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• presentations of vSphere upgrade phase

  I watched the webcast "How to upgrade from VMware Infrastructure 3 VMware vSphere 4 ' the other day and it showed in the webcast, they had made videos of webcast for each of the 3 phases of the upgrade.  I had written in my notes that these videos were located at www.vmware/com/products/vsphere/upgrade-center, but when I went to this place I couldn't find the webcasts.  Can someone point me in the right direction?  I am planning on the part of the management of the update in the next week and wanted to see their webcast for this phase of the upgrade.

  There

  http://www.VMware.com/products/vSphere/upgrade-Center/upgrade.html

  or simply click on the 'Upgrade' on the URL tab you mentioned

  André

• VSphere upgrade

  What are the detailed steps for upgrading ESX 3.5 to VSphere 4.1? Preconditions for review before any installation/upgrade?

  Hello

  Thread moved to the vSphere upgrade and install Forum.

  Be sure to post in the appropriate forum.

  Best regards

  Edward L. Haletky

  Host communities, VMware vExpert,

  Author: VMware vSphere and Virtual Infrastructure Security,VMware ESX and ESXi in the 2nd business edition

  Podcast: the Podcast for security virtualization of resources: the virtual virtualization library

• How to remotely manage the Vsphere VCenter?

  I have a practical lab for vSphere configuration and a VC to manage my vsphere hosts. I wanted to know what are the ports should I open on my network if I want to use vSphere Client to connect to VC outside my network.

  Thank you.

  R@DHO

  If you kept the default ports, then they need to do:

  80, 443, 902 (UDP), 8080 and 8443.

  You can also get a list of ports from: http://www.latogalabs.com/vmw-launchpad/vmware-network-port-list/

• Lab Manager 4.0 Upgrade Plus new vSphere Env Migration

  Current environment

  -Lab Manager 3.0.1

  U2 - VirtualCenter 2.5

  ESX - hosts running ESX 3.5 U2

  -All stores data on a San

  Will be a new separate building Lab Manager 4.0.1. Server from scratch that connects to a U1 vCenter Server 4.

  The plan is to migrate users to the former LM 3.0 installation to the new LM 4.0/vSphere 4 environment that will also have all new ESX host.  We will not pass original hosts to the new CR.

  Is there a way to copy or move the existing channels of the VM to the new separate environment?

  Or would we need to plan to export the models to a file server, and then import them into the new LM 4.0 environment and have users to start from scratch with these models?

  For any info or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.  Thank you.

  Concern: Data store mappings in LM are deleted once all hosts are posted?

  No, virtual machines are stored in the database and mapped on the data store itself (and not on the host).  As long as the path of the UUID/NFS remains the same on different hosts, you should be fine.

  > Concern: LM 3 is not "supported" with VC 4, but he at least see and connect to it?

  It's REALLY OBSCURE.  He can't let you connect at all, or to connect then say guests are not supported.  I've seen some clients get totally rejected and others which were broadcast in the config not taken in charge even when (as vCenter has been updated in the background and LM was not touched).  they did not actually change the address info and click 'OK '.

  Concern: Assuming 3 LM can at least connect with VC 4, it will be able to reach the resource containing the host ESX 4 pools?

  I think so, but as long as the Lab Manager database indicates that you use the right IP/Username/Password for vCenter... that should be enough to make Lab Manager 3 to 4 and do use the new vCenter for the Initialization Wizard.

  Kind regards

  Jonathan

  VMware vExpert 2009

  NOTE: If your question or problem has been resolved, please mark this thread as answered and awarded points accordingly.

• vSAN/vSphere upgrade 6 - 6U1

  Hello

  Recently, I have invested in vSAN and have a cluster 3 running on to Dell R720xd (vSphere Essentials with no DRS). I want to upgrade vSphere Update 1 6 and want to make sure I don't break anything as vCenter and Update Manager are both running in the cluster vSAN. My current plan is:

  1. Upgrade VCSA
  2. vMotion virtual machines off-host 1
  3. Put the host 1 in maintenance mode (ensure this accessibility mode)
  4. Clean up the host 1 - Reboot
  5. Take the host out of maintenance mode 1
  6. Return original VMs host 1 host 1
  7. vMotion virtual machines off-host 2
  8. Put host 2 in maintenance mode (ensure this accessibility mode)

  and so on

  This do the job and make sure that nothing bad happens to vSAN and be the least hassle? VSAN will automatically be on 6.1 once the definitive host is upgraded? I'm more that happy to have full downtime and power all virtual machines down if it minimises the risk of another host goes down while the 1 host is in maintenance mode, but of course only plan to have each host in maintenance mode for the duration of the updates and no more.

  Any advice would be greatly appreciated

  I think you have it right.  I probably wouldn't shut down all virtual machines during the upgrade, I would do this upgrade spread, as you have outlined.

  As far as I know, you'll be on vSAN 6.1 with the upgrade of the host.  It is however, and upgrade to the file system.  It should be a few clicks away in the Web user interface.

  From the release notes, VMware Virtual SAN 6.1 Release Notes: new format on disk. Virtual SAN 6.1 supports upgrades to the new file format virtual disk 2.0 via the Web Client vSphere. This file system based on the newspaper, based on technology Virsto offer highly scalable clone and snapshot management support cluster virtual SAN.

  Thank you, Zach.

• With the help of Manager Update to upgrade ESX 5.1 to 5.5 - conflicting ERROR VIBS

  
  Hello

  I hope someone can help. I have a number of 5.1 ESX host that I would spend 5.5 using the Update Manager which seems straight forward enough... right

  vCentre is 5.5

  Import the ESXi ISO to update manager

  Create a baseline

  Attach the base to the host to be upgraded

  Analyze and correct the

  .... Simple

  The problem I have is that use us the HP Custom image because they are all servers in HP, sense, right. I downloaded the HP 5.5 Custom ISO Image from the VMWare site and imported from the ISO to the Update Manager, created a base line, attached to a host of test (DL585 G5) and scan. IM presented then an incompatible warning and details show below

  

  I searched the net for a solution and found several contradictory entries on dealing with VIBs and creating custom ISOs, I also downloaded the ZIP of the Depot HP ESX file and created a custom ISO that does not work either.

  Here are the current Broadcom VIBs installed on my ESX host, test

  

  I can not also remove the contradictory VIBs because they are network card drivers and if I delete and restart the host does not have network cards (well Yes, I tried).

  Its been 2 days of pulling my hair and maybe I'm missing something simple.

  Anyone have any ideas?

  Thank you

  DCurrie,

  I'm in the same boat as you. I all hosts in HP DL380s I have migrated my hosts to test on my server to vCenter 5.5 U1 and went to perform the upgrade on the hosts of 5.1. I had everything first to apply the latest patches on the 5.1, which then allowed me to level 5.5.0 of the host. I then had another set of patches that I applied (assuming that I had to do before moving to 5.5.1). After the implementation of those, I still 5.5.1 an incompatible upgrade.

  The upgrade contains the following set of contradictory VIBs:

  Broadcom_bootbank_net - bnx2_2.2.5dv55.2 - 1OEM.550.0.0.1331820

  Remove the conflicting VIBs, or use the Image Generator...

  Then, I could at least make at 5.5.0, but not more than details. Both used 5.5.0 and 5.5.1 ISOs are ISOs of OEM HP.

  I have currently installed bnx2_2.2.4f.v55.3.

  HP has like downloadable bnx2_2.2.3t.v55.7 under the heading vSphere 5.5.

  VMware under the HCL has several versions, including my current version and the bnx2_2.2.5d.v55.2.

  Since this is test, I'll play with it some more and see what I can understand.

  ----------------------------------------

  Update: from U1b 5.5 Release Notes

  Update Manager reports the status of compliance as Incompatible when scanning or clean up ESXi 5.x hosts in a HA cluster

  When you perform an upgrade ESXi 5.x hosts belonging to a HA cluster analysis, Update Manager can report on the status of compliance of the incompatible host and might not allow the hosts to be remediated. Inconsistent compliance status is because of the way the agent of FDM (HA) is installed on ESXi 5.x hosts. From vSphere 5.0, the FDM agent is installed on the hosts ESXi as a VIB. When a VIB is installed or updated on an ESXi host, a flag is set to indicate that the bootbank on the host has been updated. Update Manager checks this flag while performing an analysis to level or sanitation and requires this flag to be cleared before the upgrade of a host. The flag can be cleared by restarting the host.

  Solution: restart guests reporting the State of compliance as Incompatible. Run the analysis of upgrading or rehabilitation after the host comes back online.

  Will try this and let you know how it goes.

• Y at - it no downtime of ESxi hosts with vsphere upgrade 5.0 to 5.1?

  During the upgrade process after asked the OSP and the inventory service, there is a point where vsphere agent must be installed on Esxi hosts. There is an automatic and a manual option. Will be the hosts be restarted if I select the automatic option?

  Thank you

  obj1 wrote:

  During the upgrade process after asked the OSP and the inventory service, there is a point where vsphere agent must be installed on Esxi hosts. There is an automatic and a manual option. Will be the hosts be restarted if I select the automatic option?

  Thank you

  The upgrade of the agent vSphere is transparent.

  You can lose the remote management of vCenter for a short period, but the virtual machines on that host will work without interruption.

• VSphere upgrade document

  Can any body provide me with any other document then vmware pdf files where most of the steps are on the next page to upgrade esx 3.5 in vsphere 4.0.

  Here's a good if you use vCenter and VUM

  http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2009/03/17/upgrading-ESX-35-to-the-next-version-with-Update-Manager/

  Here is using the host update utility

  http://balld31.blogspot.com/2009/06/part-4-upgrading-from-ESX-35-to-vSphere.html

  .. .and finally, even if...

  http://www.VMware.com/PDF/vSphere4/R40/vsp_40_upgrade_guide.PDF

• Parallel VSphere upgrade?

  Hello

  Just looking for advice - we have vCenter 2.5 and 2 ESX 3.5 U3 Clusters, with one ESX host that is licensed for Lab Manager, 3 other guests are in the other Cluster running our production VMs. I want to 'upgrade' to vSphere, but I leave the old VirtualCenter and configuration Lab Manager intact. In my view, this means that I have to install a new virtual machine for vCenter 4.0 and then perform a new installation of vSphere 4.0 on each of the other 3 hosts? My question revolves around the SMV Production. I think it's the way forward:

  Turn off the virtual machines of Production and disable DRS / HA

  Remove all virtual machines in the vCenter inventory Production

  Put the ESX 3 hosts

  Install vSphere 4.0 on the same host. Import DC. VMs build vCenter 4.0 VM. Create a new data center, Cluster etc. Install vSphere 4.0 on the remaining hosts, add to the Cluster. Import all virtual machines of Production and give them to the top.

  I think not upgraded vSphere the VMFS partition so that must remain intact? I need to improve VMTools on each virtual machine, and then upgrade the hardware of the virtual computer to version 7. Am I missing something or is at - it another way to maintain Lab Manager and always move our Production environment vSphere 4.0?

  Thank you

  Mike

  Hello

  I think it should work if you are installing a new server vCenter Server and deletes the hosts of the former and then adding them to the new.

  You must install the update on a new virtual machine Manager and use it to upgrade the hosts.

  No problem with the vmfs, they are intact.

  You must upgrade all VMTools but wait a bit before upgrade you virtual hardware.

  Too long, you keep the material on version 4, you have the procedure to return to version 3.5.

  Concerning

  Mikael

• vSphere upgrade and service of Webservices

  Hi all!

  It seems that Web services do not work after upgrade to vsphere,

  more. The 'VMWARE virtualcenter management Web services' service is

  does not start and end with the error:

  + 'The VMware VirtualCenter Management Web Services service is stopped

  with the special service 0 error (0 x 0). » +

  I tried to disable all the associated vmware services and restart

  first and this is the error I get:

  + ' The VMware VirtualCenter Management Web Services service depends on the.

  VMware vCenter Server that does could not start due to service

  error: after starting, the service is stopped in a State

  waiting. "+

  I also tried to manually run * "C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\tomcat\bin\Tomcat6.exe".

  RS / / vctomcat *.

  without success.

  I try to install plugins monitoring equipment and I think I

  can not access the overview of performance for this reason so this problem

  is quite annoying.

  Someone not met this problem during the upgrade?

  Thank you!

  Alex

  Hello

  I solved this problem by changing the setting of maximum memory pool of the tomcat on the group 'programs' VMware configuration utility. Initially the setting was to 1024 MB, but my server has a 2048 MB of RAM, I changed to 512 MB and starts services...

  I hope this helps.

• Envy TouchSmart d030xt 20: HP Recovery Manager blocked after upgrade Windows 10

  Yesterday, after the upgrade my computer to Windows Recovery Manager 10 is now blocked. It wasn't like this until I upgraded. I have a feeling that the operating system may have changed my security settings. (For example, when I try to change something in my pictures folder, UAC pops up) Anyone know how can I get Win10 to unlock Recovery Manager?

  OK, I found a solution. This is the certificate.

  What you need to do is:
  
  1. open 'C:\Program Files (x 86) \Hewlett-Packard\Recovery Manager' in the file Explorer.

  2. right click on Rebecca.exe (recovery program) and click "copy."

  3. paste it on your desktop.

  4 unzip this download http://www.fluxbytes.com/software-releases/fileunsigner-v1-0/

  5. drag your copied version of Rebecca.exe on FileUnsigner.exe

  6. right click on Rebecca.exe on the desktop and click "copy."

  7. paste in 'C:\Program Files (x 86) \Hewlett-Packard\Recovery Manager' and say yes to replace the existing file.

  8. search "HP Recovery Manager", click on it and a prompt will come, click 'Yes' and it should open.

  You can repeat this for other programs that are blocked. Basically, it removes the obsolete certificate which prevents opening in Windows 10.

• EliteBook 8570p: ProtectTools Device Access Manager blocks the upgrade of Windows 10

  Hello

  I can't upgrade Windows 7 Pro for Windows 10.

  (Manual and automatic) installation fails because of the incompatibility of ProtectTools Security Manager (according to Microsoft). This is also described in a document that I found on the HP Web site: http://h20565.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?sp4ts.oid=5212912 & docId = docLocale & emr_na-c04734799... .

  Before I can uninstall ProtectTools, I need to uninstall other HP, like Device Access Manager tools...

  And this is my problem: how to uninstall Device Access manager? It is not listed under "programs and features". I tried to uninstall tools like CCleaner and Revo Unistaller, but they can't find it or the other.

  I installed the latest version of ProtectTools, via the SoftPaq Download Manager and disabled all functions of the ProtectTools, as far as I can tell.

  How do I remove subsequently ProtectTools?

  Best regards

  Wim.

  I found a way to remove it on this Web site: http://www.shouldiremoveit.com/Device-Access-Manager-for-HP-ProtectTools-9553-program.aspx

  Run: MsiExec.exe /X {55B52830-024A-443E-AF61-61E1E71AFA1B}

  It fixed for me.

• HP Pavilion g6: applications like QuickWeb HP and HP Power Manager remain after upgrade to Windows 10

  I want to upgrade my pc to Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit for windows 10 per repair installation that is running the Windows 10 installation on my pc files after copying the originally from the installation of Windows 10 disc. This will improve my pc Windows Enterprise 10, but with the option of maintaining of the personally only files. Can I download this apps again after the upgrade or they are somehow; or beter still, can they be recovered from HP recovery.

  Hi @akinzaxy,

  Thanks for the information. When I checked the page software and drivers for your laptop, I noticed there are no drivers available for Windows 10. This means that HP has not tested Windows 10 on your laptop model. HP does not guarantee that the Windows updates will have all the drivers. This does not mean that it will not only work the result is unknown. If your system meets all the requirements of system here is a link to purchase the upgrade. Free Windows 10 update (from microsoft.com). You have an option for the first 30 days to restore your previous operating system.  You can put 10 Windows on a USB key, so you should have a copy to reinstall Windows 10 If you wish. Windows USB/DVD Download Tool (from microsoft.com). Should you like to recover back to factory settings, I suggest you create your recovery media before you do the upgrade if you have not yet done this. HP PC - creation of recovery disks or save an Image of recovery of a USB (Windows 7)

  Here is a link for you to take a look if you still want to do a cover, once you have upgraded to Windows 10. Computers HP - perform a recovery of the system (Windows 10) HP. Regarding the power of HP and the HP Quick Web software management tool, they would not. As Windows 10 has not been tested on your model, I can not say if they would execute corectly or not. You can download the software from the software page and HP driver for your laptop and try to install. If they do not work as expected, you can try installing them by using compatibility mode. If you are interested to try this, here is a link to the Compatibility Mode (from windows10forums.com) as a guide.

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• EQL / VSM / MEM / vSphere upgrade order

  Hello

  I see now that v8, MEM 1.3 EQL and VSM 4.5 have been released as EPA so I can upgrade to vSphere 6!

  Is there an order of upgrade recommended for all of these components?  I guess EQL v8 first, then the environment vSphere, then MEM, then VSM?

  I think I read THAT MEM 1.2 was not compatible with vSphere 6?  If this is the case, I guess I have to switch to the RR before upgrading vSphere and then apply 1.3 MEM?

  Thanks in advance!

  Hello

  I agree first of all of the firmware on board.  Remove the MEM, then upgrade vSphere Server v6 then ESXi nodes to v6.0.  You can do MEM or VSM in order any at that time.

  Kind regards

  Don