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You're reading from Data Center Virtualization Certification: VCP6.5-DCV Exam Guide Everything you need to achieve 2V0-622 certification – with exam tips and exercises

Product type Paperback

Published in Aug 2018

Publisher

ISBN-13 9781789340471

Length 598 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Tools

vSphere

Concepts

Cloud Computing

Authors (2):

Andrea Mauro

Paolo Valsecchi

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Table of Contents (22) Chapters

Title Page

Packt Upsell

Contributors

Preface

1. Configuring and Administering vSphere 6.x Security FREE CHAPTER

2. Configure and Administer vSphere 6.x Networking

3. Configure and Administer vSphere 6.x Storage

4. Upgrade a vSphere Deployment to 6.x

5. Administer and Manage vSphere 6.x Resources

6. Backup and Recover a vSphere Deployment

7. Troubleshoot a vSphere Deployment

8. Deploy and Customize ESXi Hosts

9. Configure and Administer vSphere and vCenter Availability Solutions

10. Administer and Manage vSphere Virtual Machines

11. Mock Exam 1

12. Mock Exam 2

1. Understanding VMware Certification Paths

2. VCP6.5-DCV Certification

3. Before, During, and After the Exam

4. Other Books You May Enjoy

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Index

Objective 4.1 – Perform ESXi Host and Virtual Machine Upgrades

vSphere 6.5 Update 1 supports migration from vSphere 6.0 Update 3 and vSphere 5.5 Update 3b, and it can be performed in different ways.

The simplest method that you can use to upgrade your infrastructure is through vSphere Update Manager (VUM), a tool that centralizes and simplifies the management of patches and updates for the VMs, ESXI hosts, and vApps installed in the virtual environment.

The components of the vSphere platform can also be upgraded through scripts, using CLI commands that allow for the automation of the installation procedure, making the process faster overall.

Note

Before migrating your infrastructure, keep in mind that vCenter Server must be running version 6.5 Update 1 before upgrading the ESXI hosts to 6.5 Update 1.