Adaptec 1130U2 - Storage Controller RAID)- U2W SCSI 80 MBps Specifications Page 1

vSphere UpgradeUpdate 2vSphere 5.5This document supports the version of each product listed andsupports all subsequent versions until the document isr

3 Make sure your system meets vSphere hardware and software requirements.See Chapter 2, “System Requirements,” on page 13.4 Upgrade vCenter Single Sig

What to do nextRepeat this procedure for each additional multisite node.Install or Upgrade the vSphere Web ClientThe vSphere Web Client lets you conne

6 Enter the information to register the vSphere Web Client with vCenter Single Sign-On.The vCenter Single Sign-On administrator user name is administr

Inventory Service is upgraded.Upgrade vCenter Server Separately by Using Custom InstallYou can upgrade vCenter Server separately after installing vCen

7 Select how to upgrade vCenter Agent.Option DescriptionAutomaticTo automatically upgrade vCenter Agent on all the hosts in the vCenterServer inventor

14 Click Install.Installation might take several minutes. Multiple progress bars appear during the installation of theselected components.What to do n

6 Click OK.What to do nextWhen an identity source is added, all users can be authenticated but have the No access permission. A userwith vCenter Serve

Table 4‑2. Active Directory as an LDAP Server and OpenLDAP SettingsField DescriptionName Name of the identity source.Base DN for users Base domain na

5 Identify the user or group that will have the permission.a Select the domain where the user or group is located from the Domain drop-down menu.b Typ

Figure 4‑3. vSphere Inventory HierarchytemplatehostVDS datastoreclustervAppvAppvAppvirtualmachinevirtualmachineresourcepoolresourcepoolvirtualmachine

nResource poolsnTemplatesnVirtual machinesnvSphere vAppsGlobal entitiesGlobal entities derive permissions from the root vCenter Server system.nCustom

How vSphere 5.x Differs from vSphere 4.xvSphere 5.x is a major upgrade from vSphere 4.x.The following changes from vSphere 4.x affect vSphere installa

6 Migrate vCenter Server Data from a Windows Server 2003 Host on page 115When you migrate from a Windows Server 2003 host to a host that is supported

7 Enter the site name for vCenter Single Sign-On.The site name becomes important if you are using vCenter Single Sign-On in multiple locations. Choose

5 Accept or change the default port settings.6 Enter the information to register the vSphere Web Client with vCenter Single Sign-On.The vCenter Single

3 Copy the vSphere Web Client ssl folder to the new host, at C:\ProgramData\VMware\vSphere WebClient\ssl.For version 5.0.x installations, the folder i

5 Copy all data files from the Inventory Service\datafolderFor version 5.0.x installations, the folder is located at C:\ProgramFiles\VMware\Infrastruc

9 Enter the information to register Inventory Service with vCenter Single Sign-On.The vCenter Single Sign-On administrator user name is administrator@

Install vCenter Server in a Migration from a Windows Server 2003 HostAfter you migrate vCenter Server SSL certificates from a Windows Server 2003 host

8 Select Create a standalone VMware vCenter Server instance or Join a VMware vCenter Group usingLinked Mode to share information.Joining a Linked Mode

vCenter Server is installed with the migrated SSL certifiicates and vCenter Server database from yourWindows Server 2003 installation.What to do nextA

Elevate Administrators Group Privileges to Administrator Level in WindowsServer 2008Installing a vCenter Server update on Windows Server 2008 or later

Newly installed vSphere 5.x hosts use VMFS5, an updated version of theVMware File System for vSphere 5.x. Unlike earlier versions, ESXi 5.x doesnot cr

Versions 5.0 Update 1 and later, 5.1.x, and 5.5 of the vCenter Server Appliance use PostgreSQL for theembedded database instead of IBM DB2, which was

2 Make sure that the new appliance has at least the same amount of RAM and number of CPUs as the oldappliance.3 If you added additional disks or incre

18 Confirm that you have taken a backup or snapshot of the source appliance and external database, andclick Next.The new appliance shuts down the old

nBack up the vCenter Server database.Procedure1 Download the zipped updated bundle from the VMware.com Web site.2 On your chosen Web server, create a

Install or Upgrade vCenter Server Java Components SeparatelyThe required vCenter Server Java Components (JRE) are installed or upgraded silently when

Update the Java Components and vCenter Server tc Server withVIMPatchYou can separately update the Java version of all vCenter Server components depend

4 Reboot the vCenter Server machine before upgrading.This releases any locked files that are used by the Tomcat process, and enables the vCenter Serve

After You Upgrade vCenter Server 5After you upgrade to vCenter Server, consider the postupgrade options and requirements.nTo view the database upgrade

Install or Upgrade the vSphere Web ClientThe vSphere Web Client lets you connect to a vCenter Server system to manage your vSphere deploymentthrough a

7 Click Install.8 Start the vSphere Web Client by taking one of the following actions.nIf you are starting the vSphere Web Client for the first time,

System Requirements 2Systems running vCenter Server and ESXi instances must meet specific hardware and operating systemrequirements.If you are using A

nVerify that the host machine has Windows Installer 3.0 or later.nVerify that the host machine has a supported processor and operating system. The vSp

You can install vSphere Syslog Collector on the same machine as the associated vCenter Server, or on adifferent machine that has network connection to

You must install the vSphere Auto Deploy server separately for each instance of vCenter Server that youplan to use the vSphere Auto Deploy with. vSphe

PrerequisitesnInstall vSphere Auto Deploy. See “Install or Upgrade vSphere Auto Deploy,” on page 131.nVerify that you have administrator privileges.nV

Enable IPv6 Support for vCenter Inventory ServicevCenter Inventory Service does not support binding on IPv6 interfaces by default. When you install vC

Linked Mode Prerequisites for vCenter ServerPrepare the vCenter Server system for joining a Linked Mode group.Before joining a vCenter Server to a Lin

Procedure1 From the Start menu, select All Programs > VMware > vCenter Server Linked Mode Configuration.2 Click Next.3 Select Modify linked mode

Configuring VMware vCenter Server - tc Server Settings in vCenterServerStarting with vCenter Server 5.1, VMware Tomcat Server settings can no longer b

Table 5‑3. vCenter Server Port and Security Settings in the server.xml and catalina.properties Files(Continued)vCenter Server Port or Security Settin

Upgrading Update Manager 6You can upgrade to Update Manager 5.5 from Update Manager version 4.x, Update Manager 5.0 andUpdate Manager 5.1 that are ins

nESXi supports a broad range of x64 multicore processors. For a complete list of supported processors,see the VMware compatibility guide at http://www

Upgrade the Update Manager ServerTo upgrade an instance of Update Manager that is installed on a 64-bit machine, you must first upgradevCenter Server

11 On the Database Upgrade page, select Yes, I want to upgrade my Update Manager database and Ihave taken a backup of the existing Update Manager data

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Upgrading and Migrating Your Hosts 7After you upgrade vCenter Server, and vSphere Update Manager if you are using Update Manager,upgrade or migrate VM

nMake sure your system hardware complies with ESXi requirements. See Chapter 2, “SystemRequirements,” on page 13 and the VMware Compatibility Guide, a

Table 7‑1. Files Migrated During Migration or Upgrade to ESXiFile Migrated Comments/etc/sfcb/sfcb.cfgMigrated./var/lib/sfcb/registration/repository/r

Table 7‑1. Files Migrated During Migration or Upgrade to ESXi (Continued)File Migrated Comments/etc/login.defsNot migrated. This file controls settin

Table 7‑1. Files Migrated During Migration or Upgrade to ESXi (Continued)File Migrated Comments/etc/shadow/etc/groupsNot migrated.Firewall Configurat

Networking Changes in ESXi 5.xSome ESX 4.x and ESXi 4.x network settings stored in /etc/sysconfig/network are migrated in the upgradeor migration to E

Partitioning Changes from ESX 4.x to ESXi 5.xThe ESXi partition scheme used in ESXi 5.x differs from that of earlier ESX and ESXi versions. ESXi 5.x d

nUSB devices. Supported for installing ESXi.nSoftware Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE). See “Installing and Booting ESXi with Software FCoE,”on page

ESXi 5.5 Upgrade OptionsVMware provides several ways to upgrade ESX/ESXi hosts.vSphere UpdateManagervSphere Update Manager is software for upgrading,

Table 7‑2. ESXi 5.5.x Upgrade MethodsUpgrade MethodUpgrade fromESX or ESXi 4.xto ESXi 5.5.xUpgrade fromESXi 5.0.x toESXi 5.5.xUpgrade from ESXi5.1.x

Table 7‑3. ESX/ESXi 4.0 U3 and 4.1 U1 Third-Party VIBs That Cannot Be Migrated to ESXi 5.x.ESX/ESXi Release Bulletin ID VIB ID4.1 Upgrade 1 ESX410-20

Table 7‑4. Supported Scenarios for Upgrade or Migration to 5.5.x. (Continued)Scenario for Upgrade or Migration to 5.5.x Support4.x ESX or ESXi host,

Table 7‑4. Supported Scenarios for Upgrade or Migration to 5.5.x. (Continued)Scenario for Upgrade or Migration to 5.5.x Support5.1.x ESXi host Method

Procedure1 Download the ESXi installer from the VMware Web site at https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/downloads.ESXi is listed under Datacenter & Cl

e Type p to print the partition table.The result should be similar to the following text:Disk /dev/sdb: 2004 MB, 2004877312 bytes255 heads, 63 sectors

nUSB flash driveProcedure1 Attach the USB flash drive to a Linux machine that has access to the installation or upgrade script.2 Create a partition ta

Procedure1 Download the ESXi ISO image from the VMware Web site.2 Mount the ISO image into a folder:mount -o loop VMware-VMvisor-Installer-5.x.x-XXXXX

The PXELINUX and gPXE environments allow your target machine to boot the ESXi installer. PXELINUX ispart of the SYSLINUX package, which can be found a

Table 2‑1. Recommendations for Enhanced PerformanceSystem Element RecommendationRAM ESXi hosts require more RAM than typical servers. Provideat least

Sample DHCP ConfigurationTo PXE boot the ESXi installer, the DHCP server must send the address of the TFTP server and a pointer tothe pxelinux.0 or gp

filename = "pxelinux.0";}subnet 192.168.48.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 { range 192.168.48.100 192.168.48.250;}When a machine attempts to PX

nPXELINUXnServer with a hardware configuration that is supported with your version of ESXi. See the HardwareCompatibility Guide at http://www.vmware.c

9 Boot the machine with the network adapter.PXE Boot the ESXi Installer by Using PXELINUX and an isolinux.cfg PXE Configuration FileYou can PXE boot t

6 Copy the isolinux.cfg file from the ESXi installer ISO image to the /tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg directory.The isolinux.cfg file contains the following co

http://XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX/k.b00 --- http://XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX/a.b00 --- http://XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX/s.v00 --- http://XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX/weaselin.t00 --- http://XXX.

Performing the Upgrade or MigrationSeveral tools are available to upgrade and migrate hosts. You can use different upgrade tools baseddepending on the

For components that are not listed here, you can perform the upgrade by using another upgrade method, or,for third-party components, by using the appr

nIf a host is a member of a Virtual SAN cluster, and any virtual machine on the host uses a VM storagepolicy with a setting for "Number of failur

6 Attach Baselines and Baseline Groups to Objects on page 174To view compliance information and remediate objects in the inventory against specific ba

Hardware Requirements for vCenter Server, the vSphere Web Client ,vCenter Inventory Service, and vCenter Single Sign-OnvCenter Server host machines mu

2 Under Maintenance Mode Settings, select an option from the VM Power state drop-down menu todetermine the change of the power state of the virtual ma

2 Select the check boxes for features that you want to disable or enable.Option DescriptionDistributed Power Management(DPM)VMware DPM monitors the re

PrerequisitesConnect the vSphere Client to a vCenter Server system with which Update Manager is registered, and onthe Home page, click Update Manager

5 After the file is uploaded, click Next.6 (Optional) Create a host upgrade baseline.a Leave the Create a baseline using the ESXi image selected.b Spe

Attach Baselines and Baseline Groups to ObjectsTo view compliance information and remediate objects in the inventory against specific baselines andbas

3 Select the types of updates to scan for.You can scan for either Patches and Extensions or Upgrades.4 Click Scan.The selected inventory object and al

To remediate a host against an upgrade baseline, attach the baseline to the host.Review any scan messages in the Upgrade Details window for potential

11 (Optional) Select Retry entering maintenance mode in case of failure, specify the number of retries,and specify the time to wait between retries.Up

16 On the Ready to Complete page, click Finish.NOTE In the Recent Tasks pane, the remediation task is displayed and will remain at about 22 percent

9 (Optional) On the Dynamic Patches and Extensions to Exclude page, review the list of patches orextensions to be excluded and click Next.10 On the Sc

Table 2‑3. Minimum Hardware Requirements for vCenter Single Sign-On, Running on a Separate HostMachine from vCenter ServervCenter Single Sign-On Hard

17 Edit the cluster remediation options.The Cluster Remediation Options page is available only when you remediate hosts in a cluster.Option DetailsDis

Before upgrading, consider disconnecting your network storage. This action decreases the time it takes theinstaller to search for available disk drive

If you are migrating a 4.x host that contains custom VIBs that are not included in the ESXi installer ISO,the option Upgrade ESXi, preserve VMFS datas

Procedure1 Start the host.2 When the ESXi installer window appears, press Shift+O to edit boot options.3 At the runweasel command prompt, typeks=locat

Table 7‑5. Boot Options for ESXi Installation (Continued)Boot Option Descriptionks=usbPerforms a scripted installation, accessing the script from ana

Installation and Upgrade Script CommandsTo modify the default installation or upgrade script or to create your own script, use supported commands.Use

installSpecifies that this is a fresh installation. Replaces the deprecated autopart command used for ESXi 4.1scripted installations. Either the insta

--overwritevmfsRequired to overwrite an existing VMFS datastore on the disk beforeinstallation.--preservevmfsPreserves an existing VMFS datastore on t

--overwritevmfsInstall ESXi if a VMFS partition exists on the disk, but no ESX or ESXiinstallation exists. Unless this option is present, the installe

nSloveniannSpanishnSwedishnSwiss FrenchnSwiss GermannTurkishnUS DvoraknUkrainiannUnited Kingdomserialnum or vmserialnum (optional)Deprecated in ESXi 5

Table 2‑5. Minimum Hardware Requirements for vCenter Server (Continued)vCenter Server Hardware RequirementMemory The amount of memory needed depends

paranoid (optional)Causes warning messages to interrupt the installation. If you omit this command, warning messages arelogged.part or partition (opti

nvmkLUN UID:--disk=vmkLUN_UIDFor accepted disk name formats, see “Disk Device Names,” on page 193.--firstdisk=disk-type1,[disk-type2,...]Partitions th

=[python|busybox]--timeout=secsSpecifies a timeout for running the script. If the script is not finished whenthe timeout expires, the script is forcef

virtualdiskNot supported in ESXi 5.x.zerombrNot supported in ESXi 5.x.%firstboot--level option not supported in ESXi 5.x.%packagesNot supported in ESX

Table 7‑7. Commands in boot.cfg . (Continued)Command Descriptionkernelopt=STRING Appends STRING to the kernel boot options.modules=FILEPATH1 --- FILE

2 When the ESXi installer window appears, press Shift+O to edit boot options.3 Type a boot option that calls the default installation or upgrade scrip

2 When the ESXi installer window appears, press Shift+O to edit boot options.3 Type a boot option that calls the default installation or upgrade scrip

Reprovisioning HostsvSphere Auto Deploy supports multiple reprovisioning options. You can perform a simple reboot orreprovision with a different image

PrerequisitesnCreate the image profile you want boot the host with. Use the Image Builder PowerCLI. See "UsingvSphere ESXi Image Builder CLI"

PrerequisitesnInstall vSphere PowerCLI and all prerequisite software.nExport the host profile that you want to use.nIf you encounter problems running

vSphere Upgrade2 VMware, Inc.You can find the most up-to-date technical documentation on the VMware Web site at:http://www.vmware.com/support/The VM

vSphere Web Client Hardware RequirementsThe vSphere Web Client has two components: A Java server and an Adobe Flex client application running ina brow

Procedure1 Use PowerCLI to check which Auto Deploy rules are currently available.Get-DeployRuleThe system returns the rules and the associated items a

nvSphere Command-Line Interface Reference is a reference to vicfg- and related vCLI commands.NOTE If you press Ctrl+C while an esxcli command is run

VMware supports the following acceptance levels.VMwareCertifiedThe VMwareCertified acceptance level has the most stringent requirements.VIBs with this

Procedure1 Retrieve the acceptance level for the VIB or image profile.Option DescriptionList information for all VIBsesxcli --server=server_name softw

Procedure1 Check whether the VIB or image profile that you want to install requires the host to be placed inmaintenance mode or to be rebooted after t

Procedure1 Check to determine whether the host is in maintenance mode.vicfg-hostops --server=server_name --operation info2 Run one of the following co

2 Find out which VIBs are available in the depot.Option Descriptionfrom a depot accessible by URLesxcli --server=server_name software sources vib list

When you specify a target server by using --server=server_name in the procedure, the specified serverprompts you for a user name and password. Other c

Option DescriptionUpdate the image profile from a ZIPfile on the target server, copied intoa datastoreesxcli --server=server_name software profile upd

nIf the update requires a reboot, and if the host belongs to a VMware HA cluster, remove the host fromthe cluster or disable HA on the cluster.Procedu

VMware vCenter Server Appliance Hardware Requirements andRecommendationsTable 2‑8. Hardware Requirements for VMware vCenter Server ApplianceVMware vC

nvendor:namenvendor:name:versionFor example, the command to remove a VIB specified by vendor, name and version would take thisform:esxcli –-server myE

Display the Installed VIBs and Profiles That Will Be Active After the Next HostRebootYou can use the --rebooting-image option to list the VIBs and pro

Errors and Warnings Returned by the Installation and Upgrade Precheck ScriptThe installation and upgrade precheck script runs tests to identify proble

Table 7‑9. Error and Warning Codes That Are Returned by the Installation and Upgrade Precheck Script(Continued)Error or Warning DescriptionPARTITION_

nOn the VMware Web site, log in to your account page to access the license portal. From the licenseportal, upgrade your ESXi license. Use the vSphere

Upgrading Virtual Machines andVMware Tools 8After you upgrade ESXi hosts, you can upgrade the virtual machines on the host to take advantage of newfea

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Example Upgrade Scenarios 9Upgrade scenarios for vSphere 4.1 include cases with and without clustered hosts, hosts that you upgradeon the same machine

nUpgrade vCenter Server version 5.5. See Chapter 4, “Upgrading vCenter Server,” on page 61.The downtime required for this upgrade is based on the amou

nUpgrade vCenter Server to version 5.5. See Chapter 4, “Upgrading vCenter Server,” on page 61.nInstall the version 5.5 vSphere Web Client. See “Instal

vCenter Server Software RequirementsMake sure that your operating system supports vCenter Server. vCenter Server requires a 64-bit operatingsystem, an

6 Reboot the hosts, enter the BIOS, and reconfigure the hosts to boot from the network.See the information about Auto Deploy in the vSphere Installati

IndexSymbols%include command 185%post command 185%pre command 185Aabout vSphere Upgrade 7acceptance levels 201accepteula command 185Active Direc

EESX, upgrading 166ESX upgrade, preparation 143esxcli, upgrading hosts 200esxcli installation or upgrade, dry run 210esxcli reboot image 211ESXid

JJava Components (JRE), installing or upgradingseparately 124JDBC URL formats 55JRE, upgrading with VIMPatch 125JRE,installing or upgrading separat

SSAS disks 13, 15SATA disks 13, 15scanning, hosts 174scenarios 32, 217script, for installing ESXi 184scripted installation, differences from ESXi

vCenter Lookup Service 37vCenter Serverdownloading the installer 59hardware requirements 17joining a group 135logging in 38ports 23postupgrade c

VMware vCenter Server - tc Server settings invCenter Server 137VMware Directory Service 37VMware Tools, upgrade procedure 220VMware vCenter Server

Later versions of these browsers are likely to work, but have not been tested.The vSphere Web Client requires the Adobe Flash Player version 11.5.0 or

Table 2‑12. Ports Required for Communication Between ComponentsPort Description22 SSH Server (vSphere Client)53 DNS Client80 vCenter Server requires

Table 2‑12. Ports Required for Communication Between Components (Continued)Port Description2049 Transactions from NFS storage devicesThis port is use

To have the vCenter Server system use a different port to receive vSphere Web Client data, see the vCenterServer and Host Management documentation.For

Conflict Between vCenter Server and IIS for Port 80vCenter Server and Microsoft Internet Information Service (IIS) both use port 80 as the default por

Supported Remote Management Server Models and MinimumFirmware VersionsYou can use remote management applications to install ESXi or for remote managem

Supported Operating Systems and Database FormatsUpdate Manager works with specific databases and operating systems.The Update Manager server requires

ContentsAbout vSphere Upgrade 7 1Overview of the Upgrade Process 9How vSphere 5.x Differs from vSphere 4.x 11Differences Between vSphere Upgrades and

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Preparing for the Upgrade to vCenterServer 3Before you upgrade to vCenter Server, make sure your system is properly prepared.To ensure that your syste

n“Microsoft SQL Database Set to Unsupported Compatibility Mode Causes vCenter Server Installationor Upgrade to Fail,” on page 59About the vCenter Serv

If you upgrade vCenter Single Sign-On and vCenter Server, vCenter Single Sign-On recognizes existing localoperating system users. In addition, the use

Table 3‑1. Choosing a vCenter Single Sign-On Deployment Mode (Continued)vCenter Server Deployment Single Sign-On Deployment ModeMultiple vCenter Serv

See “vCenter Single Sign-On and High Availability,” on page 35 for highavailability options.Multiple Single Sign-Oninstances in differentlocationsThis

Options for Protecting vCenter Single Sign-On and vCenter ServerThe following options vary in the level of protection afforded, and in the recovery ti

vCenter Server Heartbeat is the only solution for availability if vCenterSingle Sign-On is on a physical server. With either vSphere HA or vCenterServ

In vSphere 5.1.x and 5.5, when you install vCenter Server, you must provide the default (initial)vCenter Server administrator user or group. For deplo

Identity Sources for vCenter Server with vCenter Single Sign-OnIdentity sources allow you to attach one or more domains to vCenter Single Sign-On. A d

DNS Load Balancing Solutions and vCenter Server Datastore Naming 56About the vCenter Host Agent Pre-Upgrade Checker 57Downtime During the vCenter Serv

nUsers who are in a domain that has been added to vCenter Single Sign-On as an identity source but isnot the default domain can log in to vCenter Serv

Required Information for Installing or Upgrading vCenter Single Sign-On, Inventory Service, vCenter Server, and the vSphere Web ClientPrepare for the

Table 3‑3. Information Required for vCenter Single Sign-On Installation. (Continued)Required Information Default Your EntryPassword for the vCenter S

Table 3‑4. Information Required for the vSphere Web Client Installation (Continued)Required Information Default Your EntryPassword for the vCenter Si

Table 3‑5. Information Required for vCenter Inventory Service Installation or Upgrade (Continued)Required Information Default Your EntryUser name for

Table 3‑6. Information Required for vCenter Server Installation or Upgrade (Continued)Required Information Default Your EntryFully qualified domain n

Table 3‑6. Information Required for vCenter Server Installation or Upgrade (Continued)Required Information Default Your EntryInventory size.The inven

nRead the VMware vSphere Release Notes for known installation issues.nIf your vSphere installation is in a VMware View environment, see “Upgrading vSp

Prerequisites for the vCenter Server UpgradeBefore you begin the upgrade to vCenter Server, make sure you prepare the vCenter Server system and thedat

nThe installation path of the previous version of vCenter Server must be compatible with the installationrequirements for Microsoft Active Directory A

7Upgrading and Migrating Your Hosts 143Preparing to Upgrade Hosts 143Performing the Upgrade or Migration 166After You Upgrade or Migrate Hosts 213 8Up

Prerequisites for All vCenter Server DatabasesnIf your database server is not supported by vCenter Server, perform a database upgrade to a supportedve

Prerequisites for Oracle DatabasesnTo use a newly supported Oracle database, such as Oracle 11g, you do not need to perform a cleaninstallation of vCe

Table 3‑7. Configuration Notes for Databases Supported with vCenter ServerDatabase Type Configuration NotesMicrosoft SQL Server 2008R2 ExpressBundled

Supported Database UpgradesWhen you upgrade to vCenter Server 5.5, make sure that the upgraded version supports your database.For a list of the specif

Synchronize ESX and ESXi Clocks with a Network Time ServerBefore you install vCenter Single Sign-On, the vSphere Web Client, or the vCenter Server app

JDBC URL Formats for the vCenter Server DatabaseThe vCenter Server installer generates and validates the JDBC URL for the vCenter Server database. If

nThis format requires host name and address, port (default 1521) and SID (for example, "ORCL"):jdbc:oracle:thin:@host:port:SIDnThis format i

The upgrade to vCenter Server 5.x might also fail from a lack of sufficient memory if you use a DNS loadbalancing solution with shared datastores. In

Procedure1 In the software installer directory, double-click the autorun.exe file to start the installer.2 Select Host Agent Pre-Upgrade Checker and c

Download the vCenter Server InstallerDownload the installer for vCenter Server, the vSphere Web Client, and associated vCenter components andsupport t

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Upgrading vCenter Server 4The vCenter Server upgrade includes a database schema upgrade and an upgrade of the vCenter Serversoftware.vSphere 5.1 intro

vCenter Server Upgrade and Sign-On Process for Environments thatDo Not Include vCenter Single Sign-OnThe upgrade process differs based on several fact

nIf your current environment is not distributed over several machines or several locations, you candistribute the upgrade over multiple machines with

vCenter Server Upgrade and Sign-On Process for Environments withvCenter Single Sign-OnThe upgrade process differs based on several factors. Understand

With vSphere 5.5, multiple vCenter Server systems can use a single vCenter Single Sign-On system.nIf your current environment uses vCenter Single Sign

Alternatively, you can upgrade vCenter Server components separately, for installations in which thelocation and configuration of the components is cus

You can use Simple Install for the first vCenter Single Sign-On and vCenter Server in a deployment withmultiple vCenter Servers. Succeeding instances

No input is required for a Simple Install upgrade of the vSphere Web Client.NOTE After each component is installed or upgraded, the installer might

5 Select how to upgrade vCenter Agent.Option DescriptionAutomaticTo automatically upgrade vCenter Agent on all the hosts in the vCenterServer inventor

About vSphere UpgradevSphere Upgrade describes how to upgrade VMware vSphere™ to the current version.To move to the current version of vSphere by perf

For most basic vCenter Single Sign-On deployments, if all components are on the same host machine, youcan upgrade vCenter Single Sign-On, the vSphere

For more information about vCenter Single Sign-On, see “How vCenter Single Sign-On Affects vCenterServer Upgrades,” on page 32and the vSphere Security

After vCenter Single Sign-On is installed or upgraded, the following default identity sources and users areavailable:localosAll local operating system

7 Select an existing site as the partner or enter a new site.8 Click Install.(Optional) Install an Additional vCenter Single Sign-On Node at a New Sit

Install or Upgrade the vSphere Web ClientThe vSphere Web Client lets you connect to a vCenter Server system to manage your vSphere deploymentthrough a

7 Click Install.8 Start the vSphere Web Client by taking one of the following actions.nIf you are starting the vSphere Web Client for the first time,

Upgrade vCenter Server Separately by Using Custom InstallYou can upgrade vCenter Server separately after installing vCenter Single Sign-On, and upgrad

7 Select how to upgrade vCenter Agent.Option DescriptionAutomaticTo automatically upgrade vCenter Agent on all the hosts in the vCenterServer inventor

14 Click Install.Installation might take several minutes. Multiple progress bars appear during the installation of theselected components.What to do n

Install or Upgrade vCenter Single Sign-On in a Basic DeploymentCreate or upgrade vCenter Single Sign-On in a vCenter Single Sign-On installation.These

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9 Enter the site name for vCenter Single Sign-On.The site name becomes important if you are using vCenter Single Sign-On in multiple locations. Choose

Procedure1 In the software installer directory, double-click the autorun.exe file to start the installer.2 Select vSphere Web Client and click Install

nSee “Prerequisites for the vCenter Server Upgrade,” on page 48nDownload the vCenter Server Installer.nUpgrade vCenter Single Sign-On.Procedure1 In th

5 Select whether to upgrade the vCenter Server database.nSelect Upgrade existing vCenter Server database to continue with the upgrade to vCenter Serve

12 Enter the information to register vCenter Server with vCenter Single Sign-On.The vCenter Single Sign-On administrator user name is administrator@vs

nVerify that the load balancer in your existing vCenter Single Sign-On high availability deployment isconfigured as described in VMware Knowledge Base

After vCenter Single Sign-On is installed or upgraded, the following default identity sources and users areavailable:localosAll local operating system

Reconfigure the Load Balancer After Upgrading a vCenter Single Sign-On HighAvailability Deployment to Version 5.5After you upgrade both nodes of a 5.1

4 Edit the file sts.properties to replace the vCenter Single Sign-On hostname with the load balancerhostname.Use the following example as a model:[ser

7 For each of the service ID, run the command ssolscli.cmd updateService:ssolscli.cmd updateService -d https://sso1.example.com/lookupservice/sdk -u A

Overview of the Upgrade Process 1Upgrading is a multistage process in which procedures must be performed in a particular order. Follow theprocess outl

4 Either accept the default destination folder or click Change to select another location.The installation path cannot contain any of the following ch

Procedure1 In the software installer directory, double-click the autorun.exe file to start the installer.2 Select vCenter Inventory Service and click

6 Click I have taken a backup of the existing vCenter Server database and SSL certificates.7 Select how to upgrade vCenter Agent.Option DescriptionAut

14 Click Install.Installation might take several minutes. Multiple progress bars appear during the installation of theselected components.What to do n

5 Install or Upgrade an Additional Single Sign-On Server for a Multisite vCenter Single Sign-OnInstallation on page 99Create or upgrade an additional

The first vCenter Single Sign-On multisite server is installed or upgraded.After vCenter Single Sign-On is installed or upgraded, the following defaul

If 8.3 name creation is disabled on the host machine, do not install the vSphere Web Clientin a directorythat does not have an 8.3 short name or has a

3 Follow the prompts in the installation wizard to choose the installer language, and agree to the end userpatent and license agreements.4 If you are

7 Select how to upgrade vCenter Agent.Option DescriptionAutomaticTo automatically upgrade vCenter Agent on all the hosts in the vCenterServer inventor

14 Click Install.Installation might take several minutes. Multiple progress bars appear during the installation of theselected components.What to do n