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Update sequence for vSphere 6.0 and its compatible VMware products

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Following our technical discussion regarding upgrade VMware environments, actually I already wrote about this topic in different thread  in this blog. But, I would like to emphasise again by using another KB from VMware. VMware has made available certain releases to address critical issues and architectural changes for several products to allow for continued interoperability:

  • vCloud Connector (vCC)
  • vCloud Director (vCD)
  • vCloud Networking and Security (VCNS, formerly vShield Manager)
  • VMware Horizon View
  • VMware NSX for vSphere (NSX Manager)
  • vCenter Operations Manager (vCOPs)
  • vCenter Server / vCenter Server Appliance
  • vCenter Infrastructure Navigator (VIN)
  • vCenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM)
  • vCenter Update Manager (VUM)
  • vRealize Automation Center (vRA, formerly known as vCloud Automation Center)
  • vRealize Automation Application Services (vRAS, formerly vSphere AppDirector)
  • vRealize Business, IT Cost Management (ITBM, formerly VMware IT Business Management)
  • vRealize Configuration Manager (VCM, formerly vCenter Configuration Manager)
  • vRealize Hyperic
  • vRealize Log Insight (vRLI)
  • vRealize Operations Manager (vROPs, formerly known as vCenter Operations Manager, vCOPs)
  • vRealize Orchestrator (vRO, formerly vCenter Orchestrator)
  • vSphere Big Data Extension (BDE)
  • vSphere Data Protection (VDP)
  • vSphere Replication (VR)
  • vSphere ESXi
  • vShield Edge / NSX Edge
  • vShield App / NSX Logical Firewall (NSX LFw)
  • vShield Endpoint / NSX Guest Introspection and Data Security (NSX Guest IDS)
This article only encompasses environments running vSphere and/or vCloud Suite 6.0 and VMware products compatible with vSphere 6.0.

In an environment with vSphere 6.0 and its compatible VMware products, perform the update sequence described in the Supported Update Sequence table.

Supported Update Sequence

vCenter
SSO
External		 vRA VCM ITBM vRAS vCD VCNS NSX
Manager		 NSX
Controllers		 View
Composer		 View
Connection
Server		 vCenter
Server		 vRO VR VUM vROPs/
vCOPs		 VDP vRealize
Hyperic		 VIN vCC vRLI BDE SRM ESXi VMware
Tools		 vShield/
NSX
Edge		 vShield
App/
NSX LFw		 vShield
Endpoint/
NSX
Guest
IDS		 View
Agent /
Client
Seq. 1*
2 2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
6
7*
8 8 8 8* 8 8 8
9 9 9 9
10*
11 11
12 12 12

Notes:

  • This article refers only to the latest versions of VMware products that are supported by vSphere 6.0 and its update sequence. For a complete list of VMware products compatible with vSphere 6.0, see VMware Product Interoperability Matrixes.

Sample VMware product upgrade scenarios

Example 1
If you have the vCloud Director solution stack installed in your environment, the supported patch update sequence is:
  1. If applicable, upgrade the External vCenter Single Sign-On instance (sequence step 1)
  2. Update vCloud Director (sequence step 3)
  3. Update vCloud Networking and Security (sequence step 4)
  4. Update vCenter Server (sequence step 7)
  5. Update ESXi (sequence step 10)
  6. Update vShield Edge (sequence step 12)
Example 2
If you have SRM solution installed in your environment, the supported patch update sequence is:
  1. If applicable, upgrade the External vCenter Single Sign-On instance (sequence step 1)
  2. Update vCenter Server (sequence step 7)
  3. Update vSphere Replication (sequence step 8)
  4. Upgrade vCenter Site Recovery Manager (sequence step 9)
  5. Update ESXi (sequence step 10)
Example 3
If you have the vSphere Data Protection solution installed in your environment, the supported patch update sequence is:
  1. If applicable, upgrade the External vCenter Single Sign-On instance (sequence step 1)
  2. Update vCenter Server (sequence step 7)
  3. Update vSphere Data Protection (sequence step 8)
  4. Update ESXi (sequence step 10)
Example 4
If you have the vRealize Automation solution installed in your environment, the supported patch update sequence is:

  1. If applicable, upgrade the External vCenter Single Sign-On instance (sequence step 1)
  2. Upgrade vRealize Automation Center (sequence step 2)
  3. Upgrade vRealize Automation Application Services (sequence step 3)
  4. Update vCenter Server (sequence step 7)
  5. Update ESXi (sequence step 10)
Example 5
If you have a NSX for vSphere virtual networking solution installed in your environment, the supported patch update sequence is:

  1. If applicable, upgrade the External vCenter Single Sign-On instance (sequence step 1)
  2. Update NSX Manager (sequence step 4)
  3. Update NSX Controller on each cluster (sequence step 5)Note: During this sequence, additional VIBs may need to be installed on ESXi hosts.
  4. Update vCenter Server (sequence step 7)
  5. Update ESXi (sequence step 7)
  6. Update NSX Edge (sequence step 11)
  7. Update NSX Guest Introspection and Data Security (sequence step 12)

 

vSphere 6.0 and its compatible VMware products

This table provides information about the current version of released VMware products and the recommended action required to patch to the next level. The table also provides reference links to release notes and update procedure documents.
vSphere 6.0 and its compatible VMware products

Product

Latest Available Version

Recommended Action

Important Links
vCenter Single Sign-On (SSO)
Note: External Deployment Only

6.0

Upgrade to
Platform Services Controller 6.0.0

Release Notes

Update Procedure

vRealize Automation

6.1.1

Upgrade to 6.2.1

Release Notes

Update Procedure

vRealize Automation Application Services

6.1.1

Upgrade to 6.2.1

Release Notes

Update Procedure

vRealize Business Standard

1.1.1

Upgrade to 6.1.0

Release Notes

Update Procedure

vRealize Configuration Manager

5.7.2

Upgrade to 5.7.3

Release Notes

Update Procedure

vCloud Director (VCD)

5.5.2.1

Upgrade to 5.5.3

Release Notes

Update Procedure

vCloud Networking and Security (VCNS)

5.5.3.1

Update to 5.5.4

Release Notes

Update Procedure

VMware NSX for vSphere

6.1.2

Upgrade to 6.1.3

Release Notes

Update Procedure

Horizon View (View)

6.0.1

Update to 6.1

Release Notes

Update Procedure

vCenter Server / vCenter Server Appliance

5.5 Update 2

Upgrade to 6.0.0

Release Notes

Update Procedure

vRealize Orchestrator

5.5.2.1

Upgrade to 6.0.1

Release Notes

Update Procedure

vSphere Replication (VR)

vCenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM)

VR Version – 5.8.0.1

SRM Version – 5.8

Upgrade to 6.0

VR Release Notes
SRM Release Notes

Upgrading VR
Upgrading SRM
vRealize Operations Manager (vROPs)
vCenter Operation Manager (vCOPs)
vROPs Version – 6.0.1
vCOPs Version –
5.8.4
Update to:
vROPs 6.0.1
vCOPs 5.8.5

vROPs:
Release Notes

vCOPs:
Release Notes

Update Procedure

vSphere Infrastructure Navigator

5.8.3

Update to 5.8.4

Release Notes

Update Procedure

vSphere Data Protection (VDP)

5.8

Upgrade to 6.0.0

Release Notes

Update Procedure

vRealize Hyperic

5.8.3

Update to 5.8.4

Release Notes

Update Procedure

vCenter Update Manager

5.5 Update 2

Upgrade to 6.0.0

Release Notes

Update Procedure

vRealize Log Insight

2.0.5

Upgrade to 2.5

Release Notes

Upgrade Procedure

vSphere Big Data Extension

2.1

Stay at 2.1

Release Notes

Upgrade Procedure

vCloud Connector

2.6.1

Upgrade to 2.7

Release Notes

Update Procedure

vSphere ESXi

5.5 Update 2

Upgrade to 6.0.0

Release Notes

Update Procedure

vShield Edge / NSX Edge
vShield 5.5.3.1
NSX 6.1.2
Update to
vShield 5.5.4
NSX 6.1.3

vShield:
Release Notes

NSX:
Release Notes
vShield
Update Procedure
NSX:
Update Procedure

vShield App / NSX Logical Firewall

vShield 5.5.3.1
NSX 6.1.2
Update to
vShield 5.5.4
NSX 6.1.3

vShield:
Release Notes

NSX:
Release Notes
vShield
Update Procedure
NSX:
Update Procedure

vShield Endpoint / NSX Guest Introspection and Data Security

vShield 5.5.3.1
NSX 6.1.2
Update to
vShield 5.5.4
NSX 6.1.3

vShield:
Release Notes

NSX:
Release Notes
vShield
Update Procedure
NSX:
Update Procedure

 
Kind Regards,
Doddi Priyambodo

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