Upgrading vCenter Server, Update Manager, ESXi 5.0 to 5.0 Update 1
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Upgrading vCenter Server, Update Manager, ESXi 5.0 to 5.0 Update 1

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Article ID: 310435

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Products

VMware vCenter Server VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

This article provides information on upgrading your existing vCenter Server, Update Manager, ESX/ESXi host to vSphere 5.0 Update 1.
For more information, see the vSphere 5.0 Update 1 release notes.


Symptoms:



Environment

VMware vCenter Update Manager 5.0.x
VMware vCenter Server 5.0.x
VMware vSphere ESXi 5.0

Resolution

Upgrading to vCenter Server 5.0 Update 1

Note: You can upgrade to vCenter Server 5.0 Update 1 from VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 6, vCenter Server 4.0, and vCenter Server 4.1 for any software updates. Before you begin the upgrade, you must:
  1. Confirm that your database is supported with vCenter Server 5.0 Update 1
  2. Back up your supported database, SSL certificates, and vCenter Server configuration.
To upgrade to vCenter Server 5.0 Update 1:
  1. Download the VMware vCenter Server 5.0 and modules media at this site:

    http://downloads.vmware.com/d/info/datacenter_cloud_infrastructure/vmware_vsphere/5_0

  2. Extract the .zip file onto the vCenter server, or burn the ISO to a CD/DVD-ROM.
  3. Launch the Autorun within the vCenter Server media and choose to install vCenter Server.

    Note: The installer informs you that there is an earlier version of vCenter Server on the computer and that it will be upgraded.

  4. Continue through the wizard to upgrade vCenter Server.
  5. Reboot your vCenter Server.

Upgrading to vCenter Update Manager 5.0

Before attempting to upgrade to vCenter Update Manager 5.0, please note that:
  • This section is not a comprehensive guide review the Release Notes and Documentation, see the vSphere Update Manager Documentation
  • You must upgrade vCenter Server and the vSphere Client to a compatible version. As an example vCenter Update Manager 5.0 Update 1 is compatible only with vCenter Server 5.0 Update 1.
  • You must confirm that your database is supported with your version of vCenter Update Manager 5.0 Update 1
  • You must backup your supported database.

Upgrading to Update Manager 5.0:

  1. If you have not already done so, download the VMware vCenter Server 5.0 and modules media from http://downloads.vmware.com/d/info/datacenter_cloud_infrastructure/vmware_vsphere/5_0
  2. Extract the ZIP file onto the vCenter Update Manager server or burn the ISO to a DVD-ROM.
  3. Launch the Autorun within the vCenter Server media and choose to install vCenter Update Manager.

    Note: The installer informs you that an earlier version of vCenter Update Manager is on the computer and that it will be upgraded.
  4. Continue through the wizard to upgrade vCenter Update Manager.

Methods of upgrading ESXi 5.0 to ESXi 5.0 Update 1

Upgrading to ESXi 5.0 Update 1 using vCenter Update Manager:

  1. Launch the vSphere Client and log in to your vCenter Server.
  2. Place the host that you want to upgrade into Maintenance Mode.
  3. Click the Update Manager tab and choose Attach.
  4. Attach the critical and non-critical host patch baselines patches.
  5. Click Scan. Wait for the scan to complete.
  6. Click the Remediate option.
  7. Complete the upgrade.

Boot Server from ESXi 5.0 Update 1 ISO

  1. Download the ESXi 5.0 Update 1 ISO.
  2. Burn the image to a CD, or mount the ISO through a KVM session.
  3. Reboot the server and choose to boot from the CD-ROM.
  4. Select the volume that ESXi is currently installed.
  5. Click Upgrade ESXi, preserve VMFS datastore.
  6. After the update is complete, remove or unmount the ISO.
  7. Reboot the server.

Using esxcli to upgrade to ESXi 5.0 update 1

  1. Download the ESXi 5.0 Update 1.
  2. Upload the .zip file to a datastore that is accessible by the ESXi host by either SCP or the datastore browser.
  3. SSH to the host or connect by local tech support mode.
  4. Place the host in maintenance mode by executing this command:

    vim-cmd hostsvc/maintenance_mode_enter

  5. Execute the command:

    esxcli software vib install -d /path/to/update-from-esxi5.0-5.0_update01.zip.

  6. Type reboot.
  7. When the update is complete, press Enter.

Using PowerCLI to upgrade a host to ESXi 5.0 Update 1

  1. Download and install PowerCLI.
  2. Upload the .zip file to a datastore accessible by the ESXi host by either SCP or the datastore browser.
  3. Extract the .zip file.
  4. Go to Start > Programs > VMware and open PowerCLI.
  5. Connect to the ESXi host you want to update by typing Connect-VIServer <hostname>.
  6. Place the host in maintenance mode with the command:

    Set-VMHost -state maintenance
  7. Run the file Install-VMHostPatch -HostPath /locationwhere/zipwas/extracted/metadata.zip.
  8. Reboot the server.


Additional Information

For additional upgrade information, see the vSphere 5 Documentation Center.
vCenter Server、Update Manager、ESXi 5.0 を 5.0 Update 1 にアップグレードする

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