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Will fail for any machine on which an Agent does not already exist.
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Will use an Agent's current settings. For example, if the Agent uses DCOM, the Upgrade will
maintain that setting, or if the Agent uses HTTP on Port 26542 the Upgrade will maintain that
setting.
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Will not upgrade components that do not require upgrading.
6. Click Next. The Schedule page appears.
7. Schedule the operation. You can enter the Date in the specified format or click the Calendar icon.
8. Click Next. The Important page appears.
9. Verify the actions that will be performed and then click Finish.
Upgrading Existing Remote Clients
VMware recommends that you upgrade your Remote client versions. When the automatic upgrade
setting (Will Remote automatically upgrade old Remote clients) is set to Yes, the next client-server
contact automatically downloads and installs the upgrade files.
If the Remote client does not have a certificate, the upgrade process will automatically extract the
certificate and send it to the client, along with the new Agent.
To automatically upgrade your remote clients:
1. Click Administration > Settings > General Settings > VCM Remote.
2. Select Will Remote automatically upgrade old Remote clients.
3. Click Edit Setting. The Edit Setting wizard appears.
4. Change the setting to Yes.
5. Click Next. The confirmation page appears.
6. Click Finish. The setting change is saved.
Upgrading Existing UNIX Agents
Upgrade packages are available to update the UNIX Agents on various platforms. To upgrade the UNIX
Agents to the latest software release, use one of these methods:
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Upgrade the UNIX Agent(s) with the Local Package
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Upgrade the UNIX Agent(s) with a Remote Package
VCM supports TLS for UNIX/Linux. For more information, see the VCM TLS Implementation white
paper, posted on the Download VMware vCenter Configuration Manager.
If you install the Agent on HP-UX 11.11, you must also install Patch PHSS_30966, which is required. If you
need assistance, contact VMware Customer Support.
Upgrading Red Hat Workstations
In previous versions of VCM, either Red Hat workstations or servers were licensed as Red Hat servers.
Beginning with VCM version 5.2.0, Red Hat machines were licensed as either workstations or servers.
When you upgrade to 5.2.0 or later, the workstations previously managed with server licenses will be
unmanaged in VCM. The unmanaged Red Hat workstations should be listed in the Available UNIX
Machines list. To manage the machines in VCM, select Administration > Machines Manager > Available
Machines > Available UNIX Machines and re-license the machines using Linux/Mac Workstation licenses.
If you are not able to identify your unmanaged Red Hat machines, contact VMware Customer Support.
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