​Session: HBI1462BU
External PSC is deprecated
Flash client is 100% dead
KB66977 - EGODS vSphere 6.0 is March 12, 2020
VMware Lifecycle product matrix: vmware.com/go/lifecycle
Upgrade Paths
"Back in time upgrades"
KB67077 for upgrade path information
vSphere Interop Matrix: www.vmware.com/go/interop
ESXi Compatibility Checker - Fling
labs.vmware.com/flings/esxi-compatibility-checker
vSphere Health Checks: vCheck, VMware Health Analyzer
github.com/alanrenouf/vCheck-vSphere
Backup Everything First:
vCenter (Appliance - file based backup)
ESXi Hosts - PowerCLI or ESXCLI
Virtual Machines
vSphere upgrade process
-PSC
-vCenter Server - Installer methods: GUI or via CLI Installer
-ESXi hosts - VUM or CLI method
​-VM tools / VM compatibility. HW v11+ has best performance. HW v9+ specture/meltdown patches
-Storage - VMFS/vSAN -
-Virtual Distributed Switch -
Note: vCenter can manage N-2 versions
VM hardware: Only upgrade if you need the new features. Best to baseline at v11 for optimal performance, but beyond that be conservative.
Upgrade considerations:
​vSphere Central: vspherecentral.vmware.com
vSphere Youtube channel: vmware.com/go/vsphere67playlist
