Part of your design includes updating VMware tools and virtual hardware to a newly updated vSphere 5.1 architecture. What is the best method for updating tools and hardware?

The correct answer is D. Use Update Manager to help update the virtual machines in groups, as maintenance windows allow. Using Update Manager is the best way to upgrade multiple virtual machines in an automated fashion. You would not want to update them all at once because it would be time-consuming and would require a lot of resources and lots of reboots. As a result, there might not be enough…

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Options

AManually update each virtual machine
BDon't bother updating the VMs; the new version of hardware and tools are not necessary
CUse Update Manager to update all the virtual machines at once
DUse Update Manager to help update the virtual machines in groups, as maintenance windows allow

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(33 responses)

A
12% (4)
B
3% (1)
C
3% (1)
D
82% (27)

Explanation

Using Update Manager is the best way to upgrade multiple virtual machines in an automated fashion. You would not want to update them all at once because it would be time-consuming and would require a lot of resources and lots of reboots. As a result, there might not be enough time to finish within a maintenance window.

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#VMware Update Manager#VM hardware upgrade#maintenance windows#vSphere upgrade

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