Specification

Applying updates in a VMware vSphere environment
15 Dell EMC Best Practices for Running VMware ESXi 6.5 or Later Clusters on XC Series Appliances and XC Core
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4. When the upload process completes, click Upgrade > Upgrade Now, then click Yes to confirm.
5. Enter in the VMware vCenter Server credentials when prompted and click Upgrade.
The Upgrade Software dialog box shows the progress of your selection, including status of pre-
installation checks and uploads, through the Progress Monitor. All VMs running on the node will be
migrated to another node in the cluster before the node is placed into maintenance mode. Once the
node has completed the upgrade process, it will be re-added to the cluster before the process moves
on to the remaining nodes.
6. When all nodes have been successfully upgraded, repeat step 4 to validate that no errors have occurred
during the process.
7. Re-enable Admission Control within vCenter Server.
a. Right-Click on the cluster resource and select Settings.
b. Services > vSphere Availability > EDIT
c. Re-enable your previously defined settings