Hi All,
I'm looking at upgrading vSphere Essentials Plus 4.1 to 5.5 in the near future. The vCenter Server, and DB, is currently hosted on Windows 2003 Server OS on a physical server. I'll need to upgrade this server to Win2008 R2 before I can upgrade vCenter to 5.5. What is the preferred process for performing this upgrade task using the same physical server?
Thanks,
Andrew
Here's a link that will help you with that.
Upgrading vCenter Server's Operating System - Punching Clouds
You have to upgrade in this sequence:
- Upgrade host operating system of virtual center.
- Upgrade DB (if planning to upgrade)
- Upgrade VC, and check ODBC connectivity.
- Then upgrade the ESX.
you will find the best practices for vSphere upgrade.
-A
Here's a link that will help you with that.
Upgrading vCenter Server's Operating System - Punching Clouds
Thanks for the feedback and the link guys. Looks like an in place upgrade, Win2003 -> Win2008 R2, is possible which is great news.
Thanks,
Andrew