30Mar 2019 by Ceyhun Kirmizitas No Comments
VMware vCenter Server 5.1 Update 1 and ESXi 5.1 Update 1 Released

VMware vCenter Server 5.1 Update 1 and ESXi 5.1 Update 1 Released

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[caption id="attachment_561" align="alignnone" width="303"] VMware vSphere 5.1 Update 1[/caption]   April 25th, VMware released vCenter Server 5.1 Update 1 and ESXi 5.1 Update 1. This release offers the following improvements: vCenter Server is now supported on Windows Server 2012 Additional vCenter Server Database Support: Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2 Additional Guest Operating System Customization Support: Windows 8 Windows Server 2012 Ubuntu12.04 RHEL 5.9 Resolved Issues: This release delivers a number of bug fixes that have been documented in the Resolved Issues section in release notes. All new vSphere features are available only through the vSphere Web Client.  vSphere Client will continue to operate,  but not exposing any of the new features in vSphere 5.1. vSphere 5.1 and its subsequent update and patch releases are the…
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20Mar 2019 by Ceyhun Kirmizitas No Comments
Step by Step Upgrade from VMware vCenter Server 5.1 to vCenter Server 5.1 Update 1

Step by Step Upgrade from VMware vCenter Server 5.1 to vCenter Server 5.1 Update 1

Video Tutorials, vSphere
VMware vCenter Server has been split into 4 services: Single-Sign On, Inventory Service, vCenter Server and the vSphere Web Client. That makes the update process a little bit more more complex. All vCenter Server Components have to be patched separately. The update process itself if strait forward and can usually been clicked through without answering much questions. Recommended Upgrade Sequence for VMware vCenter: Update vCenter Single Sign On Reboot Update VMware vCenter Inventory Service Update VMware vCenter Server Update VMware vSphere Web Client Update VMware vSphere Update Manager Update ESXi Hosts
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