I have a new requirement to install windows 2012 R2 server. Upon checking the ESXi version required is
ESXi 5.0 Patch 5 2013-03-28 1024429
I am currently using
ESXi 5.0 GA 2011-08-24 469965 469512
and my vcenter version is
vCenter Server 5.0 GA 2011-08-24 455964 456005
Queries
Feasible method of upgrade?
Do I Need to upgrade my Vcenter version to below mentioned one?
vCenter Server 5.0 U2 2012-12-20 913577 923238
Is there any advantage in upgrading the vcenter version
Does the vcenter upgrade cause any issues to current set up, I am using sql server 2008 as DB.
Is the vcenter upgrade really required
Can the ESXi host be installed with update manager >upload ISO> baseline
Could you suggest a feasible method for updating vcenter and ESXi host to mentioned versions