Hi Guys, i am new to this forum, just would like to get feedback from you guys about my plan.
right now i have 2x EXSi host 5.1 update 3 (Sandy Bridge) with vCenter 5.5(Windows), and we are planning to add 1x new Host (Broadwell), and we plan to use the latest ESXi and vCentte 6.5, below is my thought.
1. Install ESXi 5.5 on new Host.
2. Shutdown all VM in existing cluster
3. Add new host to existing cluster.
4. Migrate vCenter VM to new Host.
5. Enable EVC mode on cluster.
6. vMotion some/all VM to new host.
7. Upgrade 5.1 host to 5.5.
8. Upgrade vCenter 5.5 to 6.5.
9. Upgrade ESXi host 5.5 to 6.5
10. Upgrade VMWare tools on VM
appreciate feedback from you guys,
Thank You.