Can you VMotion between ESXi 4 host and ESXi 4 Update 1 host?

[MrBigFeathas]

I have a 2 node VMotion, HA cluster. Identical machines running ESXi 4. I want to use update manager to patch them to update 1. If I VMotion all my VMs onto one host, then update the other on its own will I be able to VMotion the VMs onto the updated host from the not yet updated host? Then Update the second host.

Thanks.

[weinstein5 · Accepted solution]

There is no problem in doing what you describe - it is supported -

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[karavinds1]

Yes it is possible. However we need to ensure the vmtools are updated after the patch is installed. Otherwise the VMs would start misbehaving.

Regards,

Aravind K

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[depping]

it's supported indeed and I guess everyone does this when upgrading/updating their environment.

Duncan

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[HMUSA]

Excellent question.  I was about to ask the same myself.  Good to know.  Great forum.

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