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== Upgrade VMware ESX/ESXi == | == Upgrade VMware ESX/ESXi == | ||
'''Pre-Upgrade Backups''' | |||
* Backup ESX Host Config | |||
** Back up the files in the <code>/etc/passwd</code>, <code>/etc/groups</code>, <code>/etc/shadow</code>, and <code>/etc/gshadow</code> directories (shadow dir's may not exist). | |||
** Backup any custom scripts | |||
** Backup any <code>.vmx</code> files | |||
** Backup any local images etc on local VMFS | |||
* Backup ESXi Host Config | |||
** Use vSphere CLI to run <code>vicfg-cfgbackup --server <ESXi-host-ip> --portnumber <port_number> --protocol <protocol_type> --username username --password <password> -s <backup-filename> </code> | |||
* VM backup | |||
** Snapshot before upgrade | |||
== Secure VMware ESX/ESXi == | == Secure VMware ESX/ESXi == |