Updated time span vSphere

Nice day

I was wondering if the upgrade from ESX3.5 to vSphere has the time span?

I know that the steps to follow to make the successful upgrade, but can I have, for example, wait a day after each step?

I want to spend to vCenter and ESX4.0, but that the want to wait 2 days to until I update my VM.

Is it adviceable / supported?

Thanks in advance,

Michael.

Hello.

I was wondering if the upgrade from ESX3.5 to vSphere has the time span?

Yes and the length of it will depend largely on the size of your environment, components involved and the amount of tests you want (or need) to do.

I know that the steps to follow to make the successful upgrade, but can I have, for example, wait a day after each step?

I want to spend to vCenter and ESX4.0, but that the want to wait 2 days to until I update my VM.

If one or two days is enough time for your test process and verification to occur after each step, then the answer is Yes.  Certain actions, such as backups, may have to work longer or be tested before the normal scheduled time.  It's really about verifying the results of each step of the upgrade, as it relates to your environment, and who will ultimately take the amount of time it takes.  An upgrade for a shop with 100 guests will certainly have a very different timeline that a store with 2 hosts would have.  As is almost always the case with virtualization, these things are rather difficult to generalize.

Is it adviceable / supported?

Development of a solid upgrade plan that includes scripts to test for your specific environment is the best way forward.  It is certainly wise to do the upgrade in stages, but the time spent between these steps is somewhat irrelevant if you do not use control or verification of the upgrade.

Good luck with the upgrade!

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