{"id":35620,"date":"2018-10-31T13:00:54","date_gmt":"2018-10-31T12:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/?p=35620"},"modified":"2023-07-16T11:30:31","modified_gmt":"2023-07-16T09:30:31","slug":"vsphere-6-7-update-1-whats-new-and-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/vsphere-6-7-update-1-whats-new-and-upgrade\/","title":{"rendered":"vSphere 6.7 Update 1 what's new and upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"vsphere-67-update1-01\"<\/p>\n

After releasing vSphere 6.7<\/a> some months ago, VMware recently released vSphere 6.7 Update 1<\/strong> introducing some new features and bug fixes.<\/p>\n

Some features introduced in previous versions have been re-designed<\/strong> to optimize performance simplyfing the user experience. vCSA HA, Content Libraries and PSC for example are some areas where the Update 1 introduces the most significant changes.<\/p>\n

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What's new\u00a0in vSphere 6.7 Update 1<\/h2>\n

Update 1 introduces several new features where the most interesting can be summarized as follows:<\/p>\n

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vSphere vCenter Server 6.7 Update 1<\/h4>\n

vSphere Client<\/strong>\u00a0- The vSphere HTML5-based client provides now\u00a0all the vSphere features<\/strong> and has been optimized in terms of performance. Note the Home<\/strong> page now displays resource utilization<\/strong> information.<\/p>\n

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Dark theme<\/strong>\u00a0- Update 1 introduces the dark theme that provides a dark background for the vSphere Client for a better view. To switch theme, click the top-right corner next to the username and select Switch Theme<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"vsphere-67-update1-04\"<\/p>\n

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Search<\/strong>\u00a0- It's now possible to search vSphere objects such as VMs, datastores, clusters and so on using strings<\/strong> and with the option to save the search.<\/p>\n

\"vsphere-67-update1-05\"<\/p>\n

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Change architecture from PSC external to embedded<\/strong>\u00a0- Update 1 introduces a CLI tool<\/strong> that allows to embed\u00a0an external PSC in vCenter. It works for the\u00a0vCSA only<\/strong> (Windows deployments are not supported) and vSphere 6.7 Update 1 must be installed in both PSC and vCenter Server appliances.<\/p>\n

The tool can be found in the\u00a0vcsa-converge-cli<\/strong> folder (two\u00a0JSON templates can be found: decomission and converge) from the vCSA's ISO installation file.<\/p>\n

vCSA HA new design<\/strong>\u00a0- The vCSA HA<\/a> feature has been re-designed and Basic and Advanced options have been removed<\/strong> leaving only one configuration procedure.<\/p>\n

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From a\u00a0single pane of glass<\/strong>\u00a0you can now create the Passive and Witness nodes by cloning the Active node or manually configure the three nodes for an advanced configuration.<\/p>\n

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Content Libraries<\/strong>\u00a0- Content Libraries<\/a> is a cool feature introduced in vSphere 6.0 to perform centralized deployments. With this update, Content Libraries now support also\u00a0templates and OVA files<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Additional info can be found in the\u00a0vCenter Server 6.7 Update 1 Release Notes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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vSphere ESXi 6.7 Update 1<\/h4>\n

Extended supported hardware<\/strong> - Additional hardware components are now supported with the Update 1.<\/p>\n

vMotion enhancements<\/strong> -\u00a0VMs configured with NVIDIA virtual GPU types can now be moved using vMotion to other hosts with compatible NVIDIA Tesla GPUs.<\/p>\n

Update Manager Download Service<\/strong>\u00a0- A database for the\u00a0Update Manager Download Service (UMDS) is no longer required and the installation procedure is now simpler.<\/p>\n

Additional info can be found in the VMware ESXi 6.7 Update 1 Release Notes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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vSAN 6.7<\/h4>\n

Update 1 introduces the new vSAN 6.7 version.<\/p>\n

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Quickstart wizard<\/strong>\u00a0- The creation of the vSAN cluster can be done through the\u00a0Quickstart wizard that simplifies the overall procedure with a guided process<\/strong>\u00a0covering every aspect of the initial configuration.<\/p>\n

Historical and usable capacity reporting<\/strong>\u00a0- A historical capacity dashboard has been introduced showing capacity usage<\/strong> over a period of time. A capacity estimator<\/strong> is also included in this new release.<\/p>\n

\"vsphere-67-update1-10\"<\/p>\n

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Maintenance mode enhancements<\/strong>\u00a0- Data evacuation simulation can be now performed to determine if the operation can be completed successfully. In case of test failure, maintenance mode operation is halted preventing unnecessary data movements.<\/p>\n

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HBA firmware update through VUM\u00a0<\/strong>- Firmware for storage I\/O controller used in vSAN hosts can now be updated through vSphere Update Manager. It is also supported the upgrade using custom ISOs<\/strong> for vCenter Server not connected to Internet.<\/p>\n

Health check enhancements<\/strong>\u00a0- To provide additional flexibility, multiple approved firmware levels<\/strong> are now supported in the storage controller firmware health check.<\/p>\n

Additional info can be found in the\u00a0VMware vSAN 6.7 Update 1 Release Notes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Install vSphere 6.7 Update 1<\/h2>\n

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Upgrade the vCSA<\/h4>\n

As usual the first vSphere component to upgrade is the vCenter Server. Download the Update 1 patch from the\u00a0VMware Patch Download Center<\/a> and choose\u00a0VC\u00a06.7.0<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n

\"vsphere-67-update1-12\"<\/p>\n

Upload the downloaded patch to a datastore where the vCSA has access or to a subscribed\u00a0Content Library<\/a>. When the upload has completed successfully, right click the vCSA and select Edit Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"vsphere-67-update1-13\"<\/p>\n

Select the Datastore ISO File<\/strong> option and attach the patch in ISO format<\/strong> to the vCSA CD\/DVD drive<\/strong>. Thick the\u00a0Connected<\/strong>\u00a0check box then click\u00a0OK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"vsphere-67-update1-14\"<\/p>\n

To proceed with the upgrade, SSH the vCSA<\/strong> and login using root credentials<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"vsphere-67-update1-15\"<\/p>\n

Although staging the ISO<\/strong> is not required, it allows to run the installation later on. Run the following command to stage the ISO and accept the EULA<\/strong> to\u00a0proceed:<\/p>\n

# software-packages stage --iso<\/span><\/p>\n

\"vsphere-67-update1-16\"<\/p>\n

To install the Update 1 in the vCSA run the command below and\u00a0reboot the appliance<\/strong>\u00a0to complete the installation when the procedure has finished.<\/p>\n

#\u00a0software-packages install --staged
\n# reboot<\/span><\/p>\n

\"vsphere-67-update1-17\"<\/p>\n

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When the boot has been completed, the vCSA's\u00a0new version number is now 6.7.0.20000 build 10244745<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Upgrade the ESXi host<\/h4>\n

Once the vCSA has been upgraded, to take advantage of new features introduced with Update 1 all ESXi hosts must have same version and they can be easily updated using VUM<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Select the cluster where the ESXi hosts to upgrade are located and go to Updates<\/strong> tab. Select Host Updates<\/strong> in the Overview<\/strong> area and select the appropriate baseline to attach. Click Stage<\/strong> to save new patches directly to the hosts.<\/p>\n

\"vsphere-67-update1-19\"<\/p>\n

When stage process has completed, click Remediate<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"vsphere-67-update1-20\"<\/p>\n

The Update 1 is being installed in the selected cluster. If vSAN cluster is configured in your infrastructure, VUM ensures that data availability<\/strong> is not affected by the upgrade process.<\/p>\n

\"vsphere-67-update1-21\"<\/p>\n

The vCSA 6.7 Update 1 dashboard.<\/p>\n

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Upgrade vSAN to version 6.7<\/h4>\n

The procedure to upgrade vSAN to version 6.7 is pretty simple and a detailed how-to guide can be found in this post<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"vsphere-67-update1-23\"<\/p>\n

After the release of the Update 1, vSphere 6.7 is more stable and robust. Organizations may now consider to perfom a safe upgrade<\/strong> of their virtual infrastructures to vSphere 6.7 U1.<\/p>\n

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