http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere4/r41/vsp_41_upgrade_guide.pdf
<http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere4/r41/vsp_41_upgrade_guide.pdf>I believe that the storage configuration stays intact when you use the Host update utility. At least that is my understanding. On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 12:09 PM, BRIAN DICHTER <brian.dich...@d214.org>wrote: > As I recall, we can't do that because I designed the hosts with custom > partitions. > > > On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 11:55 AM, Thomas Grissom <tgris...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> You should be able to upgrade vCenter and the database and then use the >> update manager to automate the upgrades. I have done this 3 times now with a >> good bit of success. You shouldn't have to worry as much >> about reconfiguring anything on your ESX servers if you use the >> functionality built into the update manager. >> >> On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 10:37 AM, BRIAN DICHTER >> <brian.dich...@d214.org>wrote: >> >>> Hi Thomas. >>> >>> My goal is of course to perform the entire upgrade in a single day with >>> zero downtime. I figured it would take between a half a day to as much as an >>> entire day to: backup the db, upgrade VirtualCenter and then install and >>> configure vSphere (networking, HBA scans, etc.) on each of the seven >>> physical hosts (Dell R170s, btw along with iSCSI EqualLogic PS6000xv >>> arrays). But, scripting the deployment will save hours of time and prevent >>> inevitable human errors on my part. I think scripting as much as possible is >>> the way to go. Since you already have a handy script, I would definitely >>> like to utilize a copy. 8) >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> So, have you deployed VMware View for the desktops? How are users >>> accessing these desktops? >>> >>> On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 10:00 AM, Thomas Grissom <tgris...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> I'm New to the list as well and I am actually lucky enough to be the >>>> administrator of 2 seperate vSphere clusters. One a 12 host cluster running >>>> about 500 VMs for virtual desktops and another 3 server cluster running 60 >>>> Server based VMs for production and testing. We are currently running the >>>> latest version of vSphere (4.1) and are backing it with an EMC array for >>>> shared fiber channel storage. >>>> >>>> Just a quick note on the upgrade and not having an enterprise plus >>>> license (or distributed Virtual Switch). You can quickly provision a new >>>> host with a script. I currently have one that adds all of our network >>>> config >>>> and sets up all the port groups, there are over 20 of them, and vSwitches, >>>> 4 per host. All you do is tell it what server to run on and it does the >>>> rest. Let me know if you would like to have a copy of this script. >>>> >>>> T.C. Grissom >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> Brian Dichter >>> District Technology Systems Supervisor >>> Township High School District 214 >>> 2121 Goebbert Road >>> Arlington Heights, IL 60005 >>> brian.dich...@d214.org >>> 847.718.6565 office >>> 224.688.1863 mobile >>> 847.718.7673 fax >>> >>> "Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known." >>> -- Carl Sagan >>> >>> >>> | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Thomas Grissom >> >> >> | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | >> > > > > -- > Brian Dichter > District Technology Systems Supervisor > Township High School District 214 > 2121 Goebbert Road > Arlington Heights, IL 60005 > brian.dich...@d214.org > 847.718.6565 office > 224.688.1863 mobile > 847.718.7673 fax > > "Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known." > -- Carl Sagan > > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > -- Thomas Grissom
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