If you have not already heard, vSphere 6.7 has been released, and Update Manager is now available in the HTML5 based vSphere Client. If you want to upgrade ESXi to 6.7, Update Manager is the easiest way to do so. Update Manager, also known as VUM, has been integrated into the vCenter Server Appliance since …
VSphere Update Manager
Welcome to everything you need to know about VMware vSphere Update Manager, and everything you need to know to upgrade VMware vSphere!
You may also see Update Manager referred to as vSphere Update Manager, ESXi Update Manager, or vCenter Update Manager.
Are you still running ESXi 5.5 and need help upgrading? Don’t worry. Here’s what you need to do. The quickest and easiest way to upgrade is to upgrade from vSphere 5.5 to vSphere 6.5.
Check out my VMworld 2017 Session, Upgrading to vSphere 6.5 the VCDX Way This session will explain things like what order to upgrade components in.
Make sure all the hardware and software components are listed on the the VMware Compatibility Guide.
Either upgrade your vCenter to vSphere 6.5 or build a new one.
Upgrade ESXi from 5.5 to 6.5 using vSphere Update Manager on the VCSA.
Make sure you install your VMware vSphere licenses!
Once you have upgrade to vSphere 6.5, the upgrade to VMware vSphere 6.7 is your next easy upgrade!
It is also easy to upgrade to vSphere 6.7 U1. The vSphere 6.7 U1 upgrade series includes how to upgrade vCenter, ESXi hosts, VMware Tools, and Virtual Machine hardware compatibility.
vSphere Update Manager makes it easy to manage and update ESXi, VMware Tools, and virtual hardware versions in your VMware vSphere environment. It is an essential part to any VMware vSphere upgrade. Read on to find everything you need to start panning your vSphere upgrade today!
Melissa is an Independent Technology Analyst & Content Creator, focused on IT infrastructure and information security. She is a VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX-236) and has spent her career focused on the full IT infrastructure stack.
When it comes time to update ESXi hosts, VMware vSphere Update Manager often comes to mind first. You may also here it referred to as VMware VUM, or vCenter 6.7 Update Manager. While vSphere Update Manager, does more than upgrade ESXi, it makes the upgrade easy and removes the risk of human error. Reducing risk …
Upgrading your vSphere environment can be done with the click of a button, thanks to VMware vSphere Update Manager. However, just because you can doesn’t mean you should! Rebecca Fitzhugh and I presented a session entitled Upgrading to vSphere 6.5 the VCDX Way at VMworld 2017. While performing the upgrade itself is easy, it is …
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Something each and every one of us virtualization folks will have to is update ESXi at some point, it is a fact of life. If you are looking to upgrade VMware vSphere ESXi from 5.5 to 6.5, look no further than VMware vSphere Update Manager 6.5, which was integrated with the vCenter Server Appliance in the …