Can't get updates to stage or remediate on a host... google searching a few things didn't get any results so hopefully someone here can shine some light on my issue. here's the esxuplate.log on the host:
2013-01-16T15:01:35Z esxupdate: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = '['/sbin/esxcfg-advcfg', '-q', '-g', '/UserVars/EsximageNetTimeout']', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout = '0.0'.
2013-01-16T15:01:35Z esxupdate: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = '['/sbin/esxcfg-advcfg', '-q', '-g', '/UserVars/EsximageNetRetries']', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout = '0.0'.
2013-01-16T15:01:35Z esxupdate: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = '['/sbin/esxcfg-advcfg', '-q', '-g', '/UserVars/EsximageNetRateLimit']', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout = '0.0'.
2013-01-16T15:01:35Z esxupdate: esxupdate: INFO: ---
Command: scan
Args: ['scan']
Options: {'nosigcheck': None, 'retry': 5, 'loglevel': None, 'cleancache': None, 'viburls': None, 'meta': ['http://10.1.2.133:9084/vum/repository/hostupdate/csco/csco-VEM-5.1.0-metadata.zip', 'http://10.1.2.133:9084/vum/repository/hostupdate/vmw/vmw-ESXi-5.1.0-metadata.zip'], 'proxyurl': None, 'timeout': 30.0, 'cachesize': None, 'hamode': True, 'maintenancemode': None}
2013-01-16T15:01:35Z esxupdate: HostImage: INFO: Installer <class 'vmware.esximage.Installer.BootBankInstaller.BootBankInstaller'> was not initiated - reason: bootbank is invalid: /bootbank is not a directory!
2013-01-16T15:01:35Z esxupdate: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = '['/sbin/bootOption', '-rp']', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout = '0.0'.
2013-01-16T15:01:35Z esxupdate: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = '['/sbin/bootOption', '-ro']', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout = '0.0'.
2013-01-16T15:01:35Z esxupdate: HostImage: INFO: Installer <class 'vmware.esximage.Installer.LockerInstaller.LockerInstaller'> was not initiated - reason: Failed to create empty Database directory: [Errno 5] Input/output error: '/locker/packages'
2013-01-16T15:01:35Z esxupdate: downloader: DEBUG: Downloading http://10.1.2.133:9084/vum/repository/hostupdate/csco/csco-VEM-5.1.0-metadata.zip to /tmp/tmppg5DLX...
2013-01-16T15:01:35Z esxupdate: Metadata.pyc: INFO: Unrecognized file vendor-index.xml in Metadata file
2013-01-16T15:01:35Z esxupdate: downloader: DEBUG: Downloading http://10.1.2.133:9084/vum/repository/hostupdate/vmw/vmw-ESXi-5.1.0-metadata.zip to /tmp/tmpVonLPV...
2013-01-16T15:01:35Z esxupdate: Metadata.pyc: INFO: Unrecognized file vendor-index.xml in Metadata file
2013-01-16T15:01:35Z esxupdate: HostImage: INFO: Installer <class 'vmware.esximage.Installer.BootBankInstaller.BootBankInstaller'> was not initiated - reason: bootbank is invalid: /bootbank is not a directory!
2013-01-16T15:01:36Z esxupdate: HostImage: INFO: Installer <class 'vmware.esximage.Installer.LockerInstaller.LockerInstaller'> was not initiated - reason: Failed to create empty Database directory: [Errno 5] Input/output error: '/locker/packages'
2013-01-16T15:01:36Z esxupdate: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = '['/usr/sbin/vsish', '-e', '-p', 'cat', '/hardware/bios/dmiInfo']', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout = '0.0'.
2013-01-16T15:01:36Z esxupdate: esxupdate: INFO: All done!
2013-01-16T15:01:36Z esxupdate: esxupdate: DEBUG: <<<
2013-01-16T15:01:46Z esxupdate: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = '['/sbin/esxcfg-advcfg', '-q', '-g', '/UserVars/EsximageNetTimeout']', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout = '0.0'.
2013-01-16T15:01:46Z esxupdate: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = '['/sbin/esxcfg-advcfg', '-q', '-g', '/UserVars/EsximageNetRetries']', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout = '0.0'.
2013-01-16T15:01:46Z esxupdate: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = '['/sbin/esxcfg-advcfg', '-q', '-g', '/UserVars/EsximageNetRateLimit']', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout = '0.0'.
2013-01-16T15:01:46Z esxupdate: esxupdate: INFO: ---
Command: stage
Args: ['stage']
Options: {'nosigcheck': None, 'retry': 3, 'loglevel': None, 'cleancache': None, 'viburls': ['http://10.1.2.133:9084/vum/repository/hostupdate/vmw/vib20/esx-base/VMware_bootbank_esx-base_5.1.0-0.9.914609.vib', 'http://10.1.2.133:9084/vum/repository/hostupdate/vmw/vib20/tools-light/VMware_locker_tools-light_5.1.0-0.9.914609.vib'], 'meta': ['http://10.1.2.133:9084/vum/repository/hostupdate/csco/csco-VEM-5.1.0-metadata.zip', 'http://10.1.2.133:9084/vum/repository/hostupdate/vmw/vmw-ESXi-5.1.0-metadata.zip'], 'proxyurl': None, 'timeout': 30.0, 'cachesize': None, 'hamode': True, 'maintenancemode': None}
2013-01-16T15:01:46Z esxupdate: HostImage: INFO: Installer <class 'vmware.esximage.Installer.BootBankInstaller.BootBankInstaller'> was not initiated - reason: bootbank is invalid: /bootbank is not a directory!
2013-01-16T15:01:46Z esxupdate: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = '['/sbin/bootOption', '-rp']', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout = '0.0'.
2013-01-16T15:01:46Z esxupdate: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = '['/sbin/bootOption', '-ro']', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout = '0.0'.
2013-01-16T15:01:46Z esxupdate: HostImage: INFO: Installer <class 'vmware.esximage.Installer.LockerInstaller.LockerInstaller'> was not initiated - reason: Failed to create empty Database directory: [Errno 5] Input/output error: '/locker/packages'
2013-01-16T15:01:46Z esxupdate: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = '['/sbin/esxcfg-advcfg', '-U', 'host-acceptance-level', '-G']', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout = '0.0'.
2013-01-16T15:01:46Z esxupdate: downloader: DEBUG: Downloading from http://10.1.2.133:9084/vum/repository/hostupdate/vmw/vib20/esx-base/VMware_bootbank_esx-base_5.1.0-0.9.914609.vib...
2013-01-16T15:01:46Z esxupdate: downloader: DEBUG: Downloading from http://10.1.2.133:9084/vum/repository/hostupdate/vmw/vib20/tools-light/VMware_locker_tools-light_5.1.0-0.9.914609.vib...
2013-01-16T15:01:46Z esxupdate: Transaction: INFO: Skipping installed VIBs
2013-01-16T15:01:46Z esxupdate: Transaction: INFO: Final list of VIBs being installed: VMware_bootbank_esx-base_5.1.0-0.9.914609, VMware_locker_tools-light_5.1.0-0.9.914609
2013-01-16T15:01:46Z esxupdate: imageprofile: INFO: Adding VIB VMware_bootbank_esx-base_5.1.0-0.9.914609 to ImageProfile (Updated) ESXi-5.1.0-799733-standard
2013-01-16T15:01:46Z esxupdate: imageprofile: DEBUG: VIBs set(['VMware_bootbank_esx-base_5.1.0-0.0.799733']) are replaced by VIB VMware_bootbank_esx-base_5.1.0-0.9.914609, removing them from ImageProfile (Updated) ESXi-5.1.0-799733-standard
2013-01-16T15:01:46Z esxupdate: imageprofile: DEBUG: VIB VMware_bootbank_esx-base_5.1.0-0.0.799733 is being removed from ImageProfile (Updated) ESXi-5.1.0-799733-standard
2013-01-16T15:01:46Z esxupdate: imageprofile: INFO: Adding VIB VMware_locker_tools-light_5.1.0-0.9.914609 to ImageProfile (Updated) ESXi-5.1.0-799733-standard
2013-01-16T15:01:46Z esxupdate: HostImage: DEBUG: Staging image profile [(Updated) ESXi-5.1.0-799733-standard]
2013-01-16T15:01:46Z esxupdate: HostImage: DEBUG: VIBs in image profile: VMware_bootbank_scsi-bnx2i_1.9.1d.v50.1-5vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_sata-sata-promise_2.12-3vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_net-forcedeth_0.61-2vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_esx-xserver_5.1.0-0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_misc-cnic-register_1.1-1vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_net-tg3_3.110h.v50.4-4vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_scsi-megaraid-sas_5.34-4vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_scsi-megaraid-mbox_2.20.5.1-6vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_scsi-ips_7.12.05-4vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_net-e1000e_1.1.2-3vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_sata-ahci_3.0-13vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_sata-sata-svw_2.3-3vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_net-cnic_1.10.2j.v50.7-3vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_net-e1000_8.0.3.1-2vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_ata-pata-serverworks_0.4.3-3vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMware_bootbank_esx-base_5.1.0-0.9.914609, VMware_bootbank_scsi-mptspi_4.23.01.00-6vmw.510.0.0.799733, VMwar
2013-01-16T15:01:46Z esxupdate: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = '['/usr/sbin/vsish', '-e', '-p', 'cat', '/hardware/bios/dmiInfo']', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout = '0.0'.
2013-01-16T15:01:46Z esxupdate: imageprofile: DEBUG: VIB VMware_locker_tools-light_5.1.0-0.9.914609 is being removed from ImageProfile (Updated) ESXi-5.1.0-799733-standard
2013-01-16T15:01:46Z esxupdate: LiveImageInstaller: DEBUG: The transaction is not supported for live install:
['VIB VMware_bootbank_esx-base_5.1.0-0.9.914609 cannot be live installed.', 'VIB VMware_bootbank_esx-base_5.1.0-0.0.799733 cannot be removed live.']
2013-01-16T15:01:46Z esxupdate: HostImage: INFO: LiveImageInstaller is not supported, skipping.
2013-01-16T15:01:46Z esxupdate: esxupdate: ERROR: An esxupdate error exception was caught:
2013-01-16T15:01:46Z esxupdate: esxupdate: ERROR: Traceback (most recent call last):
2013-01-16T15:01:46Z esxupdate: esxupdate: ERROR: File "/usr/sbin/esxupdate", line 216, in main
2013-01-16T15:01:46Z esxupdate: esxupdate: ERROR: cmd.Run()
2013-01-16T15:01:46Z esxupdate: esxupdate: ERROR: File "/build/mts/release/bora-799733/bora/build/esx/release/vmvisor/sys/lib/python2.6/site-packages/vmware/esx5update/Cmdline.py", line 144, in Run
2013-01-16T15:01:46Z esxupdate: esxupdate: ERROR: File "/build/mts/release/bora-799733/bora/build/esx/release/vmvisor/sys/lib/python2.6/site-packages/vmware/esximage/Transaction.py", line 243, in InstallVibsFromSources
2013-01-16T15:01:46Z esxupdate: esxupdate: ERROR: File "/build/mts/release/bora-799733/bora/build/esx/release/vmvisor/sys/lib/python2.6/site-packages/vmware/esximage/Transaction.py", line 345, in _installVibs
2013-01-16T15:01:46Z esxupdate: esxupdate: ERROR: File "/build/mts/release/bora-799733/bora/build/esx/release/vmvisor/sys/lib/python2.6/site-packages/vmware/esximage/Transaction.py", line 388, in _validateAndInstallProfile
2013-01-16T15:01:46Z esxupdate: esxupdate: ERROR: File "/build/mts/release/bora-799733/bora/build/esx/release/vmvisor/sys/lib/python2.6/site-packages/vmware/esximage/HostImage.py", line 646, in Stage
2013-01-16T15:01:46Z esxupdate: esxupdate: ERROR: InstallationError: ('', 'The transaction is not supported: VIB VMware_bootbank_esx-base_5.1.0-0.9.914609 cannot be live installed. VIB VMware_bootbank_esx-base_5.1.0-0.0.799733 cannot be removed live.')
2013-01-16T15:01:46Z esxupdate: esxupdate: DEBUG: <<<
2013-01-16T15:01:47Z esxupdate: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = '['/sbin/esxcfg-advcfg', '-q', '-g', '/UserVars/EsximageNetTimeout']', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout = '0.0'.
2013-01-16T15:01:47Z esxupdate: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = '['/sbin/esxcfg-advcfg', '-q', '-g', '/UserVars/EsximageNetRetries']', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout = '0.0'.
2013-01-16T15:01:47Z esxupdate: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = '['/sbin/esxcfg-advcfg', '-q', '-g', '/UserVars/EsximageNetRateLimit']', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout = '0.0'.
2013-01-16T15:01:47Z esxupdate: esxupdate: INFO: ---
Command: scan
Args: ['scan']
Options: {'nosigcheck': None, 'retry': 5, 'loglevel': None, 'cleancache': None, 'viburls': None, 'meta': ['http://10.1.2.133:9084/vum/repository/hostupdate/csco/csco-VEM-5.1.0-metadata.zip', 'http://10.1.2.133:9084/vum/repository/hostupdate/vmw/vmw-ESXi-5.1.0-metadata.zip'], 'proxyurl': None, 'timeout': 30.0, 'cachesize': None, 'hamode': True, 'maintenancemode': None}
2013-01-16T15:01:47Z esxupdate: HostImage: INFO: Installer <class 'vmware.esximage.Installer.BootBankInstaller.BootBankInstaller'> was not initiated - reason: bootbank is invalid: /bootbank is not a directory!
2013-01-16T15:01:47Z esxupdate: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = '['/sbin/bootOption', '-rp']', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout = '0.0'.
2013-01-16T15:01:47Z esxupdate: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = '['/sbin/bootOption', '-ro']', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout = '0.0'.
2013-01-16T15:01:47Z esxupdate: HostImage: INFO: Installer <class 'vmware.esximage.Installer.LockerInstaller.LockerInstaller'> was not initiated - reason: Failed to create empty Database directory: [Errno 5] Input/output error: '/locker/packages'
2013-01-16T15:01:47Z esxupdate: downloader: DEBUG: Downloading http://10.1.2.133:9084/vum/repository/hostupdate/csco/csco-VEM-5.1.0-metadata.zip to /tmp/tmpmJ_MeV...
2013-01-16T15:01:47Z esxupdate: Metadata.pyc: INFO: Unrecognized file vendor-index.xml in Metadata file
2013-01-16T15:01:47Z esxupdate: downloader: DEBUG: Downloading http://10.1.2.133:9084/vum/repository/hostupdate/vmw/vmw-ESXi-5.1.0-metadata.zip to /tmp/tmpIN2YEV...
2013-01-16T15:01:47Z esxupdate: Metadata.pyc: INFO: Unrecognized file vendor-index.xml in Metadata file
2013-01-16T15:01:47Z esxupdate: HostImage: INFO: Installer <class 'vmware.esximage.Installer.BootBankInstaller.BootBankInstaller'> was not initiated - reason: bootbank is invalid: /bootbank is not a directory!
2013-01-16T15:01:47Z esxupdate: HostImage: INFO: Installer <class 'vmware.esximage.Installer.LockerInstaller.LockerInstaller'> was not initiated - reason: Failed to create empty Database directory: [Errno 5] Input/output error: '/locker/packages'
2013-01-16T15:01:47Z esxupdate: vmware.runcommand: INFO: runcommand called with: args = '['/usr/sbin/vsish', '-e', '-p', 'cat', '/hardware/bios/dmiInfo']', outfile = 'None', returnoutput = 'True', timeout = '0.0'.
2013-01-16T15:01:47Z esxupdate: esxupdate: INFO: All done!
2013-01-16T15:01:47Z esxupdate: esxupdate: DEBUG: <<<