VMFS versions in 6.5 and 6.7??

[tlyczko]

We last upgraded VMFS when vSphere 6.0 was installed.

Since then we have upgraded to 6.5 and not changed the VMFS version.

I think we are on 6.5u2 to which upgrading to 6.7 is not supported??

Does 6.7 have a different VMFS version than 6.5??

If I upgrade the VMFS version to whatever is current for 6.5, will I have to upgrade VMFS again for 6.7??

Thank you, Tom

[Finikiez]

Hi!

You can not upgrade VMFS-5 to VMFS-6 directly.

It's only possible to create a new VMFS-6 datastore and migrate VMs to it.

VMware Knowledge Base

In vsphere 6.7 the change is that VMFS-6 is a default version when you create a new datastore, however you can choose this. In vsphere 6.5 default VMFS version is VMFS5.

[IT_pilot]

The VMFS version in 6.7 is VMFS-6, the same as in 6.5.

[ryanrpatel]

tlyczko​ - When you create a VMFS6 datastore, you'll be all set. vCSA 6.7 does NOT have an updated version of VMFS.