manage multi esxi version in same cluster

[asajm]

Can we manage multiple ESXi versions in the same cluster configured DRS & HA?

For example ESXi 5.5 with 6.0

[diegodco31]

Hi

See: mixing ESXi 5.1/5.5 and ESXi 6 in one HA/DRS-cluster

[depping]

Why would you want to do this? Troubleshooting just becomes extremely painful, and chances of hitting an issue when running with a configuration like this for a longer time is significant. I would ALWAYS recommend to upgrade all hosts in a cluster ASAP to the same version. Please, just avoid doing this.

[asajm]

Thanks for your advice, but explain the following scenario

I have a 5.5 environment managed by vCenter 6.5 including VUM 6.5 and I want to upgrade hosts to 6.0u3 based on my hardware requirement but VUM will not upgrade 5.5  VMware Knowledge Base

Hosts will be upgraded separately

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Is it possible?

[sjesse]

The key part in the other comments is long term, its ok while you are upgrading, just don't leave mixed hosts for a long period of time. We generally try and do all of our hosts in the same day.

[asajm]

you meaning it can?

Of course, will be upgrade hosts quickly

Thanks

[sjesse]

Yes its the only way unless you move the hosts to a new cluster then migrate vms. Just don't turn on any new features until they are completely upgrade. What we did for our 5.5 to 6.5 migration was create a new cluster and reinstall a host a put the host in the new cluster. This made sure we didn't have any left overs from 5.5, but not everyone has capacity to do this.

[asajm]

Thanks for your recommendations

I will study the situation well

start to upgrade in the same cluster carefully if find any mistakes, will take your scenario

I hope to get other recommendations