Update sequence for vSphere 6.x and its compatible VMware products

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

VMware has made available certain releases to address critical issues and architectural changes for several products to allow for continued interoperability:

• vCloud Connector (vCC)
• vCloud Director (vCD)
• vCloud Networking and Security (VCNS, formerly vShield Manager)
• VMware Horizon View
• VMware NSX for vSphere (NSX Manager)
• vCenter Operations Manager (vCOPs)
• vCenter Server / vCenter Server Appliance
• vCenter Infrastructure Navigator (VIN)
• vCenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM)
• vCenter Update Manager (VUM)
• vRealize Automation Center (vRA, formerly known as vCloud Automation Center)
• vRealize Automation Application Services (vRAS, formerly vSphere AppDirector)
• vRealize Business, IT Cost Management (ITBM, formerly VMware IT Business Management)
• vRealize Configuration Manager (VCM, formerly vCenter Configuration Manager)
• vRealize Hyperic
• vRealize Log Insight (vRLI)
• vRealize Operations Manager (vROPs, formerly known as vCenter Operations Manager, vCOPs)
• vRealize Orchestrator (vRO, formerly vCenter Orchestrator)
• vSphere Big Data Extension (BDE)
• vSphere Data Protection (VDP)
• vSphere Replication (VR)
• vSphere ESXi
• vShield Edge / NSX Edge
• vShield App / NSX Logical Firewall (NSX LFw)
• vShield Endpoint / NSX Guest Introspection and Data Security (NSX Guest IDS)

Notes:

• This article refers only to the latest versions of VMware products that are supported by vSphere and its update sequence. For a complete list of VMware products compatible with vSphere 6.x, refer the Interoperability Matrix.

Environment

VMware vSphere 6.x

Resolution

Below table provide guidance on vSphere 6.x upgrade sequence:
 

Product Version	KB
vSphere 6.7	Update sequence for vSphere 6.7 and its compatible VMware products (2109760)
vSphere 6.5	Update sequence for vSphere 6.5 and its compatible VMware products (2147289)