Option to Deploy vCenter Server 9 when vCenter Server 8 upgrade to vCenter Server 9 fails.

Products

• VMware vCenter Server

Issue/Introduction

• Upgrade from vCenter 8 to vCenter 9 fails.
  
  
• Prefer to do a fresh deployment of vCenter Server 9.

Environment

vCenter Server 8.x

Cause

A fresh deployment of vCenter Server 9 as an alternative option to upgrade to vCenter Server 9 when upgrade from vCenter 8 fails.

Resolution

Preparing for Deployment of the vCenter Appliance. Before you deploy the vCenter appliance, you must download the vCenter installer ISO file and mount it to a network virtual machine or physical server from which you want to perform the deployment.

Additional Information

The machine from which you deploy the appliance must run on a Windows, Linux, or Mac operating system that meets the operating system requirements. See System Requirements for the vCenter Installer.