Resolved - vCenter Server 6 (Windows) - Do I Need to Do Anything to vCenter Server to Update from 6.0 to U1b?
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@wrx7m said:
So after a cross-post on SW (thanks JeffNew1213), I got the answer to my question. Simply mount the latest vCenter server ISO, run the installer and you will be prompted to upgrade. Also do the same for update manager. I also had to clear cache and cookies in Firefox to successfully login with my AD credentials.
I haven't looked at vCenter 6 - it runs on Windows now?
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@Dashrender vCenter server has always run on Windows. They introduced a virtual appliance (non-windows) in version 5 (I believe), known as vCenter Server Appliance but if you want to run VUM, you need a Windows server for that, so I decided to keep using the Windows version.
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@wrx7m said:
@Dashrender vCenter server has always run on Windows. They introduced a virtual appliance (non-windows) in version 5 (I believe), known as vCenter Server Appliance but if you want to run VUM, you need a Windows server for that, so I decided to keep using the Windows version.
aww - I never did that - use install vCenter on Windows. The Windows tax is to expensive for that madness. $800+ just to support managing the ESXi servers. and that's on top of the expense for ESXi that you've already paid.
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They have made good strides in terms of increasing the robustness and capabilities of the appliance. Also, the Windows version now uses the vPostgres database for the internal option (used to be SQL server express) but the update manager still uses SQL server express for the internal option.
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@wrx7m said:
They have made good strides in terms of increasing the robustness and capabilities of the appliance. Also, the Windows version now uses the vPostgres database for the internal option (used to be SQL server express) but the update manager still uses SQL server express for the internal option.
But why continue to use a paid product instead (i.e. paying for Windows server license) instead of using the appliance? Is their functionality any difference?
I only have two ESXi (whoops - one, I converted one two weeks ago) servers. so I don't see anything missing that I wish I had.
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@Dashrender Since I use the update manager, I am using a Windows server. Once they offer the update manager for the appliance (or create an appliance just for it), I will dump the Windows version.
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Can't you run the update manager from your desktop? I thought I recall them having one in the v5.x days.
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@Dashrender Possibly. But I prefer using server aspects on server OSes
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@wrx7m said:
@Dashrender Possibly. But I prefer using server aspects on server OSes
How many hosts are we talking about here?
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@Dashrender just 3 hosts
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Does your vCenter run on a different server than one of those three hosts?
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@Dashrender No, the vCenter server with update manager runs on one of those hosts.
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So, assuming you aren't using the vCenter for anything else, you could install the appliance, and install the ESXi host updater program on any of your other Server VMs and save a license for something else.
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True.
