Booting into Maintenance Mode for IBM x460 with ESX Server 2.5.4 or 2.5.5

To boot an IBM eServer x460 system with ESX Server 2.5.4 or 2.5.5 into maintenance mode for patch application, follow the steps below.

Log in to the service console of the ESX Server system as root and turn off the vmware service.

[root@esxhost] # chkconfig --level 3 vmware off
Ensure the vmware service is turned off.

[root@esxhost]# chkconfig --list vmware

The output should look as follows:

vmware 0:off 1:off 2:off 3:off 4:off 5:off 6:off
Reboot the ESX Server system.

[root@esxhost]# reboot
After the server is booted, log in as root and apply the desired patch.

Important: Enter n at the prompt for reboot after the patch is applied. The vmware service needs to be turned back on for runlevel 3.
Turn on the vmware service for runlevel 3.

[root@esxhost]# chkconfig --level 3 vmware on
Ensure the vmware service is turned on.

[root@esxhost]# chkconfig --list vmware

The output should look as follows:

vmware 0:off 1:off 2:off 3:on 4:off 5:off 6:off
Reboot the server.

[root@esxhost]# reboot

The ESX Server system should boot successfully with the desired patch applied.

x460, x-series 460, linux-up, linux; esx254; esx255

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