vSphere 6.7 Professional Part 05: Updates and Upgrades

Learn the foundations of updating and upgrading vSphere 6.7 and related tools, including ESXi hosts, VM hardware, and vCenter Server.

Introduction

• Updates and upgrades

1. Update Manager

• Introduction to Update Manager 6.7
• Configure Update Manager 6.7
• Demo: Using Update Manager 6.7 to patch ESXi hosts

2. Managing Licenses and VM Updates

• Demo: Apply vSphere 6.7 and vCenter license keys
• Demo: Install VMware Tools on vSphere 6.7 virtual machines
• Demo: Update VMware Tools for vSphere 6.7
• Demo: Update virtual hardware on vSphere 6.7 VMs

3. ESXi and vCenter Upgrades

• ESXi upgrade methods for vSphere 6.7
• Demo: Upgrade ESXi 6.5 to ESXi 6.7
• Demo: Upgrade ESXi 6.5 to ESXi 6.7 with Update Manager
• Demo: Migrate vCenter for Windows to vCSA 6.7
• Demo: Upgrade vCenter Server Appliance (6.5 to 6.7)