Upgrade from vSphere 5 to vSphere 5.1 – Part 4

Before you start:

Rule #1 – make sure you have a vCenter and VMware Update Manager database backup before start

Rule #2 – make sure you have a backup of vCenter server itself, if it’s VM make a clone just before you start upgrade.

Rule #3 – read docs from below links:

• See great article from Michael Webster site about upgrade considerations 
• Read vSphere 5.1 vCenter server best practice upgrade guide
• HCL- make sure your hardware and software is supported and certified for vSphere 5.1

[box type=”warning”] vCenter Server 5.1 requires vCenter Single Sign On and Inventory Service. You must install or update these components in this order: vCenter Single Sign On, Inventory Service, vCenter server before VMware Update Manager upgrade.[/box]

Step #4 – upgrading VMware vSphere Update Manager

• Mount ISO with installation repository and start installation wizard and click on VMware vSphere Update Manager and click on install button

• Installation wizard first will remove old version of VMware Update Manager

• Click again on VMware vSphere Update Manager and install button to initiate installation
• Choose language version
• Accept license agreements
• Depends on internet configuration either check on uncheck box next to Download updates from default sources immediately after installation

• Provide vCenter server connectivity details and credentials

• Choose VMware Update Manager DSN DB

• Choose either you want to keep existing database or replace existing DB by new
• Specify VUM network identification (IP or FQDN) and ports numbers
• Provide path from installation files and patch repository

• Continue to finish installation of VMware Update Manager

Step #4.1 – upgrading VMware Update Manager plugin

• Log in to vCenter server via vSphere client
• Click on Plugin –> Manage Plugins and from new windows click on Download and Install next to VMware vSphere Update Manager Extension

• Choose language version
• Accept license agreement
• Click install to finish plugin installation
• Close vSphere client and log in again to vCenter server
• On the bottom of the Home screen new icon appear under Solution and Applications – click on Update Manager icon

• New window with VMware Update Manager Administration options is available and ready for VUM configuration

Go to Step #3.1 – vSphere 5.1 vCenter server instance upgrade

Go to Step # 5 Upgrading to ESXi VMware vSphere 5.1 from ESXi 4.1 and ESXi 5.0 using VMware vSphere Update Manager.