Update of ESX4 without virtual center or Update Manager

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  Hello-

  I read some other posts on the moving a virtual computer to another storage without Virtual Center and there is a good post, but I have different problems, because my situation is a little different.

  My VC is currently stored on a local storage of the ESX servers.  It is the virtual machine that I want to move to a shared storage.

  You guys can help me with some of the steps I can take to move this shared storage better?

  I'm not too familiar with Linux, so even copy files etc, I'm not sure how to do it.

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  Luke

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• ESXi and Virtual Center

  Hello

  I am currently running esx 3.5 and VC 2.5.

  I have a lot of spare equipment (thanks to VMware ) and had the idea to install esxi use local storage on some of them and use them for testing.

  (1) can import these boxes esxi in my esx virtual center server to manage (is not part of my clusters) and no intendion HA DRS Vmotion etc and therefore still free licience or do I need a licience esxi VC?

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• Use of Virtual Center with SRM

  I plan to our implementation of the SRM and understand I need 1 Center Virtual Server in each site. At this moment I have a unique virtual center server that manages both sites.

  Am I right in thinking that I need to have only the hosts in a site connected to the virtual center server in the same site and the same thing on the other side?

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• Update Virtual Center to U1

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• Problems of Virtual Center update

  Hello

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  Kind regards

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  Is it not possible to upgrade on top?

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• Virtual Center 2.5 update to Update5

  I did some searching on Google but could not find a guide to update step by step.

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  Thank you.

  It's pretty simple.

  Just run 2.5u5 installer - it would detect the existing facility and offer to upgrade.

  But of course take db backup first.

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• vCenter 4, Virtual Center 2.5 update 5

  Hello

  I am eager to test vSphere and plan on the modernisation of one of my ESX hosts at vSpehre(ESX 4). At the moment all my ESX hosts running ESX 3.5 Update 4 and they plug into my virtual center which is Virtual Center 2.5 update 5. I'm wondering - is it possible for me to update one of my hosts vsphere and power continue to administer fully in VC 2.5. Or do I have to put my server VC to vCenter 4 to allow me to fully administer.

  Hoping someone can put me straight on this one, can't find anything official.

  Thanks in advance.

  To test that fully, you will need to have vCenter 4 - since you only test I resist a new vCenter Server 4 and use this leaving your existing environment intact

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• Virtual Center Update 4

  Hello world

  We have 24 guests ESX 3.5 and VC2.5. All of my esx 3.5 hosts are running with the update 2 or update 3.  We have plans to upgrade all the esx host/virtual center for the latest updates. Therefore, please advise me what follows:

  1. what update is running on my virtual center who is showing 'Version 2.5.0. Build 119598? »

  2 - is manadtory to update virtual Center first before the update of esx for update-4 guests. ?

  3. how upgrade virtual Center for update-4 (later), I mean procedure not away?

  4. precautions to be taken before the upgrade virtual Center?

  Thank you very much...

  I misread the original question, I have updated my post.

  .. is the Upgrade Guide

  http://www.VMware.com/PDF/vi3_35/esx_3/r35u2/vi3_35_25_u2_upgrade_guide.PDF

• Try to update to Virtual Center Server

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  I would call VMware and know who registered your VM products and if the interview is still active. Having the license file will help if they do not find you in the database. If you use Notepad, you can view the license file and it should show you what you licensed and have a name associated with it.

  Something like that

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  VENDOR_STRING = "licenseType = Server;" vmodl = das; desc =-VMware

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• Virtual Center to update update 5

  Hello

  I'm currently on Virtual Center Version 2.5.0 Build 84767... databases are on the SQL 2005 Enterpirise edition that is running on the same box...

  I'm planning an upgrade to 'update of 5' and I have 3 questions:

  1 at - it an "update option" in the Wizard installation or is it going to be a relocation complete?

  2. If it is an update and not a re - install, the installation wizard would take care of the part of the database of the installation or should I point to the database?

  3. If it is an update and not a re - install, are my current configurations in Virtual Center will be affected? What is the best way to save the current config?

  1 at - it an "update option" in the Wizard installation or is it going to be a relocation complete?

  When you launch the installation program, you will be able to upgrade the VC, VI Client, VUM and converter (if installed)

  2. If it is an update and not a re - install, the installation wizard would take care of the part of the database of the installation or should I point to the database?

  The wizard will load the DB for VC and MUV (if installed) but you will need to enter the DSN and details of authentication, so make sure you know what.

  3. If it is an update and not a re - install, are my current configurations in Virtual Center will be affected? What is the best way to save the current config?

  Stop the service center virtual VMware, back up your DB using SQL Server Management Studio for SQL Express (free download) and if your VC server is a virtual machine, it captures instant. Restart the service center virtual VMware before proceeding with the upgrade.

  I hope this helps.

  Mike

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• Update Manager: it updates Virtual Center or just the ESX servers?

  Hi all.  After months of inactive Update Manager, I finally got it going again and so I need to install approximately 6 months of updates on my ESX servers.  This is the easy bit.  But how can I update my virtual server to the center of update 1-2.5 2.5 update 4?   Update Manager at level Virtual Center for you or is it a manual process?  That is to say.  Do I need to download the ISO and do an inplace upgrade?   Thanks in advance for any help

  see you soon

  The process of upgrading to vCenter is separated from the Update Manager. Download vCenter media - save your vCenter database and then run the installation program - it will do an upgrade on the spot.

  Here is a link to the upgrade guide - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_35/esx_3/r35u2/vi3_35_25_u2_upgrade_guide.pdf

  Post edited by: java_cat33 - upgrade guide added URL