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VMware vSphere® 5.0 Upgrade

Best Practices

Upgrading a 64-Bit vCenter 4.1 Server with a Remote Database

Of the three scenarios this is the most straightforward, but we still suggest that you back up your current

vCenter conﬁguration and database to provide a rollback scenario. The upgrade process is as follows:

•InserttheVMwarevCenterServer5.0CD.SelectvCenter Server and click Install.

•SelecttheappropriatelanguageandclickOK.

•Install.NETFramework3.5SP1byclickingInstall.

•TheESXiInstallershouldnowdetectthatvCenterisalreadyinstalled.Upgradethecurrentinstallationby

clicking Next.

•ClickNext.

•SelectI agree to the terms in the license agreement.

•EnteryourlicensedetailsandclickNext.

•Thecurrentdatabaseconnectiondetailsshouldbeprovided.ClickNext if this is correct.