Important update 3.5 to 4 and new SAN

Hi all!

I am planning a major upgrade and would like to your comments...

Current situation:

4 - ESX 3.5 servers (HP DL380 G5)

1 physics VC 2.5

1 HP MSA Fibre Channel SAN

You need to upgrade to:

6 - vSphere servers (2 new HP DL380 G6, 4 HP DL380 G5 power)

1 - Vrtualized Virtual Center (DB should also be moved to a new server of DB)

1 - HP SAN Lefthand iSCSI

Decommissioning:

Former physical VC

SAN Fiber Channel HP

Im looking forward to this upgrade and I'm just curious on your thoughts of the process to do so.

I see so many different ways to do this IDK what way to go with him. The new G6 servers will not have the attachments to the current SAN MSA so I want to be able to vmotion just more I'll also have to do a storage vmotion. With our 4 current servers we can take one down for maint. without impact on performance so that could add a way to make things too.

Thank you!

Ryan

You need to keep your current online VMware license server until the updates are complete. Once it is done, and all hosts are on ESX 4 u1 and pulled into the new vCenter configuration 4 u1, you will be able to retire from this server. I'd keep around (offline) just for awhile to CYA.

Once you have the first host with v4 u1 on it and attached to the fibre and iSCSI LUN, you can create the new vCenter Server VM and VM DB and start the process of vMotion. It's probably a good idea to put the two hosts (new) in the configuration immediately so that you can use those to run the virtual machine because they are vMotioned/migrated and updated day/updated to run on the new configuration.

I would also use profiles on host computers to facilitate reproduce it exactly the same configuration on each of them. If there isn't an urgent need with only a handful of servers, it's something to keep in mind. It will make changing settings the same on all hosts later much easier if you are familiar with the process.

For licenses on new hosts, you will have one for the vcenter Server, and another that covers the hosts. Here, no more license server you just enter the key and apply it to the hosts.

I feel that once you get in it, it will be less confusing/bad you may think it will be.

If you are more comfortable getting confirmation of the process before you start, reaching out to VMware (your sales representative is a good start) or a VMware partner in your area (one of the big boys, as a partner if possible). We used one at my last job, and I was able to bounce things off of them. Of course, it helped them already, and some paid on time left in the thread that we could use. Or suite at one of the moments where they were spot on.

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