esxcli system maintenanceMode set --enable true
Why? Because they ran:
New-EsxImageProfile -CloneProfile "HPE-ESXi-8.0U2-240123" -Name "HPE-Patched-Mar2024" -Vendor "YourCompany" hpe custom image for esxi patched
Avoid third-party torrents. Always use official channels. esxcli system maintenanceMode set --enable true Why
Add-EsxSoftwarePackage -ImageProfile "HPE-ESXi-8.0U3-24585291-Patched" -SoftwarePackage "esx-base" -Version "8.0.3-2.45.24585291" hpe custom image for esxi patched