vmworld 2015: managing vsphere 6 deployments and upgrades
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Managing vSphere 6.0Deployments and Upgrades, Part 2
Brian Graf, VMware, IncSalil Suri, VMware, Inc
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Disclaimer• This presentation may contain product features that are currently under development.
• This overview of new technology represents no commitment from VMware to deliver these features in any generally available product.
• Features are subject to change, and must not be included in contracts, purchase orders, or sales agreements of any kind.
• Technical feasibility and market demand will affect final delivery.
• Pricing and packaging for any new technologies or features discussed or presented have not been determined.
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Introductions!
Brian Graf Senior Technical Marketing Manager
PowerCLI, ESXi Lifecycle, ROBO
@vBrianGraf
VMware Blog: http://blogs.vmware.com/vSphere/
Personal Blog: http://www.vtagion.com
Salil SuriProduct Line Manager
Core ESXi and vSphere Lifecycle
@SalilSuri
Agenda
1 vSphere Upgrade Overview
2 Upgrading vSphere ESXi
3 Upgrading Virtual Machines
4 Post Upgrade Considerations
5 What’s new in Tech Preview
6 Technical Resources
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And an important date is fast approaching…
End of General Support for ESXi 5.0 and 5.1
Source: http://tinyurl.com/pyvv6v7
2016 / 08/ 24
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“We are currently upgrading our vSphere environment to the latest
version and are finding the upgrade process complex & time consuming!”
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vSphere Upgrade Overview
Phase 1
UpgradingvCenter Server
Phase 2Upgrading
ESXi
Phase 3Upgrading
Virtual Machines
Phase 4Post Upgrade
Considerations
INF4944: Managing vSphere Deployments & Upgrades – Part 1 see also
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Planning for ESXi Deployment & Upgrade
• How many hosts?
• Sensitivity to downtime?
• Maintenance window duration?
• Choice of upgrade method?
• DRS / Host Profiles in use?
• VMs on shared storage?
Questions Considerations
ESXi Install versus ESXi Upgrade • Traditional “OS” upgrade concerns do not apply!
– Boot disk is not repartitioned– Overwrites Boot Bank contents– Configuration and VMFS volume preserved
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scratchMB storecoreBank 1 Bank 2
1GB
VMFS
Remainder4GB
5.5
6.0Step 1: Save the Config (state.tgz)Step 2: Replace VIBs (overwrite)Step 3: RebootStep 4: Config re-applied on reboot
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ESXi Deployment methods: You have choices! ESXi ISO VUM Auto Deploy Scripted esxcli
Install Upgrade
Patch
UI & DRS integrationSupportsRollbackOptimized @ scale
Rolling Upgrades with VUM
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5.1
vCenter 6 + VUM 5.5 5.0 5.5
vSphere Cluster
6.0 6.0
6.0
vMotion vMotionvMotion
Upgrades with no VM downtime!
vMotion / Storage vMotion
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Introducing AutoDeploy & Host Profiles
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Bare-Metal Host
Out – of – Date Host (5.x)
Misconfigured Host
Roll-back Host (6.x)
What are my ESXi Install options?
What are my ESXi upgrade options?
How can I keep ESXi Configuration consistent across my ESXi inventory?
Oops, I applied a faulty patch. Can I roll-back?
• Single workflow for various ESXi deployment, patch, & upgrade scenarios.
• “Zero-Touch” & highly automatable workflow
• Centralized Image & Configuration Management across your Data Center
Benefits!
INF5800: ‘Zero Touch’ ESXi Deployment, Configurations and Upgrades with
AutoDeploy & Host Profilessee also
VMware Tools consumption workflowVMware Tools Team
Linux community
Linux kernel main
MyVMware or packages.vmware.com
Up streaming Tools
Downloadable
Tools* or OSP Packages
Tools ISO*or OSP.
Linux distro w/ OVT
Distro’s
ESXi w/ Pre-installed tools can be upgraded using VUM or API
VM Compatibility Upgrade!
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Can also upgrade using default VUM baselines!
Virtual Hardware is now called VM Compatibility
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Extended Support Matrix
vSphere 5.0 vHW 4
vHW 7
vHW 8
vSphere 5.1
Tools 5.1
Tools 4.x
Tools 5.0
vHW 9
Virtual HardwareSupported ToolsvSphere Release
upgrade
vSphere 5.5
Tools 5.5
vHW 10
upgrade
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vSphere 6.0Tools 6.0
vHW 11
ESX 3.5 and later
ESX 4.x and later
ESX 5.0 and later
ESX 5.1 and later
ESX 5.5 and later
VM Compatibility
ESX 6.0 and later
upgrade
Best Practices & Recommendations!• VMware Tools
– Upgrade recommended!
– Use open-vm-tools wherever possible.
– Cross Compatibility (see VMware Interoperability Matrix)• VMware Tools 4.x is supported on ESXi 6.x.• VMware Tools 6.x is supported on ESX/ESXi 4.x.
• Hardware Version or Compatibility– Upgrade Optional
• Upgrade VMware Tools first• Compatibility is not Backwards Compatible
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Q: Okay, but how do I know when to upgrade?
A: Release Notes for VMware Tools & common versioning Coming Soon…!
This is the Future and is available today!
You can skip versions and save your self some effort!
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Roadmap
The information on the roadmap is intended to outline ourgeneral product direction and it should not be relied on in
making a purchasing decision. It is for informational purposesonly and may not be incorporated into any contract.
VMFS Upgrade Considerations
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Feature Upgraded VMFS-5 New VMFS-5
Maximum files 30720 130689
File Block Size 1, 2, 4 or 8MB 1MB (Unified)
Sub-Blocks 64KB 8KB
Partition FormatMBR
(seamless switch to GPT if VMFS grows > 2TB)
GPT
Starting sector 128 2048
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VMFS Upgrade Considerations• Upgrade all hosts to 5.x before upgrading VMFS-5.
– Upgrade not allowed if 4.x hosts are accessing VMFS
• There is no “undo” (one-way operation)
• To fully benefit from latest VMFS 5 features:1. Creating new VMFS 5 volume2. Use Storage vMotion to migrate VMs3. Schedule data migrations for non-peak hours4. It can take a while to migrate large data files
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New VMFS version coming. Upgrade tovmfs version 5 first!
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vSphere Upgrade Overview: Summary
Key Points:1. Order is important!2. Check Hardware Compatibility & Solution Interoperability before starting!3. Choose an ESXi method which works for your environment!4. Understand Virtual Machine upgrade requirements and choose what works for you!5. Don’t forget about plug-ins, add-ons, VMFS, VDS, etc.!
Approach upgrades with a holistic view of your virtual Infrastructure
“Customer Feedback”
• ESXi Upgrades take too long to execute!
• Why is VUM is not integrated with the Web Client?
• VUM is Windows only application! It is 2015!
Pain Points
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Steep reduction in ESXi upgrade time!
vSphere 5.5 vSphere 6 vSphere 6.0 U1 *
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500Host Evacuation time (s)Host Evacuation Mixed Load (s)
• Host evacuation is ~ 50% of Time to upgrade!
• Average reduction is 4-7x!• select cases 27-30x!
Dramatic Time savings!
vSphere 6.0 U1 & 5.5U3 **
"I just saw the VM's zip by so fast. This used to take hours. This is such a time
saver, and will help everyone! …" - VMware IT
teamTime (s)
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Introducing Full support for VUM in the web Client!
vSphere 6.0 U1** Demo @vSphere w/ Operations Mgmt. BoothSee also
NEW
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VUM Today!2015 +
ESX Server
Cluster
Host Server
ESX Server ESX Server
vCenter Server w/o Update Manager
• Windows Only. • Separate DB to install, maintain and upgrade! • Separate Install, Upgrade & Patch for VUM!
Pain Points
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VUM with fully embedded in vCSA!2015 +
ESX Server
Cluster
Host Server
ESX Server ESX Server
Tech Preview
w/ Update Manager
• NO Windows.
• NO Separate DB
• NO Separate Install, Upgrade & Patch for VUM!
Customer Benefits!
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Getting Started with vSphere Upgradehttp://vmware.com/go/vsphere-upgrade
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Feature Walkthroughshttp://vmware.com/go/vsphere-upgrade-walkthrough
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Other vSphere Upgrade Resources:• vSphere Documentation Center
https://www.vmware.com/go/docs • VMware Compatibility Guide
http://www.vmware.com/go/vcg • Product Interoperability Matrix
http://www.vmware.com/go/interop
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In Closing:• There has never been a better time to upgrade to vSphere 6. Start planning for it now and take
a holistic approach to planning it out! It’s easy.
• VCSA deserves serious consideration. This will help future proof your investments.
• Several ESXi lifecycle and VUM enhancements rolling out in 6.0 U1 and more to follow!
• We would love to chat and get your feedback. Let’s talk @SalilSuri & @vBrianGraf