"You will, of course, have to redo any MS NLB when you change hardware versions" here, let me fix that You will, of course, just want to delete any MS NLB you have
Just a personal preference :) On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 12:52 PM, Randal, Phil <[email protected] > wrote: > There was a bug in VMware tools which could result in loss of network > settings on upgrade to hardware V7 in some circumstances. > > Supposedly fixed in the latest tools, but I haven't tried any V4 -> V7 > updates recently. > > If you want to be safe, follow this sequence: > > snapshot > install latest tools and reboot > shut down > snapshot > upgrade hardware version > start VM > pray to your favourite $deity > wait for drivers to install > reboot > test > (forget to) delete the snapshots > > You will, of course, have to redo any MS NLB when you change hardware > versions (because the underlying adapters have vanished and been replaced). > > Cheers, > > Phil > > -----Original Message----- > From: Damien Solodow [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 24 February 2011 18:58 > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: vSphere 4.1 U1 > > The tools upgrade does update the NIC drivers, but that's generally > trivial. > What it might have been is the VM hardware version upgrade that you > should do when upgrading from 3.x to 4.x. That can bite you fairly > easily. > > DAMIEN SOLODOW > Systems Engineer > 317.447.6033 (office) > 317.217.6851 (fax) > HARRISON COLLEGE > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joseph Heaton [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 1:54 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: vSphere 4.1 U1 > > I'm not the main VMWare guy here, but I do remember that we had some > pretty major issues with upgrading the VMWare tools recently, mostly on > the older XP guests, but ended up with some others also. Something to > do with the tools upgrade messing with the NIC drivers, I think, but not > positive. > > >>> Martin Blackstone <[email protected]> 2/24/2011 10:35 AM >>> > You will probably need to upgrade the VMWare tools on the guests. > > > > > > From: Paul Hutchings [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 10:19 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: vSphere 4.1 U1 > > > > Anyone applied it and had anything other than "next, next, reboot, > done"? > > _____ > > MIRA Ltd > > > > Watling Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 0TU, England > > Registered in England and Wales No. 402570 > > VAT Registration GB 100 1464 84 > > > > The contents of this e-mail are confidential and are solely for the use > of the intended recipient. If you receive this e-mail in error, please > delete it and notify us either by e-mail, telephone or fax. You should > not copy, forward or otherwise disclose the content of the e-mail as > this is prohibited. > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
