# ESXi upgrade using ansible playbook

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/esxi-upgrade-using-ansible-playbook/5085>\
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**Tags:** vmware\
**Created:** [April 23, 2024, 9:33am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/esxi-upgrade-using-ansible-playbook/5085 "2024-04-23T09:33:00Z")\
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> [@kkrishnasamy01](#):
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> fatal: [localhost]: FAILED!

This `[localhost]` means that the task is invoked to `localhost` instead of your ESXi. You should specify the target node of this task to your ESXi, by changing `hosts` on your playbook or `delegate_to` on the task.

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