Specifications

Index
Symbols
%include command 117
%post command 117
%pre command 117
Numerics
64-bit
moving to 45–47, 173
upgrading vCenter Server to 43
64-bit DSN requirement 51
A
about vSphere Upgrade 5
acceptance levels 133
accepteula command 117
answer file 130
Apply-EsxImageProfile cmdlet 129
attaching
baseline 107, 153
baseline group 107, 153
Auto Deploy
rebooting 129
reprovisioning hosts with 128
rule set compliance 132
scenario for migrating ESX/ESXi 4.x hosts
to 174
user input 129
Auto Deploy rules 131
Auto Deploy,upgrading ESXi hosts with 128
automatic upgrades, VMware Tools 164
automatic VMware Tools upgrade 162
B
backing up, vCenter Server configuration 50
backup, vCenter Server database 45
backup and restore variables (DB2) 49
backup plans 66
backup VirtualCenter 36
backup.bat 50, 173
baseline, attaching 107, 153
baseline group, attaching 107, 153
best practices
updates and upgrades 77
vCenter Server upgrades 29
boot command line options 116
boot commands, entering 115
boot prompt 116
boot.cfg file 125
bootloader kernel options 116
C
CD, upgrade hosts from 113
CD/DVD, burning the ESXi ISO image 88
claim rule format 144
clearpart command 117
clients, firewall 22, 23
cluster, configure settings 103
cluster settings 100
cold migration 172
compatibility
Database Formats for Update Manager 26
Operating Systems for Update Manager 26
compliance information, viewing 108, 154
computer name
Oracle 35
SQL Server 35
configuring
cluster settings 103
host settings 102
configuring ports 22, 23
Connect-VIServer cmdlet 129, 131
Copy-DeployRule cmdlet 129
creating
host baseline group 106
virtual appliance upgrade baseline 151
virtual machine and virtual appliance baseline
group 152
D
data migration tool
back up 50
restoring 52, 54
data source name 51
database
backup 45
backup and restore (DB2) 48
backup and restore (Oracle) 47
backup and restore (SQL) 45
detach and attach (SQL) 46
database connections, number of 66
databases, preparing 64
VMware, Inc. 177