Hi ,
I want to upgrade ESXI & vCenter from 6.5 to 7
vCenter: Version 6.5.0 Build 16613358
ESXi version 6.5.0 build number: 15256549
Which latest version can I upgrade directly Vcenter?
vCenter Server 7.0U1 - 16860138 or vCenter Server 7.0U1d - 17491101 ?
Likewise for ESXI, to which latest version can I upgrade ESXI?
I did not understand the upgrade path doc on the VMware site
How do I make a backup for ESXI & Vcenter before the upgrade?
During the vCenter upgrade,
will the virtual machines installed on the ESXi continue to work or does it require shutdown?
Thanks!
You can find the valid upgrade paths, and the interoperability list at https://interopmatrix.vmware.com/
For vCenter Server you can directly upgrade to the latest 7.0 version (see https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2143838)
For your ESXi hosts it basically depends on the hardware support to which version/build you can upgrade to. If a vendor customized ESXi image is available, use this instead of the default VMware image, and apply the latest VMware patches for the used version after the upgrade.
André
and yes during the vcenter upgrade your virtual machines will continue to work and do not require shutdown