For me, I had to go from 6.0.2.4 to 6.1 and finally to 6.1.5 (2 upgrades). In the VCG, you can also see what upgrade steps are required when going from a specific version. You can see this on the VCG by clicking here. As VDP 6.1.5 is the latest version at moment of writing, I decided this would be the best version to go to. In my case, I noticed that vCenter Server 6.5 and U1 require VDP 6.1.3 or higher. Using this interface you can see compatbility of software with certain hardware (or vice versa) but also the supported upgrade paths and interoperability between VMware products. I usually navigate to it by using but there are other ways to get there. Key Takeaway #3: HCLīefore performing any upgrade of a VMware product, make sure you validate the approach using the HCL (Hardware Compatibility List) or VCG (VMware Compatibility Guide). You will find out why I was happy this was all documented in the following key takeaways. But also the backup jobs, replication, notification and of course credentials. Think about the appliance VM name, IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, DNS addressess. It’s very important to document your VDP installation/configuration during the initial set up (even better to do it up front so you can simply perform a next-next finish installation as you have all the details in place). If you are still unsure of what to do, please read on. So you don’t lose your previous backup data. When deploying a new appliance, you can still link it to existing VDP storage disks. Especially if you’ve got several upgrades like me (6.0.2.4 to 6.1 and 6.1 to 6.1.5) and a small number of jobs (2 backup jobs and 2 replication jobs per VDP appliance), it’s worth thinking about deploying new VDP appliances. My biggest key takeway during this task is that a fresh install is sooooo much faster than upgrading. #LearningModeOnĪll right here we go! Key Takeaway #1: Fresh install or upgrade
They’re probably not going to be free like VDP but there might be some cheap options out there (I’ll try to find some time to do some digging into this and publish an article about it). Releases after vSphere 6.5 will no longer support VDP, so it might be a good idea to already have a look around at different backup solutions. The reason for upgrading is that the customer wants to upgrade to vCenter Server 6.5, which requires VDP 6.1.3 or higher. These appliances are running VDP 6.0 and need to be upgraded to VDP 6.1.5 (latest and final release to support vSphere 6.5). So I’m upgrading four appliances, locating in 4 different regions (Remote Offices). I’ve come across quite some challenges and issues during this task that I’d like to share these with you in case you are facing the same task. Last week I got busy with upgrading four VDP appliances for a customer.
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