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Just, mount the ISO, and run the setup to install vCenter Server 5.1 U3, it will detect the existing version and update all the components.<br />
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and then Install Update Manager.
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Just, mount the ISO, and run the setup to install vCenter Server 5.1 U3, it will detect the existing version and update all the components.

and then Install Update Manager.

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Thanks Andrew, earlier we have observed issue while login with domain id..then i found some limitation due to domain config.<br />
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URL :- &nbsp;<a href="http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/vCenter-Server-51-README.pdf" rel="ugc nofollow">www.vmware.com/files/pdf/vCenter-Server-51-README.pdf</a><br />
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Please advise best practise to be followed..so that vc can be updated without any glitch .
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Thanks Andrew, earlier we have observed issue while login with domain id..then i found some limitation due to domain config.

URL :-  www.vmware.com/files/pdf/vCenter-Server-51-README.pdf [http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/vCenter-Server-51-README.pdf]

Please advise best practise to be followed..so that vc can be updated without any glitch .

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This is the risk with any update, it can go wrong, compare to a new installation.
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This is the risk with any update, it can go wrong, compare to a new installation.

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Anyway to outcome this risk with best practice..to be followed ?
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Anyway to outcome this risk with best practice..to be followed ?

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for that cant we restore form sql db backup we have taken before vcm update?
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for that cant we restore form sql db backup we have taken before vcm update?

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I have downloaded ISO for Update 3[2308366.iso] to update my VC, any other dependency I have to check before update ..<br />
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&nbsp;What other has to be updated..like SSO, Inventory, Update manager etc ..<br />
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Any other file or method i have to follow except &nbsp;this Iso, already taken snap for my VC VM ,is it required to take Snap for DB machine .<br />
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Thanks in Advance.<br />
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I have downloaded ISO for Update 3[2308366.iso] to update my VC, any other dependency I have to check before update ..

 What other has to be updated..like SSO, Inventory, Update manager etc ..

Any other file or method i have to follow except  this Iso, already taken snap for my VC VM ,is it required to take Snap for DB machine .

Thanks in Advance.

l

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