Specifications

vCenter Server Upgrade and Sign-On Process for Environments with
vCenter Single Sign-On
The upgrade process differs based on several factors. Understand the complete upgrade, vCenter Single
Sign-On setup, and permission assignment process before you start. This topic explains how to perform the
upgrade and user management if you upgrade from vSphere 5.1.x, which includes an earlier version of
vCenter Single Sign-On.
If you are upgrading from vSphere 5.1.x, your original environment includes a vCenter Single Sign-On
server. How you perform the upgrade, and whether you are required to add identity sources or assign
permissions, depends on your current environment and on what you intend to do, as shown in the
following illustration.
NOTE This topic focuses on the most frequently encountered upgrade cases. It does not include a discussion
of upgrading an installation that includes a vCenter Single Sign-On high availability deployment. See “Use
Custom Install to Upgrade vCenter Server from a Version 5.1.x High Availability vCenter Single Sign-On
Deployment,” on page 84.
Figure 4‑2. Flowchart of vCenter Upgrade from Environments that Include vCenter Single Sign-On
Multiple
locations?
Yes
Simple Install
upgrade
Resynchronize
Set default identity
source or include
domain in log in
No
Yes
Done
Done
1 target
machine?
Only
localos
localos and AD
No
SSO
Multisite?
Custom Install
upgrade
No
Yes
ID source
The interaction proceeds as follows.
1 If your current environment is installed on different machines and potentially in different locations, it is
easiest to have the target environment use a similar layout.
vSphere Upgrade
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