6.0.2
Table Of Contents
- vSphere Upgrade
- Contents
- About vSphere Upgrade
- Updated Information
- Introduction to vSphere Upgrade
- Upgrade Requirements
- vCenter Server Upgrade Compatibility
- vCenter Server for Windows Requirements
- vCenter Server Appliance Requirements
- Required Ports for vCenter Server and Platform Services Controller
- vCenter Server Database Configuration Notes
- ESXi Requirements
- vSphere DNS Requirements
- vSphere Web Client Software Requirements
- Client Integration Plug-In Software Requirements
- vSphere Client Requirements
- Required Free Space for System Logging
- Before Upgrading vCenter Server
- Verify Basic Compatibility Before Upgrading vCenter Server
- Preparing vCenter Server Databases
- Prepare Oracle Database Before Upgrading to vCenter Server 6.0
- Prepare Microsoft SQL Server Database Before Upgrading to vCenter Server 6.0
- Use a Script to Create and Apply a Microsoft SQL Server Database Schema and Roles
- Prepare PostgreSQL Database Before Upgrading to vCenter Server 6.0
- Database Permission Requirements for vCenter Server
- Verify That vCenter Server Can Communicate with the Local Database
- Verify Network Prerequisites Before Upgrading
- Verify Load Balancer Before Upgrading vCenter Server
- Prepare ESXi Hosts for vCenter Server Upgrade
- Verify Preparations Are Complete for Upgrading vCenter Server
- Required Information for Upgrading vCenter Server for Windows
- Required Information for Upgrading the vCenter Server Appliance
- Upgrading and Updating vCenter Server for Windows
- About the vCenter Server 6.0 for Windows Upgrade Process
- Migration of Distributed vCenter Server for Windows Services During Upgrade to vCenter Server 6.0
- Download the vCenter Server for Windows Installer
- Upgrade vCenter Single Sign-On 5.1 for External Deployment
- Upgrade vCenter Single Sign-On 5.5 for External Deployment
- Upgrade vCenter Server 5.0
- Upgrade vCenter Server 5.1 for Windows
- Upgrade vCenter Server 5.5 for Windows
- Update the Java Components and vCenter Server tc Server with VIMPatch
- Upgrading and Patching the vCenter Server Appliance and Platform Services Controller Appliance
- After Upgrading vCenter Server
- Complete vCenter Server Postupgrade Component Configuration
- Reconfigure Migrated vCenter Server Services After Upgrade
- Install or Upgrade vSphere Authentication Proxy
- Upgrade the vSphere Client
- Configuring VMware vCenter Server - tc Server Settings in vCenter Server
- Setting the vCenter Server Administrator User
- Authenticating to the vCenter Server Environment
- Identity Sources for vCenter Server with vCenter Single Sign-On
- Restore ESXi Certificate and Key Files
- Repoint the Connections Between vCenter Server and Platform Services Controller
- Reconfigure a Standalone vCenter Server with an Embedded Platform Services Controller to a vCenter Server with an External Platform Services Controller
- Reconfigure Multiple Joined Instances of vCenter Server with an Embedded Platform Services Controller to vCenter Server with an External Platform Services Controller
- Verify that the Services of the Embedded Platform Services Controller Instances are Running
- Configure Replication Agreement Between All External Platform Services Controller Instances
- Reconfigure Each vCenter Server Instance and Repoint It from an Embedded to External Platform Services Controller Instance
- Upgrading Update Manager
- Before Upgrading Hosts
- Best Practices for ESXi Upgrades
- Upgrade Options for ESXi 6.0
- Upgrading Hosts That Have Third-Party Custom VIBs
- Using Manually Assigned IP Addresses for Upgrades Performed with vSphere Update Manager
- Media Options for Booting the ESXi Installer
- Download and Burn the ESXi Installer ISO Image to a CD or DVD
- Format a USB Flash Drive to Boot the ESXi Installation or Upgrade
- Create a USB Flash Drive to Store the ESXi Installation Script or Upgrade Script
- Create an Installer ISO Image with a Custom Installation or Upgrade Script
- PXE Booting the ESXi Installer
- Installing and Booting ESXi with Software FCoE
- Using Remote Management Applications
- Download the ESXi Installer
- Upgrading Hosts
- Using vSphere Update Manager to Perform Orchestrated Host Upgrades
- Configuring Host and Cluster Settings
- Perform an Orchestrated Upgrade of Hosts Using vSphere Update Manager
- Configure Host Maintenance Mode Settings
- Configure Cluster Settings
- Enable Remediation of PXE Booted ESXi Hosts
- Import Host Upgrade Images and Create Host Upgrade Baselines
- Create a Host Baseline Group
- Attach Baselines and Baseline Groups to Objects
- Manually Initiate a Scan of ESXi Hosts
- View Compliance Information for vSphere Objects
- Remediate Hosts Against an Upgrade Baseline
- Remediate Hosts Against Baseline Groups
- Installing or Upgrading Hosts by Using a Script
- Enter Boot Options to Start an Installation or Upgrade Script
- Boot Options
- About Installation and Upgrade Scripts
- Install or Upgrade ESXi from a CD or DVD by Using a Script
- Install or Upgrade ESXi from a USB Flash Drive by Using a Script
- Performing a Scripted Installation or Upgrade of ESXi by Using PXE to Boot the Installer
- Using vSphere Auto Deploy to Reprovision Hosts
- Upgrading Hosts by Using esxcli Commands
- VIBs, Image Profiles, and Software Depots
- Understanding Acceptance Levels for VIBS and Hosts
- Determine Whether an Update Requires the Host to Be in Maintenance Mode or to Be Rebooted
- Place a Host in Maintenance Mode
- Update a Host with Individual VIBs
- Upgrade or Update a Host with Image Profiles
- Update ESXi Hosts by Using Zip Files
- Remove VIBs from a Host
- Adding Third-Party Extensions to Hosts with an esxcli Command
- Perform a Dry Run of an esxcli Installation or Upgrade
- Display the Installed VIBs and Profiles That Will Be Active After the Next Host Reboot
- Display the Image Profile and Acceptance Level of the Host
- Upgrade Hosts Interactively
- Using vSphere Update Manager to Perform Orchestrated Host Upgrades
- After You Upgrade ESXi Hosts
- Upgrading Virtual Machines and VMware Tools
- Troubleshooting a vSphere Upgrade
- Collecting Logs for Troubleshooting a vCenter Server Installation or Upgrade
- Collect Logs to Troubleshoot ESXi Hosts
- Errors and Warnings Returned by the Installation and Upgrade Precheck Script
- Restore vCenter Server Services If Upgrade Fails
- VMware Component Manager Error During Startup After vCenter Server Appliance Upgrade
- Microsoft SQL Database Set to Unsupported Compatibility Mode Causes vCenter Server Installation or Upgrade to Fail
- Index
Table 2‑1. Upgrading vCenter Server and Related VMware Products and Components
Product or Component Compatibility
vCenter Server Verify support for the upgrade path from your current version of vCenter Server to your
planned upgrade version. See the VMware Product Interoperability Matrix at
hp://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/sim/interop_matrix.php.
vCenter Server database Verify that your database is supported for the vCenter Server version that you are
upgrading to. Upgrade the database if necessary. See the VMware Product
Interoperability Matrix at
hp://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/sim/interop_matrix.php.
N vCenter Server Appliance for vCenter Server 6.0 uses PostgreSQL for the
embedded database. For external databases, vCenter Server Appliance supports only
Oracle databases, in the same versions shown in the VMware Product Interoperability
Matrix for the version of vCenter Server that you are upgrading to.
vSphere Web Client Verify that your vSphere Web Client works with the vCenter Server version that you are
upgrading to. For best performance and compatibility, upgrade your vSphere Web Client
to the same version as your vCenter Server. See the VMware Product Interoperability
Matrix at hp://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/sim/interop_matrix.php.
ESX and ESXi hosts Verify that your ESX or ESXi host works with the vCenter Server version that you are
upgrading to. Upgrade if necessary. See the VMware Product Interoperability Matrix at
hp://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/sim/interop_matrix.php.
VMFS-3 volumes You can continue to use existing VMFS-3 datastores, but you cannot create VMFS-3
datastores. If you have VMFS-3 datastores, upgrade them to VMFS-6.
Virtual machines Upgrade options depend on your current version. See Chapter 11, “Upgrading Virtual
Machines and VMware Tools,” on page 205.
VMware Tools Upgrade options depend on your current version. See the information about upgrading
VMware Tools in Chapter 11, “Upgrading Virtual Machines and VMware Tools,” on
page 205.
Auto Deploy To ensure compatibility and best performance, when you upgrade to vCenter Server 6.0,
use Auto Deploy to upgrade ESXi hosts to the same version.
vCenter Server for Windows Requirements
To upgrade vCenter Server on a Windows virtual machine or physical server, your system must meet
specic hardware and software requirements.
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Synchronize the clocks on all machines running the vCenter Server 5.x services. See “Synchronizing
Clocks on the vSphere Network,” on page 67.
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Verify that the system network name of the machines running vCenter Server 5.x services are valid, and
are reachable from other machines in the network.
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Verify that the host name of the virtual machine or physical server that you are installing or upgrading
vCenter Server on complies with RFC 1123 guidelines.
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If your vCenter Server service is running in a user account other than the Local System account, verify
that the user account in which the vCenter Server service is running has the following permissions:
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Member of the Administrators group
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Log on as a service
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Act as part of the operating system (if the user is a domain user)
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Verify that the LOCAL SERVICE account has read permission on the folder in which vCenter Server is
installed and on the HKLM registry.
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Verify that the connection between the virtual machine or physical server and the domain controller is
working.
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