VCenter Server Upgrade - VMware VSphere 7
vCenter Server UpgradeUpdate 1VMware vSphere 7.0vCenter Server 7.0
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Contents1 About vCenter Server Upgrade 7Updated Information 82 vCenter Server Upgrade Options 9Overview of the vSphere Upgrade Process9Overview of the vCenter Server Upgrade ProcessvCenter Server Upgrade Compatibility1113vCenter Server 7.0 Component Behavior Changes That Affect UpgradeRemoval of Platform Services Controller1416Upgrade or Migration for vCenter Server Instances with an External Platform ServicesController 16Upgrading or Migrating to vSphere License ServiceUpgrading the Trust Authority vCenter Server1717Differences Between vSphere Upgrades, Patches, Updates, and MigrationsSupport for Upgrading a vCenter Server with Multi-Homing18Support for Federal Information Processing Standard 140-218Support for Transport Security Layer 1.21719Moving from a Deprecated to a Supported vCenter Server Deployment Topology BeforeUpgrade or Migration 19Example Upgrade Paths from vCenter Server 6.5 and 6.7 to vCenter Server 7.0Example Migration Paths from vCenter Server for Windows to vCenter Server 7.03 Upgrading the vCenter Server Appliance25System Requirements for the New vCenter Server Appliance27Hardware Requirements for the vCenter Server ApplianceStorage Requirements for the vCenter Server Appliance2728Software Requirements for the vCenter Server Appliance2829DNS Requirements for the vCenter Server AppliancevSphere Client Software Requirements2930Preparing to Upgrade the vCenter Server Appliance30System Requirements for the vCenter Server InstallerDownload and Mount the vCenter Server InstallerSynchronizing Clocks on the vSphere Network313132Transferring Data from an Existing vCenter Server AppliancePrepare ESXi Hosts for vCenter Server Appliance UpgradeVMware, Inc.2123About the Upgrade Process of the vCenter Server ApplianceRequired Ports for vCenter Server2033353
vCenter Server UpgradeHost Upgrades and CertificatesChange the Certificate Mode3637Determine the Oracle Database Size and the Storage Size for the New Appliance37Download and Run VMware Migration Assistant on the Source Update Manager Machine39Prerequisites for Upgrading the vCenter Server ApplianceGUI Upgrade of the vCenter Server Appliance4042Required Information for Upgrading a vCenter Server Appliance 6.5 or 6.744Upgrade a vCenter Server Appliance 6.5 or 6.7 with an Embedded Platform ServicesController by Using the GUI 49Stage 1 - Deploy the OVA File of the New vCenter Server Appliance50Stage 2 - Transfer the Data and Set up the Newly Deployed vCenter Server ApplianceWith an Embedded Platform Services Controller 54Upgrade a vCenter Server Appliance 6.5 or 6.7 with an External Platform Services ControllerInstance by Using the GUI 57Stage 1 - Deploy the OVA File of the New vCenter Server Appliance 7.058Stage 2 - Transfer the Data and Set up the Newly Deployed vCenter Server Appliance63Upgrading vCenter Server in High Availability Environments65Prerequisites for Upgrading vCenter Server High Availability Environments65Upgrade a vCenter Server Appliance 6.5 or 6.7 HA Cluster with an Embedded PlatformServices Controller by Using the GUI 66Stage 1 - Deploy the OVA File of the New vCenter High Availability Cluster66Stage 2 - Transfer Data and Set-Up the Newly Deployed vCenter High Availability Cluster70Upgrade a vCenter 6.5 or 6.7 HA Cluster with an External Platform Services Controller byUsing the GUI 71Stage 1 - Deploy the OVA File of the New vCenter High Availability Cluster72Stage 2 - Transfer Data and Set-Up the Newly Deployed vCenter High Availability Cluster77CLI Upgrade of the vCenter Server Appliance79Prepare Your JSON Configuration File for CLI Upgrade79JSON Templates for CLI Upgrade of the vCenter Server Appliance81About Upgrading a vCenter Server with an External Platform Services Controller Usingthe CLI 82Upgrade Configuration Parameters for CLI Upgrade of vCenter Server ApplianceUpgrade a vCenter Server Appliance by Using the CLISyntax of the CLI Upgrade Command8595964 Migrating vCenter Server for Windows to vCenter Server Appliance99Overview of Migration from vCenter Server on Windows to vCenter Server ApplianceMigration of Update Manager from Windows to a vCenter Server Appliance 7.099102System Requirements for Migrating vCenter Server Deployments to vCenter Server ApplianceDeployments 102Pre-migration ChecksVMware, Inc.1044
vCenter Server UpgradeKnown Limitations104Preparing for Migration105Synchronizing Clocks on the vSphere Network105Synchronize ESXi Clocks with a Network Time ServerPreparing vCenter Server Databases for MigrationPrepare an Oracle Database for Migration106107108Prepare a Microsoft SQL Server Database for Migration109Prepare PostgreSQL Database Before Migrating vCenter Server to an AppliancePrepare Managed ESXi Hosts for Migration109110Preparing vCenter Server Certificates for Migration111System Requirements for the vCenter Server Installer112Determine the Oracle Database Size and the Storage Size for the New Appliance112Determine the Microsoft SQL Server Database Size and the Storage Size for the NewvCenter Server Appliance 115Download and Run VMware Migration Assistant on the Source Windows MachinePrerequisites for Migrating vCenter Server116118Required Information for Migrating vCenter Server from Windows to an Appliance119GUI Migration of vCenter Server with an Embedded Platform Services Controller to an vCenterServer Appliance 124Deploy the OVA File for Migrating to the Target vCenter Server ApplianceSet Up the Target vCenter Server Appliance125129GUI Migration of vCenter Server with an External Platform Services Controller to an Appliance130Deploy the OVA File for the Target vCenter Server ApplianceSet Up the Target vCenter Server Appliance132136CLI Migration of a vCenter Server Installation from Windows to an AppliancePrepare JSON Configuration Files for CLI Migration137138JSON Templates for CLI Migration of vCenter Server for Windows139About Migrating a vCenter Server for Windows with an External Platform Services ControllerUsing the CLI 141Migration Configuration Parameters143Run a Pre-Check Before a CLI Migration to vCenter Server Appliance155Perform a CLI Migration of vCenter Server from Windows to an ApplianceSyntax of the CLI Migrate Command1561575 After Upgrading or Migrating vCenter Server 159Verify Your vCenter Server Upgrade or Migration Is SuccessfulLog In to vCenter Server by Using the vSphere ClientDecommission the Platform Services Controller160160161Decommission an External Platform Services Controller ApplianceDecommission an External Platform Server Controller for WindowsInstall the VMware Enhanced Authentication Plug-in163164Identity Sources for vCenter Server with vCenter Single Sign-OnVMware, Inc.1621655
vCenter Server UpgradeReregister Plug-In Solution in vCenter Server After Upgrade or Migration166Roll Back a vCenter Server Upgrade or vCenter Server on Windows MigrationMonitor and Manage Historical Data Migration1671676 Managing Software Updates, Upgrades, and Product Compatibility 169Monitor Interoperability for the Current vCenter Server Version170Generate an Interoperability Report for Target vCenter Server VersionsGenerate Pre-Update Reports1711727 Patching and Updating vCenter Server 7.0 Deployments 173Patching vCenter Server173Patching vCenter Server Using the vCenter Server Management InterfaceLog In to the vCenter Server Management Interface174Check for and Stage Patches to the vCenter Server ApplianceConfigure the Repository for URL-Based PatchingInstall vCenter Server Patches174176177Enable Automatic Checks for vCenter Server Patches178Patching the vCenter Server Appliance by Using the Appliance ShellView a List of All Installed Patches in the vCenter Server ApplianceConfigure URL-Based Patching179179180Stage Patches to the vCenter Server ApplianceInstall vCenter Server Patches174182183Patch a vCenter High Availability Environment1858 Troubleshooting a vSphere Upgrade 187Collecting Logs for Troubleshooting a vCenter Server Installation or UpgradeCollect Installation Logs for vCenter Server Appliance187188Errors and Warnings Returned by the Installation and Upgrade Precheck ScriptUpgrade Issues with vCenter Server Containing Host Profiles188191Roll Back a vCenter Server Instance on Windows When vCenter Server Upgrade FailsCollect Logs to Troubleshoot ESXi HostsVMware, Inc.1911926
About vCenter Server Upgrade1vCenter Server Upgrade describes how to upgrade VMware vCenter Server to the currentversion.To move to the current version of vCenter Server by performing a fresh installation that does notpreserve the existing configuration of your environment, see the vCenter Server Installation andSetup documentation.At VMware, we value inclusion. To foster this principle within our customer, partner, and internalcommunity, we have updated this guide to remove instances of non-inclusive language.Intended AudiencevCenter Server Upgrade is for anyone who must upgrade from earlier versions of vSphere. Thesetopics are for experienced Microsoft Windows or Linux system administrators who are familiarwith virtual machine technology and data center operations.VMware, Inc.7
Updated InformationThis guide is updated with each release of the product or when necessary.This table provides the update history of the vCenter Server Upgrade guide.RevisionDescription12 NOV 2020nThe list of all supported ports and protocols in vSphere is now available in the VMware Ports andProtocols Tool . To learn more, see Required Ports for vCenter Server.nAdded guidance that, during upgrade, the temporary vCenter Server instance requires the sameaccess rights as the permanent IP address to port 443. Ensure that any firewalls in your environmentallow both the temporary and permanent vCenter Server instances to access port 443. SeePrerequisites for Upgrading the vCenter Server Appliance.nUpdated the list of supported web browers to use with the vSphere Client. See vSphere ClientSoftware Requirements.06 OCT 2020VMware, Inc.Initial release.8
vCenter Server Upgrade Options2vCenter Server 7.0 provides many options for upgrading your vCenter Server deployment. For asuccessful vCenter Server upgrade, you must understand the upgrade options, the configurationdetails that impact the upgrade process, and the sequence of tasks.The two core components of vSphere are VMware ESXi and VMware vCenter Server . ESXi isthe virtualization platform on which you can create and run virtual machines and virtualappliances. vCenter Server is a service that acts as a central administrator for ESXi hostsconnected in a network. You use the vCenter Server system to pool and manage the resourcesof multiple hosts. vCenter Server appliance is a preconfigured virtual machine optimized to runvCenter Server.You can upgrade existing vCenter Server deployments that include either an embedded or anexternal Platform Services Controller to a deployment consisting of a vCenter Server appliance.This chapter includes the following topics:nOverview of the vSphere Upgrade ProcessnvCenter Server 7.0 Component Behavior Changes That Affect UpgradenMoving from a Deprecated to a Supported vCenter Server Deployment Topology BeforeUpgrade or MigrationnExample Upgrade Paths from vCenter Server 6.5 and 6.7 to vCenter Server 7.0nExample Migration Paths from vCenter Server for Windows to vCenter Server 7.0Overview of the vSphere Upgrade ProcessvSphere is a sophisticated product with multiple components to upgrade. Understanding therequired sequence of tasks is vital for a successful vSphere upgrade.VMware, Inc.9
vCenter Server UpgradeFigure 2-1. Overview of vSphere Upgrade TasksStart vSphere upgradeBack up your configurationUpgrade vCenter ServerUpgrade ESXi hostsUpgrade virtual machinesand virtual appliancesUpgrade to vSphere 7.0 completeUpgrading vSphere includes the following tasks:1Read the vSphere release notes.2Verify that you have backed up your configuration.3If your vSphere system includes VMware solutions or plug-ins, verify that they are compatiblewith the vCenter Server appliance version to which you are upgrading. See VMware ProductInteroperability Matrix at interop matrix.php.4Upgrade vCenter Server.See Overview of the vCenter Server Upgrade Process.5To ensure sufficient disk storage for log files, consider setting up a syslog server for remotelogging. Setting up logging on a remote host is especially important for hosts with a limitedamount of local storage.For detailed instructions, see ESXi Upgrade.6Upgrade your VMs manually or by using Update Manager to perform an orchestratedupgrade.For detailed instructions, see Installing and Administering VMware vSphere Update Manager.VMware, Inc.10
vCenter Server UpgradeWhen you upgrade vSphere, you must perform all procedures in the specified sequence to avoidpossible data loss and to minimize downtime. You can perform the upgrade process for eachcomponent in only one direction. For example, after you upgrade to vCenter Server 7.0, youcannot revert to vCenter Server 6.5 or 6.7. With backups and some planning, however, you canrestore your original vCenter Server environment.Overview of the vCenter Server Upgrade ProcessVMware provides many options to upgrade to vCenter Server 7.0.You can upgrade or migrate your vCenter Server version 6.5 or version 6.7 installation to version7.0 .Figure 2-2. Overview of vCenter Server Upgrade TasksStart vCenter Server upgradeVerify you meet theupgrade requirementsPrepare theupgrade environmentChooseyourupgrademethodMigrate vCenter Serveron Windows to vCenterServer ApplianceUpgrade vCenterServer ApplianceComplete post-upgradetasksUpgrade to vCenterServer 7.0 is completeVMware, Inc.11
vCenter Server UpgradeHigh-level steps for upgrading or migrating vCenter Server:1Select your upgrade goal.nChapter 3 Upgrading the vCenter Server AppliancenChapter 4 Migrating vCenter Server for Windows to vCenter Server Appliance2Verify that your system meets the hardware and software requirements.3Prepare your environment for the upgrade or migration.4Upgrade or migrate your vCenter Server for Windows or vCenter Server appliancedeployment.5Finish any required post-upgrade or post-migration tasks.Concurrent upgrades are not supported and upgrade order matters. For information on the orderin which to upgrade transitional environments, see Example Upgrade Paths from vCenter Server6.5 and 6.7 to vCenter Server 7.0 .vCenter Server Supported Upgrade MethodsGraphical User Interface (GUI) InstallerThe GUI installer provides a two-step upgrade method using an OVA file that you deploy, andthe vCenter Server appliance Management GUI. The first step deploys vCenter Serverappliance as an OVA file. The second step uses the vCenter Server Management GUI toconfigure the new appliance using the source deployment data.Command Line Interface (CLI) InstallerThe CLI installer provides advanced users with a CLI method for upgrading the vCenterServer appliance or migrating vCenter Server for Windows to an appliance. You can upgradeor migrate to a vCenter Server appliance using customized CLI templates.Migration Assistant Interface for Migrating vCenter Server for Windows to vCenter ServerapplianceWhen you migrate a legacy Platform Services Controller or vCenter Server for Windows to anappliance using the Migration Assistant interface. You can use either the GUI method or theCLI method to migrate the legacy Windows installation data to a target appliance. SeeOverview of Migration from vCenter Server on Windows to vCenter Server Appliance.Deprecated vCenter Server Deployment ModelsWhen upgrading or migrating from deprecated deployment models, you must first migrateyour deployment to a currently supported deployment model before attempting to upgradeor migrate it to a vCenter Server 7.0 deployment. For more information, see Moving from aDeprecated to a Supported vCenter Server Deployment Topology Before Upgrade orMigrationPatching and Updating vCenter ServerVMware, Inc.12
vCenter Server UpgradeA patch or update brings the vCenter Server 7.0 software up to the current, minor version.You can use the patching process to make minor upgrades to your 7.0 deployment. SeeDifferences Between vSphere Upgrades, Patches, Updates, and Migrations and Chapter 7Patching and Updating vCenter Server 7.0 Deployments.vCenter Server Upgrade CompatibilityThe upgrade to vCenter Server 7.0 affects other software components of the data center.Table 2-1. Upgrading vCenter Server and Related VMware Products and Components summarizeshow upgrading vCenter Server can affect your data center components.vCenter Server 7.0 can manage ESXi version 6.5 hosts in the same cluster with ESXi 7.0 hosts.vCenter Server 7.0 cannot manage ESXi 6.0 or earlier hosts.vSphere supports upgrades from vCenter Server 6.5 and later to vCenter Server 7.0. To upgradefrom vCenter Server 5.0, 5.1, 5.5, or 6.0 you must first upgrade the vCenter Server instance toversion 6.5 or later releases, and then upgrade to vCenter Server 7.0. For information aboutupgrading vCenter Server 5.0, 5.1, 5.5, or 6.0 to version 6.5 or 6.7, see the VMware vSphere 6.5Documentation or VMware vSphere 6.7 DocumentationTable 2-1. Upgrading vCenter Server and Related VMware Products and ComponentsProduct or ComponentCompatibilityvCenter ServerVerify support for the upgrade path from your current version of vCenter Server to yourplanned upgrade version. See the VMware Product Interoperability Matrix at interop matrix.php.vCenter Server databaseVerify that your database is supported for the vCenter Server version that you areupgrading to. Upgrade the database if necessary. See the VMware ProductInteroperability Matrix at interop matrix.php.Note vCenter Server 7.0 uses PostgreSQL for the embedded database. vCenter Server7.0 does not support external databases.ESX and ESXi hostsVerify that your ESX or ESXi host works with the vCenter Server version that you areupgrading to. vCenter Server 7.0 requires ESXi host version 6.5 or later. Upgrade ifnecessary. See the VMware Product Interoperability Matrix at interop matrix.php.VMware Host ProfilesHost Profiles is a vCenter Server tool for designing and deploying ESX and ESXi hosts.Ensure that you are using Host Profiles version 6.0 or later. See Knowledge Base articleKB 52932.For more information on upgrade problems related to Host Profiles, see Upgrade Issueswith vCenter Server Containing Host Profiles and the sections on Host Profiles upgradeworkflows in the vSphere Host Profiles documentation.VMFS3 volumesESXi and vCenter Server supports VMFS3, VMFS5, and VMFS6 datastores. You cancontinue to use existing VMFS3 datastores, but you cannot create new VMFS3datastores. If you have VMFS3 datastores, upgrade them to VMFS6. For moreinformation on VMFS datastores, see the vSphere Storage documentation.Virtual machinesUpgrade options depend on your current version. See the information about upgradingvirtual machines in the ESXi Upgrade documentation.VMware, Inc.13
vCenter Server UpgradeTable 2-1. Upgrading vCenter Server and Related VMware Products and Components(continued)Product or ComponentCompatibilityVMware ToolsUpgrade options depend on your current version. See the information about upgradingVMware Tools in the ESXi Upgrade documentation.Auto DeployTo ensure compatibility and best performance, when you upgrade to vCenter Server 7.0,use Auto Deploy to upgrade ESXi hosts to the same version.vSphere Distributed VirtualSwitch (DVS)You must upgrade to DVS version 6.5
JSON Templates for CLI Migration of vCenter Server for Windows 139 About Migrating a vCenter Server for Windows with an External Platform Services Controller Using the CLI 141 Migration Configuration Parameters 143 Run a Pre-Check Before a CLI Migration to vCenter Server Appliance 155 Perform a CLI Migration of vCenter Server from Windows to an .
2020VMware, Inc. 5 vCenter Server (standalone): Hosts per vCenter Server: 2000 Powered-on VMs per vCenter Server: 25 000 Linked Mode vCenter Servers: 15 per SSO Domain Hosts: 5000 Powered-on VMs: 50 000 vCenter Server Latency: vCenter Server to vCenter Server: 100ms vCenter Server to ESXi Host: 150ms vSphere Client to vCenter Server: 100ms
3. Select VMware vSphere Web Client and click Restart. vCenter Server Appliance 1. Use SSH to log in to the vCenter Server Appliance as root. Stop the vSphere Web Client service and run one of these commands.vCenter Server 6.0:service vsphere-client stopvCenter Server 6.5:service-control --stop vsphere-client 2.
VMware vSphere Basics guide vSphere Installation and Setup guide vSphere Upgrade guide VMware vSphere Examples and Scenarios guide Installing and Administering VMware vSphere Update Manager . Objective 1.4 – Secure vCenter Server and ESXi . Knowledge Identify common vCenter Server privileges and roles
VMware vSphere Basics guide vSphere Installation and Setup guide vSphere Upgrade guide VMware vSphere Examples and Scenarios guide Installing and Administering VMware vSphere Update Manager . Objective 1.4 – Secure vCenter Server and ESXi . Knowledge Identify common vCenter Server privileges and roles
o VMware vSphere Web Client o DR to the Cloud services Optional Features: o VMware vSphereSDKs o vSphere Virtual Machine File System (VMFS) o vSphere Virtual SMP o vSphere vMotion o vSphere Storage vMotion o vSphere High Availability (HA) o vSphere Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) o vSphere Storage DRS o vSphere Fault Tolerance o vSphere .
VMware vSphere Client X X X VMware vCenter API’s and .NET Extension X X X vCenter Orchestrator X vCenter Server Linked Mode X Further details see page 8 of the VMware vSphere 5.0 Licensing, Pricing and Packaging white paper Deploy the vCenter Appliance
1 VMware vSphere and the vSphere Web Services SDK 15 . Introduction to vSphere Clusters 219 VMware DRS 219 VMware HA 220 VMware HCI 220 Creating and Configuring Clusters 221 . 17 vSphere Performance 263 vSphere Performance Data Collection 263 PerformanceManager Objects and Methods 265
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