Upgrading the vCenter Server Appliance - VMware
docs.vmware.com › en › VMware-vSphereMar 17, 2020 · The upgrade of the appliance is a migration of the old version to the new version, which includes deploying a new appliance of version 7.0. You can deploy the new vCenter Server appliance on an ESXi host 6.5 or later, or on a vCenter Server instance 6.5 or later. Your system must also meet specific software and hardware requirements.
Patching the vCenter Server Appliance and Platform ... - VMware
docs.vmware.com › en › VMware-vSphereJun 08, 2021 · VMware regularly releases patches for the vCenter Server Appliance that might be related to third-party products in the platform, core product functionality, or both. You can use the Appliance Management Interface or the appliance shell to apply patches to a vCenter Server Appliance that contains a vCenter Server with an embedded Platform Services Controller, a vCenter Server with an external ...