Installer Crashes During RPM Transaction While Upgrading ESX Server 2.x to 3.0
Details
While I was upgrading from ESX Server 2.x to ESX Server 3.0, the
installer crashed during an RPM transaction. What is the cause of
this, and how can I successfully upgrade my system?
Solution
The Security property on the ESX Server 2.x host is set to Low
and this exposes a problem in Red Hat common code (rpmlib).
Before upgrading, use the VMware Management Interface to set
Security to High.