Update Your vCenter Server

After you convert your vCenter Server to subscription, you can manage your vCenter Server updates from the VMware Cloud Console. Whenever an update is available, vSphere+ displays a notification in the VMware Cloud Console. You can also view the detailed history of all the vCenter Server updates performed from the VMware Cloud Console.

Prerequisites

• Ensure that your vSphere environment meets all the requirements. See Prepare Your vSphere Environment.
• Enter the network configuration settings for your vCenter Server. See Enable Updates for Your vCenter Server.
• Download the latest version of the vCenter Server by using the Downloads option in the VMware Cloud Console. See Download Software Binaries.
• If the vCenter Server is in high availability (HA) mode, remove the HA configuration. After you update the vCenter Server, you can configure the vCenter Server for HA again. See Remove a vCenter HA Configuration.
• Back up your vCenter Server. See File-Based Backup and Restore of vCenter Server.

Procedure

1. Log in to the VMware Cloud Console at https://vmc.vmware.com.
2. On the left navigation panel, select Inventory, select the vCenter Server, and then click vCenter Updates.
3. From the vCenter Server drop-down menu, select the vCenter Server version that you want to update to.
4. Click Check Prerequisites to check whether the vCenter Server meets all the requirements.

   vSphere+ adds a secondary NIC to the vCenter Server for troubleshooting purposes.

   It takes a while to check all the prerequisites. You can still use your vCenter Server while this operation in progress.

5. Click Update Now to update the vCenter Server.
   While the update is in progress, you cannot use the vCenter Server. However, you can continue to use other vSphere+ services.

Results

The update process takes a while to complete. When the update is complete, you can view the status in the History table. If the update is not successful, vSphere+ reverts your vCenter Server to the previous version.

What to do next

• You can configure the vCenter Server for HA. See Configure vCenter HA for High Availability with the vSphere Client.
• If the update is not successful, power off and preserve the vCenter Server VM on which the update failed. Create a support request or contact VMware Support for further assistance.
• If auto-revert also fails, restore your vCenter Server by using the backup you created. See Restore vCenter Server from a File-Based Backup.