Re: vCenter upgrade from 5.1 to 5.5 and consolidation
Thanks for your reply, do we need to re-install VC, I would rather prefer to run upgrade of vCenter 5,5 over my existing vCenter 5.1. Secondly, what if take SSO DB backup, uninstall it from its...
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I went through this KB before but it does not talk about scenario I have. I can use simple install or Custom method to install all three components but it will not detect earlier version of SSO on my...
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any help on this will be highly appreciated!
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Autodeploy on VCA 5.5
I'm struggling to get auto deploy working on a VCA 5.5.The ESX server boots up via PXE but failed to get an ESXi image, see screenshot belowThe TFTP server is reachable via a web browser...
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ESXi 5.5 Update 2 vs ESXi 5.5 Update 2 Driver Rollup
Yeah stupid question off the day. So ESXi 5.5 update 2 is just the updates to the Vmware and no driver updates, same base drivers that were in 5.5 ?And 5.5 update 2 driver rollup is the Vmware updates...
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The driver rollup image includes additional drivers, and is only supported for new installations, i.e. not for host upgrade. For details take a look at the Readme document which is available in the...
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Thanks, I took a look at the readme, I must have missed that part or I need more coffee. So if you are doing a fresh installation does it matter what image you use ?
View ArticleRedhat (RHEL) VMs issues messages "Your hardware is unsupported" on ESXi 5.5
Hello,I have the following config:- ESXi 5.5 cluster (2 hosts)- vCenter server 5.5,- Redhat enterprise linux 6.3 64 bits VMs. all the VMs are triggering these errors Hardware name: VMware Virtual...
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It actually depends on the hardware you are using. If the additional drivers are not required, I don't see a reason why you's want to install the rollup, as it will also require you to keep the...
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Can I upgrade vsphere 5.1 to 5.5 during production hours?
I want to make sure there is no downtime in my environment during the upgrade.
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Check this KB article: VMware KB: Determining if a VMware Tools upgrade requires a reboot of a Windows guest operating system
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As far as the vsphere upgrade to 5.5 will all vm's still run in the environment during the upgrade?
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Assuming you have vCenter Server, a couple of hosts and shared storage. Upgrading vCenter Server doesn't affect the VMs, however upgrading an ESXi host requires that no VMs are running on that host....
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That's the only way I perform upgrades. All of my hosts are in a DRS cluster so I simply put one host at a time in MM, wait until all the VM's are migrated and then proceed with the upgrade. Rinse,...
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I have two environments to upgrade. My sequence after reading that article would be: vCenter - Update Manager - VR/SRM - vcOPS - VDP - ESXi - vmware tools. Can I upgrade one environment fully first...
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Two completely separate environments? Are they sharing vCenter?
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no, they are two separate vCenter environments in two different data centers.
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Then you shouldn't have a problem.
View Articledownload trial version of vmware 5.5
Dear All,I would like to download a trial version of vmware5.5 mine expiredHow to do? Kind regards.David
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