Upgrade SQL Express to vCenter server

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• The upgrade to vSphere + SQL Express to SQL 2005 + new vCenter Server

  Hello world

  It's the scénarion that I have today:

  A node just two HA/DRS cluster with vCenter 2.5 update 4 and two esx 3.5 update 4.

  The environment has increased enough to move from SQL Express to SQL 2005 standard. In the process, I want to upgrade the environment to vSphere and the vCenter move another box.

  I'm quite familiar with the process of vSphere upgrade but I donít know how to move the vCenter to another machine AND I do not know how to go from Express to the standard version of SQL in the process. (I have a SQL machine ready for use)

  I do not know how to handle all the changes here, I thought it would be nice to all move to the new machine and DB so that I could continue with the upgrade to vSphere, if this has meaning or not, I'm waiting for your ideas.

  I hope someone will give me some guidance on moving from SQL Express to SQL and how to move vCenter to another server (of course with a different server name and IP address)

  Thanks in advance for your support.

  I just did something very similar a few Sundays ago and it was really easy.  Refer to the section of the Upgrade Guide that talks about upgrading to vCenter on another Machine... (starts at p. 49).  We went from SQL 2003 32 bits on 32-bit Windows 2003 to SQL 2005 64-bit on Windows 2008 R2 64-bit.  Both are running as VMs - vCenter 2.5 is still there only as a license server - until I get all my hosts upgraded.

• SQL Express for vCenter Database

  Hi, I intend to establish a small 12 Ent more ESXi 5 host environment and would like to ask if there is no limitation of the accommodation of the vCenter on SQL Express on the vCenter Server database. Additional, also hosting the databases of Manager Update and SRM.

  Thank you

  Hello

  To use SQL Express have a limitation (4 GB Maximum size database):

  Notes:
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Express is intended for small deployments of up to 5 servers and/or 50 virtual machines.

  http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&docTypeID=DT_KB_1_1&externalID=2003790

  If you must you use VUM and SRM, consider using another SQL. It's better.

  Requeriments VUM - http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&externalId=2005084

  I m not sure if the SRM is compatible with SQL Express, please visit here http://partnerweb.vmware.com/comp_guide2/sim/interop_matrix.php?

  GL

• How can upgrade the extensions of vcenter Server version 5.0.0.16964

  I upgraded vCenter Server 4.1 to version 5.0, but a message box has been invited during the process of upgrading to vCenter which is attached with this post. Please help how can install extensions to upgrade version of vCenter server 5.0.0.16964.

  Use the vSphere client (when it is connected to the vCenter Server 5) and check plugins/extensions you installed here: Menu "Plugins / manage plugins.

  You must update the plugin Manager Update to the new version. If everything else is enabled and work so no more away from updates are required.

• The procedure to upgrade SQL Express to SQL 2005 for VC4.1

  Hello

  Weeks, I successfully passed the VC to 4.1 with the bundled SQL Express. But now I need to spend the VC to save the log more view.  If an upgrade to DB from SQL Express to SQL 2005/2008 is reqired.

  I'm totally unfamiliar with SQL, could someone provide the procedure or steps in detail for the upgrade SQL database in VC 4.1?

  Thank you

  Mark

  See also this KB:

  http://kb.vmware.com/kb/7960893 - movement of the VirtualCenter SQL database

• How to upgrade the version of vcenter server 4.0 to 4.1

  Good night

  
  

  I would like to know how to upgrade the server vcenter 4.0 to vcenter 4.1 Server

  Kind regards

  Giorgio.

  http://KB.VMware.com/kb/1022104

  http://KB.VMware.com/kb/1022101

  Com esses 2 KB´s da VMware you will have information suficientes para fazer o upgrade versão.

  Yes but important e o vcenter 4.1 mourned so sagna 64bits.

• Limits for vCenter with SQL Express

  If you use the built in free MS SQL Express with vCenter so often said that it would limit the size of the environment 5 guests and 50 virtual machines. My question is if it is a "hard" limit that controls vcenter or if it's just a risk to run in SQL Express size limit if you use increasingly large amounts of hosts and virtual machines?

  Yes, nothing will stop you, just the limit of size of 4 GB and other normal express limitations as 1 CPU usage only, 1 GB max RAM, etc.

  Just watched a small DB vCenter with 9 manageg ESX and ESXi VM of 50-60. It is 6, 6 GB DB size, just for your information.

  Concerning

• I fired my off-grid vCenter Server

  Hello everyone,

  I have a 5.1 vcenter server running as a virtual machine (win2k8R2). We have all the virtual machines on distributed switch. I had to upgrade the vnic on vcenter server vm to VMXNET3 E1000. I made a mistake by deleting the existing network card before you add the new network adapter. Now I'm not able to make the VM vcenter on the network. The NETWORK card I added is disconnected and does not see any portgroup who select us in the menu to the bottom to choose the network for the VM.

  I think it's because VDS is managed by vcenter himself and vcenter being out of the network, it does not show the exchanges on VDS that I can connect to.

  All I can think is that I'll have to add a new network adapter on the host and create a VSS and vcenter vm it first add and transfer it to service VDS. But I have no network card now. It is in production

  Suggestions how to add vcenter to VDS?

  Thanks - AG

  Add a NIC temporarily and created a VSS with VM network. Low-pressure vCenter to VSS and then in the properties of the VM, replaced by NIC vDS.

  Thank you all.

• What is the latest version of vCenter Server

  Hello

  We are currently running version host with vCenter Server version 4.1.0 build-26174 ESX 4.0.0 build-345043 and vSphere Clien v4.1.0 Build-345043.

  Can someone counsel who is the latest version of vCenter server I can update?

  Concerning

  You can upgrade to level either vCenter Server 4.1 update 2 (which was released yesterday) or vCenter Server 5.0 to manage your ESX 4.0 host. With vCenter Server 5.0, are supported versions 4.x host except ESXi 4.0 U2. See http://partnerweb.vmware.com/comp_guide2/sim/interop_matrix.php

  André

• The upgrade to vCenter Server to vCenter Server 5.1 5.1 update 1 when the SQL database is remote and vCenter Server Heartbeat is installed

  Hi guys,.

  I'm in the middle of an upgrade to vSphere 5.1 5.1 vSphere update 1. I have vCenter protected by HB and SQL on a separate computer (also protected by HB) I also run Syslog, Update Manager and Proxy authentication on vCenter.

  I've successfully upgraded HB on all 4 nodes (2 x vCenter & 2 x SQL) and started the upgrade components on the secondary according to the •vCenter Server Heartbeat 6.5 server and vCenter Update 1 Installation on Windows Server 2008 when the secondary server is virtual (PDF) http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vcenter-server-heartbeat-65-u1-installation-windows-2008-virtual-guide.pdf

  I got to step 3.c

  3. change the primary/active server role:

  a launch of the vCenter Server Heartbeat wizard configure server and click the tab of the Machine to change the server role for the current server (primary) to the active State and click Finish.

  b using the Service Control Manager, start the Server Heartbeat of VMware vCenter service.

  c using the vCenter Server Heartbeat Console, check that all the status icons on the server: summary page are green indicating that the boot process is completed and protected from all the services are started.

  d using the Service Control Manager, stop the service Server Heartbeat of VMware vCenter.

  As the vCenter service does not start, I'm stuck at this point. As far as I'm concerned, the error is quite logical. I've updated vCenter using the secondary server, and then I'm trying to connect (according to the guide) with another version that breaks down.

  If I continue with the services stop and launch the installer SSO, it is trying to perform an uninstall!

  Did I miss something in this upgrade?

  Concerning

  
  Ciaran

  Hi guys, VMware have finally updated the documentation to reflect the right way forward: https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/heartbeat_pubs.html U1 6.5 Select from the menu drop-down and you'll see the last date of update for each of the documentation is now 10/10/2013. The guide States now specifically to restore the vCenter database before proceeding with any other measure, this is copied below for convenience: "the upgrade of the main server of the upgrade process further guess upgrading the secondary server completed successfully. Procedure 1 before continuing the upgrade process, perform a restore of the database of vCenter Server, Single Sign-On database, VMware Update Manager database and SSL certificates that were backed up in step 4 on the secondary server. regards Ciaran

• vCenter database upgrade of SQL express

  When I first installed my vSpere environment that I chose to use the built in SQL Express, thinking that I have never out expand it. This is not a production environment, but must always be available to our developers. It turns out that I passed 50 VMs & I want to convert the database to a 'real' version of MSSQL. I can't find any documentation that talks about this, so I guess I'll need to back up my existing database and restore it into the new database.

  If there is no information out there that I missed, please point me to it. Any idea is welcome. Thank you

  Hello - see if http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1028601 help.

• SQL Server edition full for vCenter Server 6.0

  Hello

  Just learn that vCenter 6.0 does not support SQL Server Express.

  We intend to use SQL Server 2008R2 as the database of vCenter Server 6.

  We would like to ask for your opinion if we should use the full 32-bit or 64-bit SQL Server Edition?  For SQL Server Express, 64 - Bit is used, I think that we need to use 64 bits one, is this correct?

  Your opinion is requested.

  Just learn that vCenter 6.0 does not support SQL Server Express.

  The Windows 6.0 vCenter dropped the integrated SQL Express, BUT instead, it comes with a SQL database vPostgres shipped to replace it with similar restrictions. You don't need to install your own SQL server if you're ok with these limits. See the following article:

  vSphere 6 - clarify misinformation. VMware vSphere Blog - VMware Blogs

  Databases are supported for installing windows SQL 2008 R2, 2012 and 2014, Oracle 11g and 12 c as well as the possibility of using an embedded database vPostgres on windows vPostgres is limited to 20 guests and 200 VMs. Upgrades where SQL express is installed will be converted to vPostgres. The vCenter Server Appliance supports the vPostgres shipped to full scale, the host of 1000 and 10,000 virtual computers and is the database recommended for vCenter server unit. Oracle 11g and c 12 external databases are also supported for this version, look for these to drop in the future releases.

  It is also possible to keep an existing SQL Express DB when you perform an upgrade:

  VMware KB: Upgrade vCenter Server 6.0 without migration of the SQL database to vPostgres

  If you use your own SQL server to go with a 64-bit version and stick them on products VMware interoperability Matrices.

• Move vCenter base SQL Express to keep only the SQL data

  Hello, I found several articles on moving from sql express to full Sql but I have a few questions. Some of the items I fell on are: http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US & cmd = displayKC & externalId = 1028601 now, a question I have is, article mentions reinstating the vcenter DB but is the db RAS (Single Sign-on) and update DB Manager, they are all have to fly over on the new server by following the same instructions? I'm sure they do, but I was wondering if special measures or the restitution order is important. Thank you

  Exactly. Add it to the MSDB. You can remove only database after the installation/upgrade.

• vCenter Server Upgrade version 5.0 to 5.1

  I have 3 vCenter servers (VM) who manage the 3 environments across different sites (Dev/Test/QA, Prod1 and Prod2).

  I intend to first upgrade in Dev/Test/QA environment. My Server, DB & MUV vCenter vCenter server resides on the unique virtual computer.

  1. I need to create separate VMS for vCenter Server Inventory Service & MUV.

  2. in a large environment, I have to separate the Server DB & consolidate all instances here? Best practices please.

  3. create separate SSO VM.

  To do this, how will be my approach? Can I restore my backups of DB and can be used in the new environment?

  Or everything will be totally new configuration?

  It will work. Like other components, you have the choice to use SQL Express or a dedicated DB for the SSO server.

• Vsphere 5.1 upgrade up3 one 6 up2 con DB passaggio da SQL express 2008 to 2012 STD

  Hello to all,

  prima di passare nostra infrastruttura dalla 5.1 went 6.0 ho creato di ambiente test by testament procedure di aggiornamento.

  He e vcenter server virtuale con 5.1 up3 con SQL express 2008. Visto che gli welcomes da manage saranno una dècina ho deciso di passare a 2012 e SQL standard later aggiornare alla versione 6.0 up2.

  He passaggio del database e avvenuto senza intoppi e vcenter if apre perfettamente, quindi sono passato all'aggiornamento alla versione 6.0 my dopo autenticazione (use the su Office Vcenter by access al Vclient vacation), gli script di Messa questo mi update:

  

  Verificando it tipo di e error ho letto di change the compatibility del da DB del Vcenter SQL2008 a SQL 2012.

  Ho rilanciato the update my persists it message.

  

  Ho gia verificato sul sito Vmware is e supportato SQL 2012 con Vcenter 6.0Up2 e no, sono problemi (he mio Sql e gia SP2):

  

  Ho anche aggiornato SQL 2012 con SP3 (che e ora con supportato Vcenter 6 UP2), my not changed nulla e ovviamente.

  MI potete dare una mano?

  Ho trovato questo KB per lo spostamento dei nodi da UN vcenter ad uno nuovo

  https://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalID=1004775

  Out e procedo con nuovo server there.