Updating 5.8.2 vApp copies the previous install

[stevehayesjr]

According to the Deployment and Config guild for vCop 5.8.2 in ch 6

"Updating Virtual Appliance Software to the vCenter Operations Manager vApp

The upgrade process for the vCenter Operations Manager vApp involves a data migration in which the

source virtual appliance can continue to run after the upgrade process."

I'm trying to figure out if this means it creates a new copy and then you have to remove the old one or if it just copies everything and then autoremoves the old copy.

My company has an existing vCop installation of 5.0 and we would rather not lose the history, but we can't really do a test migration due to size of the existing system.

Thanks for any comments.

Steve

[rcporto]

You want upgrade the vCOPs vApp (not the Windows installable) for the new version ? If yes, take a look at: http://www.vladan.fr/update-vcenter-operations-manager-latest-release/

All you need is upload the PAK for the new vCOPs version and you will not lose the history.

[stevehayesjr]

Thanks for the link, I guess that I'm more trying to get an answer to if it can create a copy while doing it as it states in the pdf.