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vSphere Upgrade GuideESX 4.1ESXi 4.1vCenter Server 4.1vSphere Client 4.1This document supports the version of each product listed andsupports all subs

VMware vSphere DocumentationThe vSphere documentation consists of the combined VMware vCenter Server and ESX/ESXi documentationset.Technical Support a

About the Upgrade Process 1Upgrading is a multistage process in which procedures must be performed in a particular order. Follow thesuggested process

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System Requirements 2Systems running vCenter Server and ESX/ESXi instances must meet specific hardware and operating systemrequirements.This chapter i

nRAID controllers – Dell PERC (Adaptec RAID or LSI MegaRAID), HP Smart Array RAID, or IBM(Adaptec) ServeRAID controllers.nSCSI disk or a local (non-ne

nDedicated Fast Ethernet adapters for virtual machines – Place the management network and virtualmachine networks on different physical network cards.

nMemory – 1GB RAMnDisk Storage – 1.5GB free disk space for a complete installation, which includes the following components:nMicrosoft .NET 2.0nMicros

Requirements for Installing vCenter Server on a Custom DriveIf you install vCenter Server on any custom drive, note the following space requirements:n

Table 2-4. Requirements for Creating Virtual MachinesComponent RequirementsVirtual processor One, two, four, or eight processors per virtual machineN

Table 2-5. Required Ports (Continued)Port Description8443 Web Services HTTPS. Used for the VMware VirtualCenter Management Webservices.60099 Web Serv

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Table 2-6. Supported Remote Management Server Models and Firmware Versions (Continued)Remote ControllerMake and Model Firmware Version Java ActiveX1.

Preparing for the Upgrade to vCenterServer 3Before you upgrade to vCenter Server, review the prerequisites.This chapter includes the following topics:

Table 3-1. Upgrading vCenter Server Components (Continued)Product Component DescriptionNOTE See the releasenotes of the specificvCenter Serverrelea

Prerequisites for the vCenter Server UpgradeBefore you begin the upgrade to vCenter Server, make sure you have the vCenter Server system and thedataba

nYou must perform a complete backup of the VirtualCenter Server or vCenter Server database before youbegin the upgrade. The VirtualCenter 2.5 database

nMicrosoft SQL ServerMake sure that the database login has the db_owner fixed database roleon the vCenter Server database and on the MSDB database. Th

Table 3-2. Configuration and Patch Requirements (Continued)Database Type Patch and Configuration RequirementsOracle 10g If necessary, first apply pat

Table 3-3. vCenter Server Upgrade Scenarios for Each Database Type (Continued)Database TypeSupported inVirtualCenter2.xSupportedin vCenterServer 4.0S

One way to test this is by pinging the computer name. For example, if the computer name ishost-1.company.com, run the following command in the Windows

During a vCenter Server upgrade, the existing agent software is uninstalled and the updated agent softwareis installed in its place. If the upgrade fa

ContentsUpdated Information 7About This Book 9 1About the Upgrade Process 11 2System Requirements 13ESXi Hardware Requirements 13vCenter Server and th

4 If the DSN requires a login for the credential type in use, enter a user name and password and clickNext.5 Select an option for scanning all hosts o

Upgrading to vCenter Server 4.1 4The upgrade to vCenter Server includes a database schema upgrade and an upgrade of vCenter Server 4.0 orhigher.Upgrad

8 Enter the database password that corresponds to the user name and DSN that the installer displays andclick Next.If you specify a remote SQL Server d

Upgrade to vCenter Server on aDifferent Machine and Upgrade theExisting Database 5When you upgrade to vCenter Server, you can migrate vCenter Server t

2 Back Up VirtualCenter or vCenter Server Configuration with the Data Migration Tool on page 37Use the data migration tool to back up VirtualCenter or

What to do nextBack up the VirtualCenter or vCenter Server configuration using the data migration tool.Back Up and Restore a Microsoft SQL DatabaseBef

Detach and Attach a Microsoft SQL Server DatabaseBefore you perform an upgrade to vCenter Server on a 64-bit machine, you can optionally detach theVir

PrerequisitesVerify that you have a VirtualCenter 2.5 or vCenter Server 4.0 system running with a local or remote Oracle 10gor Oracle 11g database.Pro

PrerequisitesnVerify that a supported version of VirtualCenter or vCenter Server is installed on the source machine:nVirtualCenter 2.5 and its update

3 Use the application to create a system DSN and test the connectivity.The system now has a DSN that is compatible with vCenter Server. When the vCent

6Postupgrade Considerations for vCenter Server 45Upgrade the vSphere Client 45Join a Linked Mode Group After a vCenter Server Upgrade 46Set the Maximu

6 Select a language for the installer and click OK.The Welcome page informs you that an earlier version of vCenter Server is on the computer and will

Restore the vCenter Server Configuration and Install vCenter Server on the NewMachine with a Nonbundled DatabaseIf you used the data migration tool to

11 Select how to upgrade vCenter Agent and click Next.Option DescriptionAutomaticvCenter Agent is upgraded on all hosts in the vCenter Server inventor

nIf a license server was installed on the source machine, install the license server on the destination machineand migrate the licenses. See “Migrate

4 Update vCenter Server licensing settings with the license server machine name.a Connect to the vCenter Server using the vSphere Client.b Select Admi

Postupgrade Considerations forvCenter Server 6After you upgrade to vCenter Server, consider the postupgrade options and requirements.nTo view the data

The vSphere Client upgrade operation requires no downtime. No virtual machines or clients need to bepowered off for this process.Procedure1 (Optional)

6 If the vCenter Server installer detects a role conflict, select how to resolve the conflict.Option DescriptionYes, let VMware vCenter Serverresolve

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Upgrading Datastore and NetworkPermissions 7In previous releases of vCenter Server, datastores and networks inherited access permissions from thedatac

Perform an Interactive Upgrade of VMware Tools on a Solaris Guest 78Perform an Interactive Upgrade of VMware Tools in a Netware Virtual Machine 79Perf

This chapter includes the following topics:n“Datastore Privileges,” on page 50n“Network Privileges,” on page 50n“Update Datastore Permissions,” on pag

Table 7-3. Network PrivilegesPrivilege Name Actions Granted to Users AffectsPair withObjectEffective onObjectAssign Network Assign a network to a vir

8 Select the users and groups for whom to add the role.To select multiple names, control-click each additional name.9 Click OK.All users are added to

New networks that you create are added under the datacenter by default.NOTE You need to set up permissions for new networks that you create. By defa

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Preparing for the Upgrade to ESX4.1/ESXi 4.1 8After completing the upgrade to vCenter Server, upgrade legacy VMware ESX/ESXi hosts to ESX 4.1/ESXi 4.1

About Host UpgradesTo upgrade to vSphere 4.1, upgrade hosts with service consoles to ESX 4.1 (which also has a service console).Upgrade hosts without

Table 8-1. Upgrade Support to ESX 4.1 (includes support to ESX 4.1 updates) (Continued)From ESX Version File Name Upgrade Tools SupportedESX 4.0 (off

Update Manager monitors hosts and virtual machines for compliance against your defined upgrade baselines.Noncompliance appears in detailed reports and

ESXFor ESX, the upgrade reuses the existing /boot partition to hold the ESX 4.1 boot files.For upgrades from ESX 3.5 to ESX 4.1 using vCenter Update M

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n/etc/motdn/etc/initiatorname.vmkiscsin/etc/vmkiscsi.confNOTE To migrate other files, consider using a postupgrade script. For example, you might wa

Back Up the ESXi Host ConfigurationBack up the host configuration before you begin a host upgrade.For more information about the VMware vSphere Comman

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Upgrading to ESX 4.1 or ESXi 4.1 9There a several tools available for upgrading hosts. You can use different upgrade tools based depending onthe type

vihostupdate supports https://, http://, and ftp:// downloads. You can specify the protocols in thedownload URL for the bundle. vihostupdate also supp

Upgrade an ESXi Host with the vihostupdate UtilityYou can use the vihostupdate utility to upgrade from ESXi 4.0 to ESXi 4.1.PrerequisitesBefore you ca

2 From the service console, log on to the ESX 4.0 host as user root.If you do not have direct access to the ESX 4.0 host, connect remotely to the serv

Postupgrade Considerations forHosts 10A host upgrade is not complete until you have ensured that the host management, configuration, and licensingis i

This chapter includes the following topics:n“Restore vSphere Web Access on ESX Hosts,” on page 68n“Evaluation Period Countdown,” on page 69n“Clean Up

Evaluation Period CountdownThe ESX/ESXi 60-day evaluation period begins to count down immediately after the first time you power onthe ESX/ESXi machin

Updated InformationThis vSphere Upgrade Guide is updated with each release of the product or when necessary.This table provides the update history of

About the esxconsole.vmdkA virtual machine disk file (.vmdk file) stores the contents of a virtual machine's hard disk drive. A .vmdk filecan be

7 Click OK.Roll Back an ESX UpgradeYou might need to roll back to ESX 3.5 if the upgrade to ESX 4.1 does not work as expected in your environment.Opti

Restore the ESX Host ConfigurationIf you backed up your ESX service console and VMFS files, you can restore your original ESX host configuration.Proce

Upgrading Virtual Machines 11After you perform an ESX/ESXi upgrade, VMware recommends that you upgrade all the virtual machines thatreside on the host

n“Upgrade Virtual Hardware,” on page 82n“Upgrade Virtual Hardware on Multiple Virtual Machines,” on page 84About VMware ToolsVMware Tools is a suite o

Planning Downtime for Virtual MachinesPlan downtime for each virtual machine during the upgrade process. Typically, this downtime occurs duringthe vir

Table 11-1 summarizes the downtime required by guest operating system and by upgrade operation.Table 11-1. Virtual Machine Downtime by Guest Operatin

8 Follow the onscreen instructions.9 Reboot to make the changes take effect.The VMware Tools label on the Summary tab changes to OK.What to do next(Re

9 If you have a previous installation, delete the previous vmware-tools-distrib directory:rm -rf /tmp/vmware-tools-distribThe default location of this

3 Click the Console tab to make sure that the guest operating system starts successfully, and log in ifnecessary.4 Right-click the virtual machine, se

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3 Click the Console tab to make sure that the guest operating system starts successfully, and log in ifnecessary.4 Right-click the virtual machine, se

3 Click the Console tab to make sure that the guest operating system starts successfully, and log in ifnecessary.Wait until the guest operating system

7 For Linux guest operating systems, execute the following commands to restore the network:/etc/init.d/network stoprmmod vmxnetmodprobe vmxnet/etc/ini

nUpgraded virtual machines cannot be powered on by an ESX 2.x host, even if relocated to a VMFS2datastore.nTo automate this process, consider using vC

Upgrade Virtual Hardware on Multiple Virtual MachinesYou can upgrade virtual hardware on multiple virtual machines by using the Virtual Machines tab.P

Example Upgrade Scenarios 12Upgrade scenarios for vSphere 4.1 include cases with and without clustered hosts, hosts that you upgrade onthe same machin

After the upgrade, the hosts are automatically connected to vCenter Server 4.1 if you select that optionduring the upgrade process. VMware High Availa

b Make sure that you have the required permissions to perform this procedure. See “DatabasePrerequisites,” on page 23.c Take a full backup of the vCen

Moving Virtual Machines Using vMotion During an UpgradeThis scenario is known as a migration upgrade. The migration upgrade is a managed transition ra

5 If your environment has vCenter Guided Consolidation, complete the consolidation plan and thenupgrade it to the latest version.6 If your environment

About This BookThe vSphere Upgrade Guide describes how to upgrade from earlier versions of VMware® ESX™, ESXi, andVMware vCenter™ Server to ESX 4.1/ES

Before you begin this procedure, complete the following tasks:1 Upgrade to vCenter Server 4.1.a Make sure your database is compatible with vCenter Ser

You can use either the vSphere Client or vCenter Update Manager to upgrade virtual machines. In aclustered environment, VMware recommends that you use

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IndexSymbols/ partition 70Numerics64-bitmoving to 35, 36, 91upgrading vCenter Server to 3364-bit DSN requirement 38Aautomatic upgrades, VMware Too

Gglobal data 46groups 46guest operating systems 17Hhardware requirementsfor ESXi 13for vCenter Server 15hardware requirements for the vSphereClie

SSAS disks 13, 14SATA disks 13, 14scenarios 21, 74, 85SCSI 13, 14services, VMware Tools 73, 74Solaris guest, VMware Tools upgrade 78specificatio

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