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Upgrading vSphere Replication to version 5.8

23 September, 2014 2

According to the vSphere Replication version 5.8 release notes, you cannot upgrade vSphere Replication from version 5.5.x or 5.6 to version 5.8 by using the vSphere Update Manager or the VMware Update Repository from the VAMI of the vSphere Replication Appliance. To upgrade your vSphere Replication Appliance to version 5.8 you must use a ISO image that is provided by VMware and manually update the appliance. This said, here is a quick how-to on upgrading […]

How to upgrade vCloud Connector 2.5 to version 2.6

20 May, 2014 10

Here is a quick-steps guide on how to upgrade the vCloud Connector 2.5 to version 2.6. In this case I will perform an in-place upgrade of vCloud Connector Server and Nodes running on vSphere. Before we begin, let’s take a look at what’s new in vCloud Connector 2.6. Removal of Licensing Requirements Copy Validation Guest Customization option for deployment Network connection mode for deployment For full description of the new features and fixed bugs, please […]

How to upgrade vCenter Chargeback Manager 2.5 to version 2.6

6 May, 2014 2

Here is a quick-steps guide on how to upgrade the vCenter Chargeback Manager 2.5 to version 2.6. In this case I will perform an in-place upgrade of vCenter Chargeback Manager which is running on a Windows Server 2008 R2 virtual machine. Before we begin, let’s take a look at what’s new in vCenter Chargeback Manager 2.6. VMI Costing Enhanced CSV Reporting Delete Multiple Reports VCVA (VC with embedded vPostgres) Support Option to Remove Deleted vCD […]

How to upgrade vCenter Infrastructure Navigator 5.7 to version 5.8

29 April, 2014 0

Here is a quick-steps guide on how to upgrade the vCenter Infrastructure Navigator 5.7 to version 5.8. In this case I will perform an in-place upgrade of vCenter Infrastructure Navigator. Before we begin, let’s take a look at what’s new in vCenter Infrastructure Navigator 5.8. vCenter Infrastructure Navigator now works with vSphere Web Client versions 5.5 and 5.1. You can customize vCenter Hyperic agent profiles that you can then select when deploying the agent on […]

Upgrading vCenter Site Recovery Manager to version 5.5

7 January, 2014 4

As you all know, the VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager is a business continuity and disaster recovery solution that helps you to plan, test, and run the recovery of virtual machines between a protected vCenter Server site and a recovery vCenter Server site. The latest release of VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager 5.5 has been generally available for a while so it is time to have a closer look on how to upgrade your SRM […]

Upgrading vSphere 5.1 to vSphere 5.5 – Part 2

26 November, 2013 1

In the previous part we upgraded Single Sign-On, vSphere Web Client, vCenter Inventory Service and vCenter Server components using Simple Installer. In this part we will proceed with the upgrade of the remaining vSphere components which must be done manually. Remaining upgrade steps Upgrade vSphere Client Upgrade vSphere Update Manager Upgrade vSphere ESXi Dump Collector (optional) Upgrade vSphere Syslog Collector (optional) Upgrade vSphere Auto Deploy (optional) Upgrade ESXi hosts Upgrade vSphere Client Open the VMware […]

How To: Upgrade VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager 5.0 to version 5.0.1

11 June, 2012 2

Here is a quick “how to” on upgrading the VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager from version 5.0 to version 5.0.1. It is recommended that you perform an in-place upgrade rather than a new installation as this will preserve all reports, recovery plans, protection groups etc. The upgrade procedure must also be performed on the Recovery Site. Before you begin make sure the following criteria are met: SRM database is backed up The SRM software is […]