Table Of Contents - VMware ESX 4.0 - UPGRADE GUIDE UPDATE 1 Update Manual

Contents
Updated Information 7
About This Book 9
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Changes to the Upgrade Process 11
vCenter Server Upgrade 11
Host Upgrade 11
Datastore Upgrade 12
Virtual Machine Upgrade 12
Licensing 13
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Example Upgrade Scenarios 15
About the Upgrade Process 15
Upgrading Environments with Host Clusters 16
Upgrading Environments Without Host Clusters 17
Upgrading by Moving Virtual Machines Using VMotion 18
Upgrading by Moving Virtual Machines Using Upgrade VMotion 20
Upgrading by Moving Powered Off or Suspended Virtual Machines (with vCenter Server) 22
Upgrading by Moving Powered Off or Suspended Virtual Machines (Without vCenter Server) 23
Upgrading to vCenter Server on a New Machine 24
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Changing Host Types 27
Change ESX to ESXi Installable 27
Change ESXi Embedded to ESX 27
Change ESXi Embedded to ESXi Installable 28
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System Requirements 29
ESX Hardware Requirements 29
ESXi Hardware Requirements 32
vCenter Server and vSphere Client Hardware Requirements 34
vCenter Server Software Requirements 35
vSphere Client Software Requirements 36
Support for 64-Bit Guest Operating Systems 36
Requirements for Creating Virtual Machines 36
Required Ports 36
Supported Remote Management Firmware Versions 38
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Preparing for the Upgrade to vCenter Server 39
About the vCenter Server 4.0 Upgrade 39
vCenter Server Upgrade Summary
Prerequisites for the vCenter Server Upgrade 40
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