Installation guide

Index
Symbols
/ partition 70
Numerics
64-bit
moving to 35, 36, 91
upgrading vCenter Server to 33
64-bit DSN requirement 38
A
automatic upgrades, VMware Tools 82
automatic VMware Tools upgrade 80
B
back up, ESX host configuration 60
backing up, vCenter Server configuration 37
backup
host configuration 61
vCenter Server database 34
backup VirtualCenter 28
backup.bat 37, 91
best practices, updates and upgrades 61
build numbers 71
bulletins 64, 65
C
claim rule format 67
cleanup-esx3 command 69, 71
clients, firewall 18
cold migration 89
computer name
Oracle 27
SQL Server 27
configuration, backing up ESX 60
configuration, components preserved 58, 60
configuring ports 18
D
data migration tool
back up 37
restoring 39, 41
data source name 38
database
backup 34
backup and restore (Oracle) 36
backup and restore (SQL) 35
detach and attach (SQL) 36
database connections, number of 47
databases 23
datastore permissions
upgrade 51
upgrading 49
datastores, privileges 50
DB2 26
device.map 67
DHCP 58
directory 46
disks
local 85, 86
VMDK 21
DNS requirements 19
downtime
during virtual hardware upgrade 75
during VMware Tools upgrade 75
vCenter Server 30
DRAC 19
DSN, 64-bit requirement 38
E
educational support 9
ESX
restore 72
rolling back 69, 71
system requirements 13
upgrade support 56
upgrading 63
ESX configuration, backing up 60
ESX upgrade, preparation 55
esxconsole.vmdk 70
ESXi
evaluating 69
restoring the configuration 72
update, rolling back 71
upgrading 63
ESXi upgrade, preparation 55
esxupdate 65
evaluating ESXi 69
F
firewall 18
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