If you want to upgrade VMware ESXi and vCenter Server, in that case, it is first necessary to confirm that the currently running ESXi / vCenter Server can be upgraded to vSphere 7.0
- List of version upgrade compatibility to vSphere 7.0
- how to confirm Compatibility
- Compatibility between vCenter Server 7.0 and ESXi
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List of version upgrade compatibility to vSphere 7.0
| vSphere version (upgrade from) | can upgrade to ESXi 7.0 | Memo |
|---|---|---|
| esxi 6.7 U3 | o | |
| esxi 6.7 U2 | o | |
| esxi 6.7 U1 | o | |
| esxi 6.7 U0 | o | |
| esxi 6.5 U3 | o | |
| esxi 6.5 U2 | o | |
| esxi 6.5 U1 | x | no direct upgrade-path |
| esxi 6.5 U0 | x | no direct upgrade-path |
| esxi 6.0 U3 | x | no direct upgrade-path |
| esxi 6.0 U2 | x | no direct upgrade-path |
| esxi 6.0 U1 | x | no direct upgrade-path |
| esxi 6.0 U0 | x | no direct upgrade-path |
- you cannot upgrade directly from ESXi 5.x
- you cannot upgrade directly from ESXi 4.x
| vSphere version (upgrade from) | can upgrade to ESXi 7.0 | Memo |
|---|---|---|
| vCenter Server 6.7 U3 | o | |
| vCenter Server 6.7 U2 | o | |
| vCenter Server 6.7 U1 | o | |
| vCenter Server 6.7 U0 | o | |
| vCenter Server 6.5 U3 | o | |
| vCenter Server 6.5 U2 | o | |
| vCenter Server 6.5 U1 | o | |
| vCenter Server 6.5 U0 | o | |
| vCenter Server 6.0 U3 | x | no direct upgrade-path |
| vCenter Server 6.0 U2 | x | no direct upgrade-path |
| vCenter Server 6.0 U1 | x | no direct upgrade-path |
| vCenter Server 6.0 U0 | x | no direct upgrade-path |
- you cannot upgrade directly from ESXi 5.x
- you cannot upgrade directly from ESXi 4.x
how to confirm Compatibility
Official documentation states that VMware Product Interoperability Matrices must be reviewed.
- Go to VMware Product Interoperability Matrices
- Click "Upgrade path"
- Search for "esxi" and select "VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi)"
- Then the result is displayed like this
- For vCenter Server, similarly search for "vcenter" and select "VMware vCenter Server"
Compatibility between vCenter Server 7.0 and ESXi
- Will be updated after official release
| ESXi version | vCenter Server 7.0 support or not | Memo |
|---|---|---|
| esxi 7.0 | o | |
| esxi 6.7 U3 | o | |
| esxi 6.7 U2 | o | |
| esxi 6.7 U1 | o | |
| esxi 6.7 U0 | o | |
| esxi 6.5 U3 | o | |
| esxi 6.5 U2 | o | |
| esxi 6.5 U1 | o | |
| esxi 6.5 U0 | o | |
| esxi 6.0 U3 | x | |
| esxi 6.0 U2 | x | |
| esxi 6.0 U1 | x | |
| esxi 6.0 U0 | x |
- ESXi 5.x is not supported
- ESXi 4.x is not supported
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