In this video, we are going to show you HOW TO: Rollback VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 U2a (ESXi 7.0.2a) using VMware Hypervisor Recovery Mode.
You may need to complete this procedure if you find that a recent update to a later version of ESXi causes you production issues e.g. storage controller or network interface compatibility issues.
Video Steps
1. Power on
Power on or shutdown and restart your ESXi server
2. Wait for the VMware Hypervisor Recovery screen
Quickly press Shift and R together at the same time
3. Rollback
To rollback to the previous version enter Y
4. Wait
Wait for the ESXi server to select the previous bootbank to start the rollback version
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