Upgrade Hardware Version from 4 to 7 in clustered (mscs) virtual machines.

[lothargrt]

I just upgraded esx servers from 3.5 to 4 with mscs clustered virtual machines (across boxes) residing on them.

Is it required/safe to upgrade hardware version of the virtual machines?

All other requirements regarding mscs and vsphere 4 (storage configuration, compatibility, etc) are met.

[AWo]

Required? No. But you should arrange for that upgrade at a convinient time. It gives you the latest hardware options and with future ESX versions you might need to have to have a HW 7 guest to be able to migrate.

AWo

VCP 3 & 4

Author @ vmwire.net

\[:o]===\[o:]

=Would you like to have this posting as a ringtone on your cell phone?=

=Send "Posting" to 911 for only $999999,99!=

[geddam]

What storage, are you using?....FC or ISCSI

In Virtual Hardware 7.....you have to stick with LSI Logic SAS adapter for FC SAN.....ISCSI is strictly not supported...

Thanks,,

Ramesh. Geddam,

VCP 3&4, MCTS(Hyper-V), SNIA SCP.

Please award points, if helpful

[lothargrt]

I am using FC (IBM SVC) for for the RDMs.

[geddam]

Is it Windows 2003 or 2008...?

Thanks,,

Ramesh. Geddam,

VCP 3&4, MCTS(Hyper-V), SNIA SCP.

Please award points, if helpful

[lothargrt]

The OS is 2k3 SP2.

[JCV]

Just curious how this went for you? We have a few mscs setups that need the virtual hardware upgraded.

[ptsup]

I haven't done the upgrade yet.

As soon as i do it, i will post the results.