Re: vCenter Upgrade

ChevUribe · ‎02-21-2016

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!

vmEck · ‎02-21-2016

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).

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ChevUribe · ‎02-25-2016

Thanks for the response!

I will definitely consider this.

Do we have any vCenter upgrade checklists or documentation?

douglasarcidino · ‎02-25-2016

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

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

Doug

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ChevUribe · ‎03-08-2016

After vCenter Upgrade, can VCOPS 5.8 still function properly?

snekkalapudi · ‎03-08-2016

Check is sequence from VMware - https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=20577... My understanding from the KB is vROPS should be operational after vCenter upgrade

-Suresh

UmeshAhuja · ‎03-08-2016

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

Thanks n Regards
Umesh Ahuja

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ChevUribe · ‎03-09-2016

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?