youtube上有个视频教程，做的很好，详细看下面链接：
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O0Pac0a6g8

下面是升级过程简述：

1. 开启ESXI的SSH：

2. 查看现有版本：

~ # esxcli system version get
   Product: VMware ESXi
   Version: 5.1.0
   Build: Releasebuild-799733
   Update: 0

3. 下载相应的版本：
去官方下载就可以了

4. 升级

~ # md5sum /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/ESXi510-201410001.zip 
66a425861c4e1f33ea93f79c5d4a81bf  /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/ESXi510-201410001.zip
~ # esxcli software vib install -d /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/ESXi510-201410001.zip 
Installation Result
   Message: The update completed successfully, but the system needs to be rebooted for the changes to be effective.
   Reboot Required: true
   VIBs Installed: VMware_bootbank_esx-base_5.1.0-2.44.2191751, VMware_bootbank_esx-tboot_5.1.0-2.23.1483097, VMware_bootbank_esx-xlibs_5.1.0-1.22.1472666, VMware_bootbank_esx-xserver_5.1.0-1.22.1472666, VMware_bootbank_ipmi-ipmi-si-drv_39.1-4vmw.510.1.12.1065491, VMware_bootbank_misc-cnic-register_1.1-1vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_misc-drivers_5.1.0-2.44.2191751, VMware_bootbank_net-be2net_4.1.255.11-1vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_net-bnx2_2.0.15g.v50.11-7vmw.510.1.12.1065491, VMware_bootbank_net-bnx2x_1.61.15.v50.3-1vmw.510.0.11.1063671, VMware_bootbank_net-cnic_1.10.2j.v50.7-3vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_net-e1000_8.0.3.1-2vmw.510.1.16.1157734, VMware_bootbank_net-e1000e_1.1.2-3vmw.510.2.23.1483097, VMware_bootbank_net-enic_1.4.2.15a-1vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_net-igb_2.1.11.1-3vmw.510.1.12.1065491, VMware_bootbank_net-ixgbe_3.7.13.6iov-10vmw.510.1.20.1312873, VMware_bootbank_net-tg3_3.123b.v50.1-1vmw.510.2.23.1483097, VMware_bootbank_sata-ahci_3.0-15vmw.510.2.23.1483097, VMware_bootbank_sata-ata-piix_2.12-7vmw.510.2.23.1483097, VMware_bootbank_scsi-bnx2i_1.9.1d.v50.1-5vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_scsi-fnic_1.5.0.3-1vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_scsi-hpsa_5.0.0-21vmw.510.1.16.1157734, VMware_bootbank_scsi-megaraid-sas_5.34-4vmw.510.2.44.2191751, VMware_bootbank_scsi-mpt2sas_10.00.00.00-5vmw.510.2.44.2191751, VMware_bootbank_scsi-mptsas_4.23.01.00-6vmw.510.2.44.2191751, VMware_bootbank_scsi-mptspi_4.23.01.00-6vmw.510.2.44.2191751, VMware_bootbank_scsi-qla2xxx_902.k1.1-9vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_scsi-rste_2.0.2.0088-1vmw.510.2.23.1483097, VMware_locker_tools-light_5.1.0-2.44.2191751
   VIBs Removed: Broadcom_bootbank_misc-cnic-register_1.72.1.v50.2-1OEM.500.0.0.472560, Broadcom_bootbank_net-bnx2_2.2.3e.v50.1-1OEM.500.0.0.472560, Broadcom_bootbank_net-bnx2x_1.74.17.v50.1-1OEM.500.0.0.472560, Broadcom_bootbank_net-cnic_1.74.04.v50.1-1OEM.500.0.0.472560, Broadcom_bootbank_net-tg3_3.123b.v50.1-1OEM.500.0.0.472560, Broadcom_bootbank_scsi-bnx2i_2.74.07.v50.1-1OEM.500.0.0.472560, Cisco_bootbank_net-enic_2.1.2.22-1OEM.500.0.0.441683, Cisco_bootbank_scsi-fnic_1.5.0.8-1OEM.500.0.0.472560, Emulex_bootbank_net-be2net_4.0.355.1-1OEM.500.0.0.406165, Intel_bootbank_net-igb_3.2.10-1OEM.500.0.0.472560, VMware_bootbank_esx-base_5.1.0-0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_esx-tboot_5.1.0-0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_esx-xlibs_5.1.0-0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_esx-xserver_5.1.0-0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_ipmi-ipmi-si-drv_39.1-4vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_misc-drivers_5.1.0-0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_net-e1000_8.0.3.1-2vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_net-e1000e_1.1.2-3vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_net-ixgbe_3.7.13.6iov-10vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_sata-ahci_3.0-13vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_sata-ata-piix_2.12-6vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_scsi-hpsa_5.0.0-21vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_scsi-megaraid-sas_5.34-4vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_scsi-mpt2sas_10.00.00.00-5vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_scsi-mptsas_4.23.01.00-6vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_scsi-mptspi_4.23.01.00-6vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_scsi-rste_2.0.2.0088-1vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_locker_tools-light_5.1.0-0.0.799733, qlogic_bootbank_scsi-qla2xxx_911.k1.1-26OEM.500.0.0.472560
   VIBs Skipped: VMware_bootbank_ata-pata-amd_0.3.10-3vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_ata-pata-atiixp_0.4.6-4vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_ata-pata-cmd64x_0.2.5-3vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_ata-pata-hpt3x2n_0.3.4-3vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_ata-pata-pdc2027x_1.0-3vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_ata-pata-serverworks_0.4.3-3vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_ata-pata-sil680_0.4.8-3vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_ata-pata-via_0.3.3-2vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_block-cciss_3.6.14-10vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_ehci-ehci-hcd_1.0-3vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_esx-dvfilter-generic-fastpath_5.1.0-0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_ima-qla4xxx_2.01.31-1vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_ipmi-ipmi-devintf_39.1-4vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_ipmi-ipmi-msghandler_39.1-4vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_net-forcedeth_0.61-2vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_net-nx-nic_4.0.558-3vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_net-r8168_8.013.00-3vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_net-r8169_6.011.00-2vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_net-s2io_2.1.4.13427-3vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_net-sky2_1.20-2vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_net-vmxnet3_1.1.3.0-3vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_ohci-usb-ohci_1.0-3vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_sata-sata-nv_3.5-4vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_sata-sata-promise_2.12-3vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_sata-sata-sil24_1.1-1vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_sata-sata-sil_2.3-4vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_sata-sata-svw_2.3-3vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_scsi-aacraid_1.1.5.1-9vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_scsi-adp94xx_1.0.8.12-6vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_scsi-aic79xx_3.1-5vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_scsi-ips_7.12.05-4vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_scsi-lpfc820_8.2.3.1-127vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_scsi-megaraid-mbox_2.20.5.1-6vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_scsi-megaraid2_2.00.4-9vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_scsi-qla4xxx_5.01.03.2-4vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_uhci-usb-uhci_1.0-3vmw.510.0.0.799733
~ # reboot
~ #

5. 查看升级后的版本：

~ # esxcli system version get
   Product: VMware ESXi
   Version: 5.1.0
   Build: Releasebuild-2191751
   Update: 2

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