VMTool and Hardware version upgrade for big count VMs on vSphere 5.5
We have to upgrade Hardware version and VM tool for approximatly 3500 VMs on 5.5..recently upgraded from 4.1
Please advsie the best way to get this process automated with minimum downtime and also confirm for below given queries..
1. Fisrt we have to upgrade hardware version or VM Tool ?
2. Any impcat with VM Nics or any other resoucre configured on diff vms?
3. what should be done for Linux VM and Appliances ?
4. What can be done to roll back in case of failure?
5. Can We automate this for multiple VMs in one shot?
6. any limitataion for OS/application for vmtool and hardware version ..we need to upgrade in 5.5?
7. Can we automate this using any third party tool like sccm etc. or if using VC.?
8. Can We push this for multiple VMS in group?
Please advsie the best way to get this process automated with minimum downtime and also confirm for below given queries..
1. Fisrt we have to upgrade hardware version or VM Tool ?
2. Any impcat with VM Nics or any other resoucre configured on diff vms?
3. what should be done for Linux VM and Appliances ?
4. What can be done to roll back in case of failure?
5. Can We automate this for multiple VMs in one shot?
6. any limitataion for OS/application for vmtool and hardware version ..we need to upgrade in 5.5?
7. Can we automate this using any third party tool like sccm etc. or if using VC.?
8. Can We push this for multiple VMS in group?
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@Andrew, this is something new assignment handed over to me,all done with migration form 4.1 to 5.5.
only task left is-to upgrade h/w version and vm tool.
do you have any better solution,to get this task minimize..please advise.
We have to upgrade 1800 VM on one VC 5.5 and 1700 VM on another VC 5.5-recnetly migrated from 4.1 to 5.5
only task left is-to upgrade h/w version and vm tool.
do you have any better solution,to get this task minimize..please advise.
We have to upgrade 1800 VM on one VC 5.5 and 1700 VM on another VC 5.5-recnetly migrated from 4.1 to 5.5
What is the requirement?
Why is there a need?
Your 4.1 VMs will run perfectly on 5.5, as virtual machine version 7.0 or 8.0 VMs.
Do you need any additional features offered by virtual machine version 10 ?
Why is there a need?
Your 4.1 VMs will run perfectly on 5.5, as virtual machine version 7.0 or 8.0 VMs.
Do you need any additional features offered by virtual machine version 10 ?
ASKER
We need to upgrade VM tool and hardware version with latest available with 5.5 as whole setup updated to 5.5, and this is something business requirement.
could you please advise any reason to suggest my business not to go with vmtool and hardware version upgrade .while whole setup upgraded to 5.5 ?
That will really help me to get the current setup approved ?
or if we can have best practice to be followed to update VM tool and hardware version on queries given in my question.
could you please advise any reason to suggest my business not to go with vmtool and hardware version upgrade .while whole setup upgraded to 5.5 ?
That will really help me to get the current setup approved ?
or if we can have best practice to be followed to update VM tool and hardware version on queries given in my question.
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okay, ll check for that n confirm,but for vm tool..can we push it using SCCM ?..How ?
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Thanks
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Many Thanks.
WHY?
Please tell me ?