Upgrading from vSphere Replication 8.7 to 9.0.2 – Compatibility and Guidance for Your Environment

Products

• VMware vCenter Server

Issue/Introduction

Symptoms:

The administrator is upgrading replication appliances from version 8.7 to 9.0.2 and requires guidance on compatibility. The environment includes multiple ESXi versions, with the lowest being ESXi 7.0 Update 1d, and the VCSA is currently running vCenter Server 8.0 Update 1d.

Resolution

• ESXi 7.0 Update 1d is not compatible with vSphere Replication 9.0.2.
• Ensure to update ESXI host to a compatible version. Refer to the following document to verify product compatibility:https://interopmatrix.broadcom.com/Interoperability