Posts Tagged ‘upgrade’
ESX 3.0.1 VMs reboot when adding host to VC 2.5
January 22nd, 2008 | 
Author: Last week I was helping a client upgrade to VI 3.5 and experienced some unexpected VM reboots. Unfortunately I did not discover the reason it happened until after the upgrade. I was reading blog.scottlowe.com when I found the post ESX Server 3.0.1 Patch Needed for VC 2.5. From the post:
According to this VMware KB document, any ESX Server running version 3.0.1 should have patch ESX-7557441 installed before VirtualCenter is upgraded to version 2.5. If this patch is not installed, Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in esx, how to, patch, VirtualCenter, vmetc.com, vmware | 
Tags: blog.scottlowe.org, esx, issues, patch, upgrade, virtualcenter, virtualmachine, vmware | 
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Update and Auto Patch ESX
Even though VI 3.5 is now generally available you may not be ready to upgrade from version 3 just yet. You should, however, make sure all patches and updates are applied to your VI3 infrastructure. This post explains the upgrading and patching methods I have standardized on and provides some tips for avoiding common issues like HA agent configuration and auto applying numerous ESX patches. All scripts and files referenced are linked at the bottom of this post.
Prepare
Preparing for the upgrade and patching is critical to minimizing what can go wrong.
