ESX 3.0.1 Virtual Machine Upgrade To ESX3.5

[hillda01]

Hi,

I'm currently working in a complete 3.0.1 environment and thinking about installing a 3.5 server. If I migrate one of my VM's to a 3.5 host will it still be compatible in 3.0.1?

I'm guessing not as would it be similar with trying to go back from 3.0.1 to 2.x.x??

Regards

Dave

[Dave_Mishchenko · Accepted solution]

You will be able to migrate it back and forth between 3.0 and 3.5 and you can even vmotion. There is a bug with vmotion and console access going from 3.5 to 3.0 - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003038

[hillda01]

Once you migrate the host would you still have to upgrade the virtual hardware?

[Dave_Mishchenko]

You would want to upgrade VMware Tools, but there is no virtual hardware upgrade going from 3.0.x to 3.5. See page 40 - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_35/esx_3/r35/vi3_35_25_upgrade_guide.pdf.