Does the server have light-out mgmt? You can upgrade the BIOS via that. That takes care of the host. ESXi updates can be done through a vCenter.
There are a number of other important issues that you will need to investigate in order to make sure you choose the right hypervisor.. To start, make a check list of the research you will need to do ...
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