Re: Upgrading to vCenter Server for Windows 7 from 6.5 on Hyper-V

Hey DaveGY,

But as far as i understood this ESXi you mention is the existing one that holds the productive VMs. What i am saying is this:

1. Re-install the ESXi 7 with version 6.5
2. Add it to vCenter Server.
3. Execute the migration of vCenter Server to version 7 pointing to this ESXi
4. Update the new ESXi to version 7 using vSphere Lifecycle Manager.
5. Migrate the VMs from the old ESXi to the new ESXi.
6. Decommission the old ESXi 6.5

Take into account that this new ESXi even if it is standalone you will need to put it in a cluster (unless you do not have one configured) with the EVC in the CPU level of the older ESXi so you can vMotion the VMs without powering them off.