User`s guide

Upgrade Existing UNIX Agents
Use the UNIXAgent upgrade packages to update the VCM Agents on your UNIX machines. You can use
a local package or a remote package to upgrade the UNIXAgents.
VCM supports upgrading the UNIX Agent on most UNIX and Linux platforms.Other UNIX platforms are
only supported up to a specific Agent version. For a complete list of UNIXAgents supported on UNIX and
Linux platforms, see the VCM Hardware and Software Requirements Guide.
Prerequisites
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Identify UNIX machines that are not supported for upgrade to the VCM 5.4.1 Agent. See the VCM
Hardware and Software Requirements Guide.
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Understand Red Hat server and workstation licensing for different versions of VCM. See "Red Hat
Server and Workstation Licensing" on page 57.
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Understand VCM support for the Transport Layer Security protocol. See the VCM Transport Layer
Security Implementation white paper on the Download VMware vCenter Configuration Manager Web
site.
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If you install the VCM Agent on HP-UX 11.11 platforms, install patch PHSS_30966. For assistance,
contact VMware Technical Support.
Procedure
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"Upgrade UNIX Agents Using a Local Package" on page 57
Use UNIX remote commands and the local Agent package to upgrade the VCM UNIX Agent on the
UNIX platforms in your environment.
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"Upgrade UNIX Agents Using a Remote Package" on page 59
Use VCM remote commands and a remote Agent package to upgrade the VCM UNIX Agent on the
UNIX platforms in your environment.
Red Hat Server and Workstation Licensing
When you upgrade the UNIX Agent on Red Hat machines, be aware of the licensing changes between
versions of VCM. Prior to VCM 5.2, Red Hat workstations and servers were licensed as Red Hat servers.
In VCM 5.2, Red Hat machines were licensed as either workstations or servers.
When you upgrade to VCM 5.2 or later, Red Hat workstations that were previously managed with server
licenses are not managed in VCM. Unmanaged Red Hat machines appear in the Available UNIX Machines
list before you license them. To license these machines, click Administration, select Machines Manager >
Available Machines > Available UNIX Machines, and re-license the machines using the Linux/Mac
Workstation licenses.
For help to identify your unmanaged Red Hat machines, contact VMware Technical Support.
Upgrade UNIX Agents Using a Local Package
Use UNIX remote commands and the local Agent package to upgrade the VCM UNIX Agent on the UNIX
platforms in your environment.
The Agent Upgrade - Local Package UNIX remote command upgrades existing UNIX Agents when
the Agent package exists locally or in a remote location that is accessible by the target machine, such as on
a file share.
Upgrading or Migrating VCM
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