sys-boot/lib64/python3.5/site-packages/vmware/esximage/Installer/LockerInstaller.py", line 189, in OpenPayloadFile
2017-07-28T02:52:55Z esxupdate: 383474: root: ERROR: File "/build/mts/release/bora-5310538/bora/build/esx/release/vmvisor/sys-boot/lib64/python3.5/site-packages/vmware/esximage/Installer/LockerInstaller.py", line 35, in __init__
2017-07-28T02:52:55Z esxupdate: 383474: root: ERROR: File "/build/mts/release/bora-5310538/bora/build/esx/release/vmvisor/sys-boot/lib64/python3.5/subprocess.py", line 676, in __init__
2017-07-28T02:52:55Z esxupdate: 383474: root: ERROR: File "/build/mts/release/bora-5310538/bora/build/esx/release/vmvisor/sys-boot/lib64/python3.5/subprocess.py", line 1221, in _execute_child
2017-07-28T02:52:55Z esxupdate: 383474: root: ERROR: OSError: [Errno 28] No space left on device
2017-07-28T02:52:55Z esxupdate: 383474: root: ERROR:
2017-07-28T02:52:55Z esxupdate: 383474: root: ERROR: During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
2017-07-28T02:52:55Z esxupdate: 383474: root: ERROR:
2017-07-28T02:52:55Z esxupdate: 383474: root: ERROR: Traceback (most recent call last):
2017-07-28T02:52:55Z esxupdate: 383474: root: ERROR: File "/usr/lib/vmware/esxcli-software", line 468, in <module>
2017-07-28T02:52:55Z esxupdate: 383474: root: ERROR: main()
2017-07-28T02:52:55Z esxupdate: 383474: root: ERROR: File "/usr/lib/vmware/esxcli-software", line 459, in main
2017-07-28T02:52:55Z esxupdate: 383474: root: ERROR: ret = CMDTABLE[command](options)
2017-07-28T02:52:55Z esxupdate: 383474: root: ERROR: File "/usr/lib/vmware/esxcli-software", line 214, in ProfileUpdateCmd
2017-07-28T02:52:55Z esxupdate: 383474: root: ERROR: allowDowngrades=opts.downgrade)
2017-07-28T02:52:55Z esxupdate: 383474: root: ERROR: File "/build/mts/release/bora-5310538/bora/build/esx/release/vmvisor/sys-boot/lib64/python3.5/site-packages/vmware/esximage/Transaction.py", line 675, in InstallVibsFromProfile
2017-07-28T02:52:55Z esxupdate: 383474: root: ERROR: File "/build/mts/release/bora-5310538/bora/build/esx/release/vmvisor/sys-boot/lib64/python3.5/site-packages/vmware/esximage/Transaction.py", line 382, in _installVibs
2017-07-28T02:52:55Z esxupdate: 383474: root: ERROR: File "/build/mts/release/bora-5310538/bora/build/esx/release/vmvisor/sys-boot/lib64/python3.5/site-packages/vmware/esximage/Transaction.py", line 442, in _validateAndInstallProfile
2017-07-28T02:52:55Z esxupdate: 383474: root: ERROR: File "/build/mts/release/bora-5310538/bora/build/esx/release/vmvisor/sys-boot/lib64/python3.5/site-packages/vmware/esximage/HostImage.py", line 801, in Stage
2017-07-28T02:52:55Z esxupdate: 383474: root: ERROR: File "/build/mts/release/bora-5310538/bora/build/esx/release/vmvisor/sys-boot/lib64/python3.5/site-packages/vmware/esximage/HostImage.py", line 547, in _download_and_stage
2017-07-28T02:52:55Z esxupdate: 383474: root: ERROR: vmware.esximage.Errors.InstallationError: ('VMware_locker_tools-light_6.5.0-0.23.5969300', '[Errno 28] No space left on device')