Virtual Center to update update 5

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• Update of ESX4 without virtual center or Update Manager

  Hello

  I use a 1 host configuration, where Virtual Center is installed as a virtual machine. I understand that this is not "best practice". Our host in a data center and rack space is limited for us. Anyway, how we would update ESX in this environment? Virtual Center being a virtual machine, it will have to be stopped to host clean up the updates. We cannot provide a physical box at present to perform Virtual Center. Is there therefore a non Virtual Center / Update Manager ESX update mode?

  Thanks as always...

  Unfortunately, it will not work with ESX - because updates are done differently. Each update in ESXi update the firmware to the previous version, while in ESX each patch is added to the ESX operating system.

  The download link of the last update is here - https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/OFFLINE/release-166-20091202-254879/ESX-4.0.0-update01a.zip

  You will have to powerdown your VMS put your host in maintenance mode - install the patch

  The full PDF is here - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere4/r40/vsp_40_esxupdate.pdf

  Maish

  Architect of virtualization & Systems Administrator

  http://technodrone.blogspot.com

• The upgrade of the Virtual Center 2 update 4 update?

  I am currently running ESXi on IBm blades and they are running version 3i, 3.5.0 Update 2

  We have Virtual Center 3.5 Update 2 installed as well.

  We seek to improve our 3i to 4 upgrade ESX and Virtual Center.  I was looking through the upgrade guide, but there wasn't this listed scenario.

  My plan was to:

  Take c and inplace upgrade of the Virtual Center Update 2 to 4 update server

  VMotion invited out of one of our blades, then update the blade and bring guests.

  Am I missing something?  Are there documents more precise that lists how should I do this?

  seems good... Just get a full backup of your DB vCenter before starting.

  The Upgrade Guide can be helpful as well.

  Also, VMware tools for your guest will require an upgrade as well.

  http://www.VMware.com/support/VI3/doc/vi3_esx3i_i_35u4_rel_notes.html

• 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

• Update ESXi with a Virtual Center Server

  Hello

  I've updated a Standalone ESXi server using this guide

  http://www.vmadmin.co.UK/VMware/35-esxserver/262-esxvihostupdate

  It works the same way during the updating of the ESXi servers that are under a virtual Center Server?

  Thank you

  as part of the upgrade, using Crossover, a new vCenter agent is pushed. So, no, you don't break anything.

• Problems of Virtual Center update

  Hello

  I'm trying to update my 2.5 Update virtual Center 2-day 6 and downloaded the zip on the VMWARE site.  When I run through the upgrade, everything seems fine and I click on install, but shortly after, I get:

  Windows Installer - another version of this product is already installed.  The installation of this version cannot continue.  To configure or remove the existing version of this product, use Add/Remove programs from the control panel.

  Is it not possible to upgrade on top?  You really have to uninstall the old version of VCenter to update to the current iteration?  This is my first Virtual Center upgrade.  Or is that what I downloaded the wrong package?  And is there a smaller package to use for update?

  Kind regards

  Darren

  Another version of this product is already installed. The installation of this version cannot continue. To configure or remove the existing version of this product, use Add/Remove programs from the control panel.

  Is it not possible to upgrade on top?

  Apparently not... It does not give an error, he specifically told you TO remove it all first.  vCenter 4.0 performs the removal of previous versions for you.

  And just info there is NOT such a thing as an 'upgrade' EVERY install, Windows, programs, EVERYTHING a re - INSTALLS the product, some may simply automate the removal of the software if you don't have to do, but NO Windows "updates" package the existing installation, they ALWAYS remove the oldest elements, then replaced with the most recent.

• Virtual Center 2.5 update to Update5

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

  Recently asked me to update our U5 virtual Center 2.5.

  How can any reference?

  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.

  ---

  MCSA, MCTS, VCP, VMware vExpert 2009

  http://blog.vadmin.ru

• Update Virtual Center to U1

  I need to upgrade my Virtual Center to match my ESX4 U1 servers.  It seem not to be many complaints about bad server updates to Virtual Center.  Is it really as simple as performing the installation and reboot?  Our envorionemnt is entirely HA.

  I remember there is even no need to reboot the server vCenter. Just a little down on service vCenter.

  HA will continue to work without vCenter.

  ---

  MCSA, MCTS, VCP, VMware vExpert 2009

  http://blog.vadmin.ru

• VMWare Virtual Center 2.5 update 3 management ESX v3.5 Update 4 and 5 guests

  I'm doing an audit of versions of VMWare and it seems that our cluster hosts are running a later update version as the virtual center server. Virtual Center 2.5 update 3 management ESX v3.5 Update 4 and 5 guests.

  Does anyone know if this causes problems. This has been the case since before I started and there seems to be no negative effect I see.

  Don't want to update virtual center update 5 as we plan to upgrade to vSphere, shortly.

  you are in a supported configuration, so you should be fine

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

  However, with more agents on new hosts, you can see some are disconnects/no response errors for your hosts in vCenter.  In general, I would like to have my instance of vCenter to or superior to the latest version of ESX.

• 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

  I am trying to upgrade my Virtual Center Server for the update to version 2.5 5. The vehicle is currently version 2.5 build 119598. When I get to the step of database, I get and error that says "the DSN points to an old version of the database repository that requires the upgrade. The upgrade is necessary and it will be incompatible with the old version of product repository." Can I continue safely with the upgrade without losing my current configs?

  Before the upgrade to make a backup of the db, because they get an upgrade:

  -master

  msdb-

  -VCenter DB

  MCP, VCP

• Try to update to Virtual Center Server

  I've recently started a business and need to update their virtual Center Server, they run the 2.0.1 version.  When I try to download updates VMWares site won't let me. It says I need a license for Virtual Center 2.0.  I see that the company has a license for version 1.0, but I do not see a 2.0.  Could they have had version 1.0 patched to 2.0.1?  How are they able to run 2.0.1 version if they do not have a licesnce for her?  How can I move forward with this upgrade.   I am also able to download updates for ESX server, virtual center just not.

  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

  INCREMENT VC_DAS VMWARELM 2005.05 permanent 4.

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

  HA; capacityType = cpuPackage' Publ. = January 20, 2009.

  NOTICE = "FulfillmentId = XXXXXX; name = AARON' TS_OK.

• 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

• Virtual Center 2.0 to 2.5 update

  I have, hopefully, a quick question for you. We tried to upgrade to Virtual Center 2.5 yesterday (in preparation for the move to ESX 3.5 Update 4 running a mix of ESX 3.0.1 3.0.2 & 3.0.3). When we ran the installer told us that the previous version used the master DB, then we should use a DBA to copy recordings to the new database prior to upgrading.

  I'm not a DBA, but here's my question, if I was to save the master db and give it a different name, re - point the VMware (ODBC link) on the new DB system DSN can I go ahead with the upgrade?

  I have to do something else to the DB before it is upgraded? Our virtual server is running on Windows 2003 Server with SQL 2000.

  All opinions are appreciated.

  Kind regards

  Eoin

  If you use windows authentication or account 'his', simply restore the contents of the master DB to a new database and reconfigure the DSN to use the new database. Otherwise, you must ensure that the use has the same set of privileges on the new database too.

  Sandeep-

• After update to Virtual Center of 2.0.2 to 2.0.5 - alerts; State of the host connection = no response

  Greetings,

  After update to Virtual Center of 2.0.2 to 2.0.5 - alerts; State of the host connection = no answer.    Currently ESX ver 3.3.  Service Console RAM is 800 MB.        Someone comes on this issue.   Please suggest.

  Thank you

  Techguru007

  Sounds good the problem crept... FIR alarms... service VC services.msc reboot and see if it helps... If not we will have to examine the log files to see if there are errors.

  Concerning

  Anil

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