Re: successful upgrade instructions for vCenter 4.1 to vCenter 5.0 using sql...
Hi,I'm not sure if it supports the 64bit SQL Express. Check the vSphere 5.1 upgrade guide, it contains details on what versions of SQL are compatible/supported with vCenter 5.1. If you want to use a 64...
View ArticleRe: upgrading VCenter 4.1u3 with builtin SQL 2005 Express to v5.1 ?
vFantastic, what was the error ?if I do complete reinstall from scratch, what do I have to prepare ? I understand that I will lose all of the historical metrics data.
View ArticleRe: Where do you download the dell-configuration-vib package?
Hi, Dell is a Vmware Partner, both compiled ESXi custom ISO to deploy in customers, only Dell can provide "dell-configuration-vib". Regards
View ArticleRe: upgrading VCenter 4.1u3 with builtin SQL 2005 Express to v5.1 ?
Hi,You can upgrade vCenter server 4.1Update03 to 5.1Update01a, and it retain MSSQL2005 express Embedded DB and data in it. I found vCenter server upgrade without any problem. I believe product...
View ArticleRe: upgrading VCenter 4.1u3 with builtin SQL 2005 Express to v5.1 ?
Thank you Krishnan !so in this case would it automatically migrate the existing SQL 2005 Express edition into 2008 Express edition or do I need to migrate the database manually to the SQL 2008...
View ArticleRe: vCenter appliance 5.0 to 5.1 upgrade
which version of 5.0 to which version of 5.1? RegardsGirish
View ArticleRe: VCenter 5.1 Certificate
Did you follow this KB to replace the certs?http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2034833RegardsGirish
View ArticleRe: Upgrade vSphere from 4.1 to 5.1
If you are using the embedded DB, this will be done for you automatically. If using an external DB, then yes you will need to run the scripts.RegardsGirish
View ArticleRe: Upgrade vSphere from 4.1 to 5.1
Rao, so in this case the VCenter 5.1u1b Simple Install will do the SQL 2005 Express 32 bit to SQL 2008 Express 32 bit migration automatically ?
View ArticleRe: Upgrade vSphere from 4.1 to 5.1
There will be no migration.. the DB for VC will continue to be 2k5 Express. For SSO i think the installer would install the SQL 2k8 express DB.RegardsGirish
View ArticleRe: upgrading VCenter 4.1u3 with builtin SQL 2005 Express to v5.1 ?
Nope,It does only vCenter server upgrade and work seamlessly with MSSQL2005 embedded database. You can also upgrade the database if needed, but that's will not taken care by vCenter upgrade. You have...
View ArticleRegarding upgrade of license keys from Essentials plus 4.1 to Essentials plus...
Hi, We are running Essential plus with 2 hosts and one instance of vcenter server it is version 4.1. We have an active SnS contract so from what i understand we can do the upgrade for free. I am just...
View ArticleRe: Regarding upgrade of license keys from Essentials plus 4.1 to Essentials...
From a technical point of view, it dosen't matter when you upgrade the keys (the current keys will continue to work). It's more the EULA which dictates it. Basically you have to ensure that you don't...
View ArticleRe: Regarding upgrade of license keys from Essentials plus 4.1 to Essentials...
Okay thank you for that information, then we will do the upgrade of the keys at the same time when we are upgrading the hosts and the vcenter server.
View ArticleRe: Upgrade vSphere from 4.1 to 5.1
That is why Girish, I'm trying to avoid having 2x Express database instance in a single VCenter server as it would be too much, I guess I'll just migrate the content into the proper SQL Server.
View ArticleHow to transfer ESX 4.1 configuration into ESXi 5.1u1 ?
Hi people, How can you transfer the current production ESX 4.1u1 setting (Network, available datastore LUN, VLAN /VM label, Alarms and Folder permission) into the newly build ESXi 5.1u1 host ? because...
View ArticleRe: vCenter appliance 5.0 to 5.1 upgrade
vcenter appliance version 5.0.0.3324 472350 to both 5.1.0.5200-880472 and 5.1.0.10100-1123965 Fails to migrate to either version, with the above error.
View ArticleRe: How to transfer ESX 4.1 configuration into ESXi 5.1u1 ?
That's shouldn't be too much of an issue. You need to differentiate between host settings and vCenter Server settings. Networking (except for vDS), datastores, ... are host based whereas folders and...
View ArticleRe: How to transfer ESX 4.1 configuration into ESXi 5.1u1 ?
You can simply migrate the VM's between the hosts. The alarms and permissions are the entities of vcenter. If you are using the same vc,
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