Folks ive been doing a good bit of searching but havent found what im looking for - im looking for a white paper that details the steps required to move from U2 to U3.
Anyone able to help.
i read the following from the VSphere documentation center
which details the process as follows
About the Upgrade Process
Upgrading is a multistage process in which procedures must be performed in a particular order. Follow theprocess outlined in this high-level overview to ensure a smooth upgrade with a minimum of system downtime.
You must complete the upgrade process in a specific order because you can lose data and server access. Order is also important within each upgrade stage.
You can perform the upgrade process for each component in only one direction. For example, after you upgrade to vCenter Server, you cannot revert to VirtualCenter 2.5. With backups and planning, you can restore your original software records.
You must complete one procedure before you move to the next procedure. Follow the directions within each procedure regarding the required sequence of minor substeps.
Because certain commands can simultaneously upgrade more than one stage, VMware recommends that you understand the irreversible changes at each stage before you upgrade your production environments.
To ensure that your datacenter upgrade goes smoothly, you can use vCenter Update Manager to manage the process for you.
vSphere upgrades proceed in the following sequence of tasks.
1 | If your vSphere system includes VMware solutions or plug-ins, make sure they are compatible with the vCenter Server version that you are upgrading to. See the VMware Product Interoperability Matrix at http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/sim/interop_matrix.php. | ||||||||||
2 | If you are upgrading vSphere components that are part of a VMware View environment, see Upgrading vSphere Components Separately in a VMware View Environment. | ||||||||||
3 | Make sure your system meets vSphere hardware and software requirements. See System Requirements. | ||||||||||
4 | If your vSphere deployment includes vCenter Server, upgrade vCenter Server. | ||||||||||
5 | If you use VMware Update Manager, upgrade VMware Update Manager. | ||||||||||
6 | See Upgrading and Migrating Your Hosts. vSphere 5.0.1 provides several ways to upgrade hosts:
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8 | Upgrade virtual machines and virtual appliances, manually or by using VMware Update Manager to perform an orchestrated upgrade. | ||||||||||
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Initial thoughts to the process are download the package and import it to update manager then remediate the hosts. Is it that simple or do i need to follow the above processes. I am only going from U2 to U3 so wouldnt have imagined that update manager and virtual centre would require updating?
EDIT TO ADD - Im currently running vSphere Client 5.0.0 and Update Manager 5.0.0 |