In this chapter, we will cover the following recipes:
Downloading vCenter 5.5
Carrying out pre-upgrade checks
Upgrading the Single Sign-On (SSO) component
Upgrading the vSphere Web Client
Upgrading the vCenter Inventory Service
Performing an upgrade of vCenter Server
Upgrading ESXi to Version 5.5
Upgrading vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) to Version 5.5
Upgrading VMware Tools
Upgrading the virtual machine hardware
Scheduling the virtual machine hardware upgrade