16 febrero 2012

How to upgrade to #VMware #ESX 4.1 and #ESXi 4.1 using VMware Update Manager



This table outlines an upgrade matrix containing upgrade options for applicable versions of ESX/ESXi:


Product
Version From
Update Manager 4.1* 1
vihostupdate *2
esxupdate
(Service Console) *3
esxupgrade.sh *4
ESXESX 3.5.xYes (ISO)NoNoYes (ISO)
ESX 4.0Yes (ZIP)Yes (ZIP)Yes (ZIP)No
ESXi (Embedded)ESXi 3.5.xYes (ZIP)NoNoNo
ESXi 4.0Yes (ZIP)Yes (ZIP)NoNo
ESXi (Installable)ESXi 3.5.xYes (ZIP)NoNoNo
ESXi 4.0Yes (ZIP)Yes (ZIP)NoNo