2V0-622 · Question #153
An administrator is unable to upgrade a vCenter Server Appliance from version 5.1 Update 2 to version 6.0. What is a likely reason for this?
The correct answer is A. vCenter Server Appliance 6.0 does not support upgrades from version 5.1 Update 2. vCenter Server Appliance 6.0 only supports direct in-place upgrades from version 5.5.x, so upgrading from 5.1 Update 2 requires an intermediate upgrade to 5.5 first.
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An administrator is unable to upgrade a vCenter Server Appliance from version 5.1 Update 2 to version 6.0. What is a likely reason for this?
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- AvCenter Server Appliance 6.0 does not support upgrades from version 5.1 Update 2.
- BvCenter Server Appliance must be joined to an Active Directory domain before upgrading to
- CvCenter Server Appliance 5.1 Update 2 uses an incompatible database for upgrading to version
- DvCenter Server Appliance 6.0 must be upgraded using the vSphere Web Client.
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vCenter Server Appliance 6.0 only supports direct in-place upgrades from version 5.5.x, so upgrading from 5.1 Update 2 requires an intermediate upgrade to 5.5 first.
VMware's official supported upgrade path for vCSA 6.0 requires the source appliance to be running version 5.5.x. Attempting a direct upgrade from 5.1 Update 2 will fail because the migration tool does not support that source version, requiring the administrator to first upgrade to 5.5 and then to 6.0.
Active Directory domain membership is not a prerequisite for upgrading the vCSA; the upgrade process does not require or check for AD domain join status.
The vCSA uses an embedded vPostgres database that is handled automatically during the upgrade and does not cause a compatibility block in this scenario.
vCSA upgrades are performed using a migration assistant and upgrade ISO mounted on a new appliance, not through the vSphere Web Client.
Concept tested: vCSA 6.0 supported upgrade path requirements
Source: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.0/com.vmware.vsphere.upgrade.doc/GUID-30485437-DA58-4F24-AC6D-BB7A2CBEF994.html
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