Virtual Center Update 4

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• 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 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

• ESX3.5 and Virtual Center update to 4.1

  Hi all:

  I need your help with VI3 infrastructure upgrade to 4.1. We currently have 2 ESX3.5 hosts (in two places), and we run a Virtual Center Server 2.5. What is the way easier and less painful to upgrade to ESX 4.1

  the first step is to upgrade you its modules and vCenter Server.  ESX4.1 must be managed by vCenter4.1

• ESX 3.5 U3 with Virtual Center Update 4 questions?

  Does anyone know of any problems with combining ESX U3 with Virtual Center U4?

  Is - this bad idea?

  I'm getting errors when the network configuration "request failed because the remote server has taken too long to respond" I don't know if its network related or associated with mixing ESX 3.5 U3 with VCenter U4.

  Ideas or comments please.

  Thank you

  Yes, this client was running ESX 3.5 U3 with VC 2.5 U4.  Only, they began their upgrade to vSphere, but prior had run several host ESX 3.5 U3 with VC 2.5 U4 for more than 6 months without any problem you describe.

• What Virtual Center update?

  We must build the VMware Infrastructure Client 64192 and build 84767 VMware VirtualCenter. I also found that we are on the 2.5.0.64207 of the Virtual Infrastructure Client version.  How will I know what update am I running?  Thanks - Jim Maloney

  84767 is VC 2.5.0 U1

  Below you will find all the information to build

  http://www.VMware.com/download/VI/

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• 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.

• 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

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• 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 Server not joined to a domain

  The environment is ESX 3.5 update 5 and Virtual Center Server 2.5 update 5.

  My question is; Virtual Center Server 2.5 can be installed on a W2003 server that is not joined to a domain?

  If the installation is possible what are the disadvantages and consequences?

  At a later date, the server can be attached to a field and Virtual Center updated accordingly? Thanks,-Jeff

  My question is; Virtual Center Server 2.5 can be installed on a W2003 server that is not joined to a domain?

  Yes.

  If the installation is possible what are the disadvantages and consequences?

  Depends on if you are using ad groups / users to connect to vcenter.  Otherwise, you must use local accounts for vCenter to provide user access to your vCenter cluster.  Adding the vCenter in the field would facilitate this in the future add / secure users.

  and Yes, you can join vCenter to the domain at any time, but it requires a reboot...

• How to upgrade virtual center

  My virtual centre is a bit back on updates because I don't know how to do it.  I just need to download it from the website and install the update?  If so, can I just install the last update or should I install the updates in order?  I've updated ESX to the last update, is that going to cause a problem with the virtual center update?

  Here is a link with all the steps for updating vc

  http://www.vmadmin.co.uk/index.php/resources/36-VirtualCenter/71-vcupdating

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• 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.

• 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.

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• 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.

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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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