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VCP 5 Section 1.3 - Upgrade VMFS Datastores
Upgrade to VMFS 5 from VMFS 2 or 3
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01/08/2013

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T/F: you can upgrade a VMFS2 datstore to a VMFS 3 datastore on an ESXi 5.0 host then upgrade to VMFS 5
Definition

False: To upgrade a VMFS2 datastore, you use a two-step process that involvesupgrading VMFS2 to VMFS3 first. Because ESXi 5.0 and later hosts cannot access VMFS2 datastores, use a legacy host, ESX/ESXi 4.x or earlier, to access the VMFS2 datastore and perform the VMFS2 to VMFS3 upgrade.

After you upgrade your VMFS2 datastore to VMFS3, the datastore becomes available on the ESXi 5.x host, where you complete the process of upgrading to VMFS5.

Term
T/F: You can perform a VMFS3 to VMFS5 upgrade while the datastore is in use with the virtual machines powered on
Definition
True
Term
T/F: The datastore upgrade is reversable
Definition
False
Term
T/F: While performing an upgrade, all files on the datastoer are preserved
Definition
True
Term
T/F: An upgraded VMFS5 and a newly formatted VMFS5 datastore are exactly the same
Definition
False
Term
What amount of space must be available on the volume to be upgraded from VMFS 3 to 5?
Definition
At least 2MB of free blocks available and 1 free file descriptor
Term
Outline the VMFS 3 to VMFS 5 procedure in the vSphere Client
Definition
Procedure
1 Log in to the vSphere Client and select a host from the Inventory panel.
2 Click the Configuration tab and click Storage.
3 Select the VMFS3 datastore.
4 Click Upgrade to VMFS5.
A warning message about host version support appears.
5 Click OK to start the upgrade.
The task Upgrade VMFS appears in the Recent Tasks list.
6 Perform a rescan on all hosts that are associated with the datastore.
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