Installation guide

Index
Symbols
%include command 112
%post command 112
%pre command 112
Numerics
64-bit
moving to 44–46, 167
upgrading vCenter Server to 42
64-bit DSN requirement 50
A
about vSphere Upgrade 5
acceptance levels 127
accepteula command 112
answer file 124
Apply-EsxImageProfile cmdlet 123
attaching
baseline 101, 147
baseline group 101, 147
Auto Deploy
rebooting 122
reprovisioning hosts with 122
rule set compliance 126
scenario for migrating ESX/ESXi 4.x hosts
to 168
user input 122
Auto Deploy rules 125
Auto Deploy,upgrading ESXi hosts with 122
automatic upgrades, VMware Tools 158
automatic VMware Tools upgrade 156
B
backing up, vCenter Server configuration 49
backup, vCenter Server database 43
backup and restore variables (DB2) 48
backup plans 63
backup VirtualCenter 35
backup.bat 49, 167
baseline, attaching 101, 147
baseline group, attaching 101, 147
best practices
updates and upgrades 73
vCenter Server upgrades 29
boot command line options 110
boot commands, entering 109
boot prompt 110
boot.cfg file 119
bootloader kernel options 110
C
CD, upgrade hosts from 107
CD/DVD, burning the ESXi ISO image 83
claim rule format 138
clearpart command 112
clients, firewall 22, 23
cluster, configure settings 98
cluster settings 95
cold migration 166
compatibility
Database Formats for Update Manager 26
Operating Systems for Update Manager 26
compliance information, viewing 102, 148
computer name
Oracle 35
SQL Server 35
configuring
cluster settings 98
host settings 97
configuring ports 22, 23
Connect-VIServer cmdlet 123, 125
Copy-DeployRule cmdlet 123
creating
host baseline group 100
virtual appliance upgrade baseline 145
virtual machine and virtual appliance baseline
group 146
D
data migration tool
back up 49
restoring 50, 51, 53
data source name 50
database
backup 43
backup and restore (DB2) 46
backup and restore (Oracle) 46
backup and restore (SQL) 44
detach and attach (SQL) 45
database connections, number of 62
databases, preparing 61
VMware, Inc. 171