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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
11 Click Finish to complete the upgrade.
Your vCenter Server for Windows upgrade is complete. For information on post-upgrade tasks, see
Chapter 6, “After Upgrading vCenter Server,” on page 113.
Upgrade vCenter Server 5.5 for Windows
You can upgrade your existing vCenter Server 5.5 deployment by using the vCenter Server for Windows
installer.
Your vCenter Server 5.5 conguration of services determines your post-upgrade deployment of components
and services.
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If your vCenter Single Sign-On 5.5 is located on the same virtual machine or physical server as your
vCenter Server, the installer upgrades your conguration to vCenter Server with an embedded
Platform Services Controller deployment.
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If your vCenter Single Sign-On 5.5 is located on a dierent virtual machine or physical server than your
vCenter Server: the installer upgrades your conguration to vCenter Server with an external
Platform Services Controller deployment.
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vCenter Server 5.5 ports that are in use by vCenter Server and vCenter Single Sign-On are preserved.
You cannot change ports during the upgrade. For information on required ports, see “Required Ports
for vCenter Server and Platform Services Controller,” on page 39.
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vCenter Server services are no longer deployed separately from vCenter Server. Separately deployed 5.5
services are upgraded and migrated to the vCenter Server virtual machine or physical server during the
upgrade process. For details on service migration, see “Migration of Distributed vCenter Server for
Windows Services During Upgrade to vCenter Server 6.0,” on page 75 and “vCenter Server Example
Upgrade Paths,” on page 28.
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The installer automatically migrates the database from Microsoft SQL Server Express to the PostgreSQL
database that is included in vCenter Server. For information about migrating from Microsoft SQL
Server Express to Microsoft SQL Server before upgrading to VC 6.0, see the VMware knowledge base
article at hp://kb.vmware.com/kb/1028601 and the Microsoft documentation. To upgrade without
migrating to the PostgreSQL database, see the VMware knowledge base article
hp://kb.vmware.com/kb/2109321.
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Platform Services Controller 6.0 before upgrading your vCenter Server 5.5 instances to 6.0. See “Upgrade
vCenter Single Sign-On 5.5 for External Deployment,” on page 81.
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For information on deployment options, see “vCenter Server Deployment Models,” on page 16 and
“About the vCenter Server 6.0 for Windows Upgrade Process,” on page 73.
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For information on vCenter Server behavior in mixed version environments, see “Mixed-Version
Transitional Environments During vCenter Server Upgrades,” on page 20.
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For information about upgrading vCenter Single Sign-On 5.5, see “Upgrade vCenter Single Sign-On 5.5
for External Deployment,” on page 81.
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For information on post-upgrade steps, see Chapter 6, “After Upgrading vCenter Server,” on page 113.
Prerequisites
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Verify that your conguration meets the upgrade requirements. See “vCenter Server for Windows
Requirements,” on page 34.
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Complete the preparation to upgrade tasks. See Chapter 3, “Before Upgrading vCenter Server,” on
page 53
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