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Table Of Contents
- Deployment and Configuration Guide
- Contents
- vCenter Operations Manager Deployment and Configuration Guide
- Introducing vCenter Operations Manager
- vCenter Operations Manager Architecture
- vCenter Operations Manager and vCenter Server Connections
- Integrating vCenter Operations Manager and the vSphere Client
- vCenter Operations Manager Licensing
- Certificate Warnings
- How vCenter Operations Manager Uses Network Ports
- Deployment Planning Worksheet
- Finding More Information
- System Requirements
- Installing vCenter Operations Manager
- Configure Network Parameters for the vCenter Operations Manager vApp
- Deploy the vCenter Operations Manager vApp
- Set the ESX Host Time
- Define the vCenter Server System to Monitor
- Assign the vCenter Operations Manager License
- Configure the SMTP and SNMP Settings for vCenter Operations Manager
- Configure the Default Sender in Email Notifications
- Install a Custom SSL Certificate for vCenter Operations Manager
- Grant Access to vCenter Operations
- Verifying the vCenter Operations Manager Installation
- Installing a vCenter Operations Manager Adapter
- Updating vCenter Operations Manager
- Updating Virtual Appliance Software to the vCenter Operations Manager vApp
- Upgrade Paths for vCenter Operations Manager
- Upgrade Requirements
- License Considerations for the vCenter Operations Manager Upgrade
- Add a Hard Disk to a Virtual Machine
- Upgrade the Virtual Appliances to the vCenter Operations Manager vApp
- Transition from the Old Virtual Appliances to the New vCenter Operations Manager vApp
- Index
Updating
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vCenter Operations Manager provides an upgrade path for the vApp.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Updating Virtual Appliance Software to the vCenter Operations Manager vApp,” on page 29
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“Upgrade Paths for vCenter Operations Manager,” on page 29
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“Upgrade Requirements,” on page 30
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“License Considerations for the vCenter Operations Manager Upgrade,” on page 30
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“Add a Hard Disk to a Virtual Machine,” on page 30
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“Upgrade the Virtual Appliances to the vCenter Operations Manager vApp,” on page 31
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“Transition from the Old Virtual Appliances to the New vCenter Operations Manager vApp,” on
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Updating Virtual Appliance Software to the
vCenter Operations Manager vApp
The upgrade process for the vCenter Operations Manager vApp involves a data migration in which the source
virtual appliance can continue to run after the upgrade process.
Upgrade Paths for vCenter Operations Manager
The VMware vCenter Operations Manager vApp supports upgrade paths from CapacityIQ and
vCenter Operations Manager Standard.
Upgrade Version Requirements for vCenter Operations Manager
The vCenter Operations Manager vApp supports the upgrade of CapacityIQ and
vCenter Operations Manager Standard to vCenter Operations Manager.
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