Update sequence for vSphere 6.0 and its compatible VMware products
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)
In an environment with vSphere 6.0 and its compatible VMware products, perform the update sequence described in the Supported Update Sequence table.
| 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
If you have the vCloud Director solution stack installed in your environment, the supported patch update sequence is:
- If applicable, upgrade the External vCenter Single Sign-On instance (sequence step 1)
- Update vCloud Director (sequence step 3)
- Update vCloud Networking and Security (sequence step 4)
- Update vCenter Server (sequence step 7)
- Update ESXi (sequence step 10)
- Update vShield Edge (sequence step 12)
If you have SRM solution installed in your environment, the supported patch update sequence is:
- If applicable, upgrade the External vCenter Single Sign-On instance (sequence step 1)
- Update vCenter Server (sequence step 7)
- Update vSphere Replication (sequence step 8)
- Upgrade vCenter Site Recovery Manager (sequence step 9)
- Update ESXi (sequence step 10)
If you have the vSphere Data Protection solution installed in your environment, the supported patch update sequence is:
- If applicable, upgrade the External vCenter Single Sign-On instance (sequence step 1)
- Update vCenter Server (sequence step 7)
- Update vSphere Data Protection (sequence step 8)
- Update ESXi (sequence step 10)
If you have the vRealize Automation solution installed in your environment, the supported patch update sequence is:
- If applicable, upgrade the External vCenter Single Sign-On instance (sequence step 1)
- Upgrade vRealize Automation Center (sequence step 2)
- Upgrade vRealize Automation Application Services (sequence step 3)
- Update vCenter Server (sequence step 7)
- Update ESXi (sequence step 10)
If you have a NSX for vSphere virtual networking solution installed in your environment, the supported patch update sequence is:
- If applicable, upgrade the External vCenter Single Sign-On instance (sequence step 1)
- Update NSX Manager (sequence step 4)
- Update NSX Controller on each cluster (sequence step 5)Note: During this sequence, additional VIBs may need to be installed on ESXi hosts.
- Update vCenter Server (sequence step 7)
- Update ESXi (sequence step 7)
- Update NSX Edge (sequence step 11)
- Update NSX Guest Introspection and Data Security (sequence step 12)
vSphere 6.0 and its compatible VMware products
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 |
|
|
vRealize Automation |
6.1.1 |
Upgrade to 6.2.1 |
|
|
vRealize Automation Application Services |
6.1.1 |
Upgrade to 6.2.1 |
|
|
vRealize Business Standard |
1.1.1 |
Upgrade to 6.1.0 |
|
|
vRealize Configuration Manager |
5.7.2 |
Upgrade to 5.7.3 |
|
|
vCloud Director (VCD) |
5.5.2.1 |
Upgrade to 5.5.3 |
|
|
vCloud Networking and Security (VCNS) |
5.5.3.1 |
Update to 5.5.4 |
|
|
VMware NSX for vSphere |
6.1.2 |
Upgrade to 6.1.3 |
|
|
Horizon View (View) |
6.0.1 |
Update to 6.1 |
|
|
vCenter Server / vCenter Server Appliance |
5.5 Update 2 |
Upgrade to 6.0.0 |
|
|
vRealize Orchestrator |
5.5.2.1 |
Upgrade to 6.0.1 |
Release Notes |
|
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 |
|
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: |
|
vSphere Infrastructure Navigator |
5.8.3 |
Update to 5.8.4 |
|
|
vSphere Data Protection (VDP) |
5.8 |
Upgrade to 6.0.0 |
|
|
vRealize Hyperic |
5.8.3 |
Update to 5.8.4 |
|
|
vCenter Update Manager |
5.5 Update 2 |
Upgrade to 6.0.0 |
|
|
vRealize Log Insight |
2.0.5 |
Upgrade to 2.5 |
|
|
vSphere Big Data Extension |
2.1 |
Stay at 2.1 |
|
|
vCloud Connector |
2.6.1 |
Upgrade to 2.7 |
|
|
vSphere ESXi |
5.5 Update 2 |
Upgrade to 6.0.0 |
|
|
vShield Edge / NSX Edge |
vShield 5.5.3.1
NSX 6.1.2
|
Update to
vShield 5.5.4
NSX 6.1.3 |
vShield: NSX: |
|
vShield App / NSX Logical Firewall |
vShield 5.5.3.1 |
Update to
vShield 5.5.4
NSX 6.1.3 |
vShield: NSX: |
|
vShield Endpoint / NSX Guest Introspection and Data Security |
vShield 5.5.3.1 |
Update to
vShield 5.5.4
NSX 6.1.3 |
vShield: NSX: |
Kind Regards,
Doddi Priyambodo
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