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, see Upgrade path and Interoperability of VMware Products.

Environment

VMware vSphere 5.x
VMware vSphere 6.x

Resolution

Below table provide guidance on vSphere 5.x and 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)
vSphere 6.0	Update sequence for vSphere 6.0 and its compatible VMware products (53710)
vSphere 5.5	Update sequence for vSphere 5.5 and its compatible VMware products (2057795)
vSphere 5.1	Update sequence for vSphere 5.1 Update 1 and its compatible VMware products (2037630)
vSphere 5.0	Update sequence for vSphere 5.0 and its compatible VMware products (2094760)

Note: For more information, see Upgrade path and Interoperability of VMware Products (70785).