5.8.2
Table Of Contents
- vApp 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
- Integrating with VMware vCenter Infrastructure Navigator
- vCenter Operations Manager Licensing
- Certificate Warnings
- How vCenter Operations Manager Uses Network Ports
- Deployment Planning Worksheet
- Finding More Information
- 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
- Managing the Infrastructure Navigator Adapter
- Updating vCenter Operations Manager
- Managing vCenter Operations Manager
- Index
Updating
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vCenter Operations Manager provides an upgrade path for the vApp.
Before you Begin
Verify that you have read the system requirements for vCenter Operations Manager. For current
information about system requirements, see the vCenter Operations Manager release notes at
https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vcops-pubs.html.
Refer to the VMware Compatibility Guide for more information about VMware certified compatibility for
vCenter Operations Manager at http://www.vmware.com/resources/guides.html.
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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“Add a Hard Disk to a Virtual Machine,” on page 30
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“Upgrade the vApp,” on page 31
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“Upgrade the OS to SLES 11 SP2 for vCenter Operations Manager 5.8.x,” on page 32
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 VMware vCenter
Operations versions 5.0 and above.
The vCenter Operations Manager vApp supports the upgrade of vCenter Operations Manager 5.0, 5.0.1,
5.0.2, 5.0.3, 5.6, and 5.7.x to vCenter Operations Manager 5.8.x.
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