Upgrade esx 4.0 to 5.0 esxi

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• Upgrading ESX 3.5.0 build 110268 ESXi 5.1 or newer

  I need to upgrade our current VMware ESX 3.5 cluster for the ESXi 5.1. To summarize the migration, we will use all of the new materials for vsphere 5.1 5.1 ESXi and new iSCSI SAN.

  Existing/current cluster environment (about 44 vms) is as follows:-vcenter (version 2.5) (1) and (3) dell servers to ESX 3.5 for a total of 4 servers, storage Fibre Channel EMC CX 300.  We went ahead and bought 4 new Dell servers and storage iSCSI, SAN Compellent Dell to replace the current environment.  The only difference is that the NEW strorage for cluster 5.1 will not fibre channel, but will rather iSCSI.

  I read a few post regarding similar improvements which I have summarized, but I'm a little unsure of how to proceed in particular relative to the storage side, (cluster running FC and iSCSI for new cluster).

  1. install Vcenter 5 on of the new material/vcenter Server

  (A) disconnect all ESX 3.5 knots of vcenter 2.5 and plug the new Vsphere 5 and set up the cluster

  (B) connect all new ESXi 5.1 nodes to the new vsphere 5 for the new Vsphere 5 cluster will contain all of the new and the old 3.5/ESXi 5.1 ESX servers

  -This is where I am confused.  My plan is to have the new cluster 5.1 vsphere manage guests to vmotion ESX 3.5 and ESXi 5.1, the old 3.5 ESX virtual machine in the new 5.1 ESXi.  Can I add new nodes 5.1 ESXi or ESX 3.5 to the new cluster 5.1 first, or that matter which node I add first?  Also, the new 5.1 ESXi hosts should have access to FC storage that the old ESX 3.5 has access to?  In other words, the new and old ESX/ESXi hosts would need to have visibility to the FC SAN for vmotion, right?  I do not know if I can add the ESX 3.5 and ESXi 5.1 to the new cluster if not all guests have access to the old CF storage?

  2. through ESXi 5 knots ESX 3.5 virtual machines using vmotion

  3. plan downtime for virtual machines and upgrade virtual hardware (use of snapshot before you upgrade upgrade goes bad snack)

  4 use storage vmotion to move vm data warehouses to the new iSCSI SAN

  Introduce the new iSCSI LUNS to the new cluster and make a storage vmotion to move storage vm of FC SAN to the iSCSI SAN.

  Thank you in advance, all the tips

  Who should do -

• Upgrading ESX when you are connected to the SAN

  Hello. At the time, it was considered preferable to unplug the host SAN during installation or upgrading ESX fram. Is this still the case with ESXi 5.5?

  Hello

  In fact, it is always best practice to disconnect from the SAN, but you could do it on the fly as well using the Manager to update if your upgrade to ESXi ESXI 5.1 to 5.5. I have seen many do

  without any problem. Just make sure that the hardware is compatible in HCL.

  Thank you
  Avinash

• Update Manager fails during upgrade from 5.0 to 5.5 ESXi host.

  Nice day

  I am trying to upgrade to 5.0 and 5.5 ESXi host using Update Manager. However, when I scan my host I get incompatible error. When I click Details I get the error "unsupported configuration.

  Update Manger newspapers show that SANE_ESX_CONF is not in the host logs see below:

  [11-01-2013 13:40:18:219 'HostUpgradeScanner' 3544 INFO]  [scannerImpl, 473] PRECHECK script test result: "SUCCESS", the planned test of "PRECHECK_INITIALIZE", "version esx.conf" found "version esx.conf".

  [11-01-2013 13:40:18:219 'HostUpgradeScanner' 3544 INFO]  [scannerImpl, 473] PRECHECK script test result: 'SUCCESS', 'SUPPORTED_ESX_VERSION', wait 4 5' found '5'

  [11-01-2013 13:40:18:219 'HostUpgradeScanner' 3544 INFO]  [scannerImpl, 473] PRECHECK script test result: "SUCCESS, test 'SPACE_AVAIL_ISO', expected '347872773', '347872773'.

  [11-01-2013 13:40:18:219 'HostUpgradeScanner' 3544 INFO]  [scannerImpl, 473] PRECHECK script test result: "SUCCESS, test 'MEMORY_SIZE', expected '4261412864', '34357448704'.

  [11-01-2013 13:40:18:219 'HostUpgradeScanner' 3544 INFO]  [scannerImpl, 473] PRECHECK script test result: "SUCCESS, test 'HARDWARE_VIRTUALIZATION', expected '3', 3'.

  [11-01-2013 13:40:18:219 'HostUpgradeScanner' 3544 INFO]  [scannerImpl, 473] PRECHECK script test result: "SUCCESS, test 'CPU_CORES', expected '2', 4'.

  [11-01-2013 13:40:18:219 'HostUpgradeScanner' 3544 INFO]  [scannerImpl, 473] PRECHECK script test result: "SUCCESS, test ' 64BIT_LONGMODESTATUS', wait 1', found 1' «»

  [11-01-2013 13:40:18:219 'HostUpgradeScanner' 3544 INFO]  [scannerImpl, 473] PRECHECK script test result: ' SUCCESS, 'NXBIT_ENABLED', '1' expected, found test 1'.

  [11-01-2013 13:40:18:220 'HostUpgradeScanner' 3544 INFO]  [scannerImpl, 473] PRECHECK script test result: 'ERROR', 'SANE_ESX_CONF', expected 'True' to test, found 'False. '

  [11-01-2013 13:40:18:220 'HostUpgradeScanner' 3544 INFO]  [scannerImpl, 473] PRECHECK script test result: 'SUCCESS', the test plan "UNSUPPORTED_DEVICES", ", found"

  [11-01-2013 13:40:18:221 'HostUpgradeScanner' 3544 INFO]  [scannerImpl, 473] PRECHECK script test result: 'ERROR', 'PACKAGE_COMPLIANCE', test

  I tried to reboot the host but still no luck. the search file is the esx.conf file. When I ssh host I find the file here.

  Any help/thoughts is appreciated.

  Thank you!

  -Ali

  Give UUID uppercase. This is not the result we are looking for. It should give the UUID or raise an error.

  Review the allocation of points for answers useful/correct

• Upgrade ESX 4-5 ESX (without losing the existing local VMs)

  Hello team

  I have a host ESX 4 that I want to improve and I have 7 virtual machines running on this server locally. is there any posibility I can improve ESX 4 to 5 without of lossing VM?

  or should I go? I will go to our storage if there is no option.

  Kind regards

  There will be no impact on the VMFS data store where you saved your VM in the local hard disk. you will be 3 option when you try to upgrade the server ESX to ESXI 5.0, they are

  1 migrate ESX, preserve VMFS

  2. install ESXi, preserver VMFS

  3. install ESXI, crush VMFS

  refer to the screenshot below.

  

  But personally recommend you to migrate the virtual computer out of other data store it helps us in 2 ways.

  1. safety do not take the slightest risk snack Server crahes

  2 allow to use the feature of VMFS 5.0 by updating the VMFS data to new version VMFS5 store

• Impossible to upgrade ESX 4.0 to 4.1

  Hello

  
  

  I am trying to upgrade ESX 4.0 to 4.1 using vCenter Update Manager. I tried to create the baseline with the following steps: choose "transfer files to upgrade" in the menu drop down and then browse .by and .zip file to the local disk. After some time it gives an error: cannot import the upgrade.

  
  

  Could someone please help me on this problem.

  BR

  Faruqe
  

  Have you upgrad also VUM to version 4.1?

  André

• Upgrade ESX 4.0 to ESXi.4.1 environment

  Hello

  In our environment, we use VMware ESX 4.0.0 but now we try to improve our environment to ESX 4.0.0 to ESXi.4.1.0

  All ESX hosts are bladecenter and they use a shared storage (SAN).  All ESX are in a cluster in vCenter.  In vCenter Vmotion, DRS and HA of this cluster is on.

  If no on has upgraded their VMware ESX 4.0 environment to ESXi 4.1.0 then please let me know any upgrade.

  What are the important things that I have to take care. I also want to know what are the documents I have to do before moving on to ESXi 4.1.0

  Can I add ESX and ESXi hosts in a single cluster and create the mixed environment?

  If there are suggestions, process shots, material or screen then let me know.

  Thank you and best regards,

  Q 1) I also want to know, if I don't want to destroy any shared data store, then what precautions should I take?

  For us, when you get new buildings we cables optical fibre on the back of the hosts, this way to protect yourself against any chance of putting in form of a shared logical unit number.

  (Q 2) after the migration of all the virtual machines from one host to another that I have to get out of this host to vCenter and then I need to install ESXi or I can install ESXi without removing the host to vCenter.

  you need to remove the host to vCenter. Once the host has been rebuilt, 'add host' in vCenter.

  (Q3) also do what are the essential documents that I need to do before you rebuild the ESXi 4.1.0 so it will help me to reconfigure after installing ESXi?

  I would start with the Installable, ESXi and vCenter Server Installation Guide

  Can be found at

  http://www.VMware.com/support/pubs/vs_pages/vsp_pubs_esxi41_i_vc41.html

• Upgrading ESX to ESXi 4.1 3.5?

  I searched through the release notes, and it seems clear to me that I can go from ESX 3.5 to ESXi 4.1.

  It is specified that you can go to the ESXI have 3.5 to ESXi 4.1, but only as of ESX 3.5?  Can I upgrade level, or what I have to do a fresh install?

  ESX 3.5? Can I upgrade level, or what I have to do a fresh install?

  Cannot mix types i to i or ESX to ESX, you cannot 'upgrade' (i) ESX to ESX or vice versa.  So a new installation is necessary.

• Upgrade ESX 4.0 to ESXi embedded 4.1 - nervous on the automatic formatting...

  Hello

  I start by upgrading our joint field of ESX 3.5/4.0 to 4.1 and decided now would be the perfect time to migrate to ESXi. I have a stash of 4 GB USB keys and am ready to go, however one thing makes me nervous. ESXi has the habit of formatting of disks during startup that is causing me some concern. Here is the situation - I have a machine with a few local data stores containing virtual machines connected via a SAS controller that is running ESX 4.0 installed on the first RAID 1 data store. Now I want this migrate to ESXi 4.1, so my idea is to put a USB in (as this is a Dell T710 she has an internal USB port), and then run the Setup ESXi 4.1 directly on the USB. In theory, this should work fine, I understand that I will need to put in place networks etc. because it will not pick up the config of the ESX existing install. Someone had problems with their local data warehouses wiped even if it is installed on a stick? ESXi does his thing format only on the first boot, and if so can I simply remove hard drives related to store data before the first start, then put them back in later?

  See you soon

  JD

  CompTIA A + network +.

  VMware VCP 3

  > ESXi does his thing format only on the first boot

  ESXi reformatted only the drive where you install it. In case of installation of flash USB ESXi will format the USB key and will not affect data warehouses the.

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• Upgrade ESX 4.0 to ESXi 4.1

  Hello!

  No one knows how to do? I have old 4.0 ESX servers, but I can't find how to put thick ESX to the thin ESXi instructions... Is it possible or just approved here facility fee?

  As your storage startup, you can use a local hard drive or usb flash drive. Both scenarios will be a migration or more or less similar to install because you will need to reconfigure your network and storage settings.

  You have 2 scenarios here

  1) download ISO Embedded (ESXi) on vmware website and install it on USB. You can use the existing VMFS created Local material without modification, when ESXi boots the first time, it detects and mount VMFS. Here, you must register again your virtual machines.

  If necessary you can remove the existing ESX partition like / boot, /, swap.

  (2) install Embedded (ESXi) ISO and install it on the Local hard drive. This time Installer release in addition to all the partition that was created on the local hard drive of the previous installation. Take the VMFS backup before installing

  Thank you

  Nithin

• Upgrading ESX 4.1 and 5.1 with UC VMServers

  I'm trying to find the documentation, guide or any details on this and have developed short on cisco.com and docwiki.cisco.com I hope that someone can point me in the right direction.

  To simplify my question let say, we have a current ESX 4.1 environment with VM servers running the following applications: CUCM, CUPS, CUC, UCCX. (does it matter if they are running 8.5/8.6 or 9.1?)

  If we were to move to ESX 4.1 to 5.1 What is the impact on the servers of Cisco? What are the procedures? Anything specific Cisco or a development warn that must be taken into account? And especially (can not find the answer to anywhere) we must redeploy the OVAs (from v7 to v8 to match) during and after the ESX upgrade?

  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

  Thank you!

  From:

  http://docwiki.Cisco.com/wiki/Unified_Communications_VMware_Requirements

  Correction and update of VMware vSphere, ESXi

  • In general, versions of Cisco Collaboration app mandate only the major and minor of ESXi versions they demand / support.
  • Guest OS support - Cisco's Collaboration applications that require a minimum Maintenance release (e.g. "5.1 U1' as minimum instead of"5.1"as minimum) for the application to be supported explicitly call this point on their product detailed pages.  When in doubt, consult Cisco Plan, design, implement (PDI) HelpDesk or Cisco TAC.
  • Supports hardware - version for a major/minor taken ESXi supported by Cisco's Collaboration applications, recommendation is to use the latest version of Maintenance which is also supported / recommended by the provider of servers (and storage if provider deployment to NAS/SAN).  To determine if a fix or a Maintenance of ESXi version "may" or "should" be deployed, follow the advice of these sources:

  • VMware Compatibility Guide (http://www.vmware.com/go/hcl) & nbsp; for the version taken major/minor ESXi supported by Cisco Collaboration vSphere.
  • Server hardware compatibility information to the supplier for the major/minor ESXi version required by Cisco Collaboration of vSphere.  For example, Cisco UCS, documents of compatibility to http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/ps10477/prod_technical_reference_list.htmlserver.

  Other "versions".

  • Version of VM (vmv) - the vmv represents the virtual hardware version. New versions of ESXi can increase the latest vmv, but ESXi versions always take care of the older versions of vmv (visit vmware.com for more information on the compatibility of the versions of vmv with ESXi versions). The "strict minimum" for Cisco's Collaboration applications is vmv4 and is usually transparent. Cisco-/ required files OVA will be for a particular version of vmv (e.g. OVAs for ESXi 5.x include vmv7 and vmv8). Unless is not a Cisco Collaboration application, customers are free to upgrade manually the vmv to a most recent vmv supported by the version of ESXi (click here for more details ).
  • File system VMFS (Virtual Machine) version - this is transparent to the applications of Cisco's Collaboration, but recommends using the latest version available for the major/minor version of VMware vSphere, ESXi, you deploy on.

  below that you have links to specific applications of version indicating compatibility with ESXi versions.

  HTH,

  Chris

• Can upgrade you 5.1 to 5.5 ESXi host using the zip file?

  I read the KB articles which seem to indicate that, to upgrade an ESXi host, you must use a vSphere Manager or an ISO on CD or USB.   But I saw someone go from 5.1 to 5.5 by downloading a zip file and running the commands, as indicated in http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US & cmd = displayKC & externalId = 2008939.

  When you connect through the vSphere client, it seems to indicate that it has updated to 5.5, but I fear that this may not be an upgrade path has officially supported or may be missing something.

  Anyone here can comment if you can upgrade between the press point with a zip and and the upgrade of the above method fix?

  Thank you

  Yes, it is a supported upgrade path, take a look here: VMware KB: methods of upgrade to ESXi 5.5

  Summary of 5.5 ESXi upgrade methods

  This table summarizes the methods supported for ESXi 5.5 upgrade:

  Upgrade methods	Upgrade from ESX/ESXi 4.x 5.5 ESXi	Switch from 5.0 to 5.5 ESXi ESXi	Go to ESXi ESXi 5.5 5.1
  vSphere Update Manager	Yes	Yes	Yes
  The CD interactive update DVD or USB drive	Yes	Yes	Yes
  Scripted upgrade	Yes	Yes	Yes
  vSphere Auto deploy	NO.	Yes, if the 5.0.x ESXi host has been deployed by using automatic deployment	Yes, if the 5.1.x ESXi host has been deployed by using automatic deployment
  esxcli	NO.	Yes	Yes

  And here's the documentation: update or update a host with Image profiles

• 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.

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  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.

• To upgrade ESX Server 3.5 u2 to u5

  Hello, I have a client that is running ESX Server 3.5 with 3 servers.  One with 2 with U2 and U3.  Its ESX, ESXi not

  We must install a 2008 R2 which is not supported on these versions, it is supported on U5.

  So, I want to upgrade.  IM more familiar with ESXi ESX 3.5 4.

  From what I read, I can just download the Rollup 3.5 U5 CD. Can I just start with that and follow the instructions and it will update to the U5

  Is it that simple?

  In addition, we run a couple of VM on local storage on these servers, im assuming they will be left intact and that there is no reformatting of drives?

  If she needs to reformat I can copy the virtual machine off the coast of the first.

  Thank you

  Mike

  It's been a while since I was ipgraded a server of VI - 3, but it's as simple as that, I recall - but as with any upgrade, make backups of your computers - virtual

• Error when you try to upgrade a previously installed to the last ESXi 4.1 VIC VIC

  Everyone knows about this problem with ESXi 4.1?

  After installing ESXi 4.1 (new installation on host - not upgraded), at the opening of the VIC on a workstation and connect to the new host ESXi 4.1, it tries to upgrade the VIC as usual, but fails, retune the error: "customer support required files cannot be retrieved from the server.  The identification process will now stop.  Details: the request failed due to a failure of the connection. »

  So I tried to install the VIC by accessing pages web host.  When you click on "Download vSphere Client", he tries to click on the following link (http://vsphereclient.vmware.com/vsphereclient/2/5/8/9/0/2/VMware-viclient-all-4.1.0-258902.exe), instead of download the VIC to the host.  When you try to download the VIC of the host, I tried the IP address and the DNS name, the two are unable to point to the correct location.

  Any thoughts?

  Thank you

  I think I've read that with ESX 4.1 you can not download the VIC of the ESX host, more - you must download from the VMware site.

  I downloaded the 4.1 VIC from VMware and installed without problem for me...