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ilfraft
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Upgrade ESXi & Vcenter from 6.5 to 7

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!

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a_p_
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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

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BigMike23
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and yes during the vcenter upgrade your virtual machines will continue to work and do not require shutdown

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