topic Re: vCenter Upgrade in vCenter™ Server Discussions

vCenter Upgrade

ChevUribe — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 15:25:12 GMT

If I upgrade from vCenter 5.5 to 6.0, will there be any changes on the database?

Current vCenter is having an external SQL database since embedded database is not sufficient.

I heard that If you are using an embedded database, it will be converted to postgre type database.

Thanks!

Re: vCenter Upgrade

vmEck — Mon, 22 Feb 2016 01:15:26 GMT

Since you're using an external MSSQL database then the upgrade will not change that.

If you are using MS SQL Express on the vCenter Server then yes, it will be converted to vPostgres (see vSphere 6.0 Documentation Center). However, in vSphere 6.0 the vPostgres database that is part of the vCenter Server Appliance, delivers the same scale as MSSQL or Oracle. There are still some scale limitations with vPostgres on Windows (see https://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere6/r60/vsphere-60-configuration-maximums.pdf).

Re: vCenter Upgrade

ChevUribe — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 03:32:35 GMT

Thanks for the response!

I will definitely consider this.

Do we have any vCenter upgrade checklists or documentation?

Re: vCenter Upgrade

douglasarcidino — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 05:33:48 GMT

https://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-upgrade-guide.pdf

Chapter 3 is where the upgrade pre-check list starts.

Doug

Re: vCenter Upgrade

ChevUribe — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 05:32:45 GMT

After vCenter Upgrade, can VCOPS 5.8 still function properly?

Re: vCenter Upgrade

snekkalapudi — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 05:45:41 GMT

Check is sequence from VMware - https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2057795 My understanding from the KB is vROPS should be operational after vCenter upgrade

Re: vCenter Upgrade

UmeshAhuja — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 06:42:39 GMT

Hi ,

Check the vCenter version and vCOPS version. As per the Compatibility matrix if you have vCenter 6.0 or U1 and vCOPS version 5.8.5 then it will work else NO

Re: vCenter Upgrade

ChevUribe — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 08:03:58 GMT

vCenter is installed on a different directory/drive, will during upgrade that the installation recognize this or it will install on the default vCenter directory?