Topic: Upgrade from 7.51 -> 8.0 in vmware esxi: succeeded like this

[hanscees]

 I upgraded form 7.51 -> 8.0 in vmware esxi 4.1 with the following steps. Perhaps it can help someone.



restore smeX in vmware

1. Make backup from original server to desktop
2. install sme8.x from iso in vmware
    - do not use vmx network cards, but use e1000 nic's instead, see http://bugs.contribs.org/show_bug.cgi?id=7197
    - log in via web-management console http://ip/server-manager and change remote acces so you can log in via ssh as root from internal network
3. install vmware tools, see http://wiki.contribs.org/VMware_Tools#SME_Server_8.0_Guest_on_ESXi_4.0_Update_1
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SME Server 8.0 Guest on ESXi 4.0 Update 1

Download the required packages
log in via ssh
cd /root
mkdir vmtools
cd vmtools

wget http://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/4.0u1/rhel5/i686/vmware-open-vm-tools-kmod-8.0.2-208167.el5.i686.rpm
wget http://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/4.0u1/rhel5/i686/vmware-open-vm-tools-common-8.0.2-208167.el5.i686.rpm
wget http://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/4.0u1/rhel5/i686/vmware-open-vm-tools-nox-8.0.2-208167.el5.i686.rpm

Install the packages and dependencies (some dependencies might be downloaded, click Y)

/usr/bin/yum localinstall \
 vmware-open-vm-tools-kmod-8.0.2-208167.el5.i686.rpm \
 vmware-open-vm-tools-common-8.0.2-208167.el5.i686.rpm \
 vmware-open-vm-tools-nox-8.0.2-208167.el5.i686.rpm

Link the start script to run level 7

ln -fs /etc/rc.d/init.d/vmware-tools /etc/rc7.d/S90vmware-tools

Start the service

service vmware-tools start


(((((((((((((((((((( oeps, there is something wrong, must see into this later. Errors are:
# service vmware-tools start
#   Checking acpi hot plug                                  [  OK  ]
#Starting VMware Tools services in the virtual machine:
#   Switching to guest configuration:                       [  OK  ]
#  Paravirtual SCSI module:                                [FAILED]
#   Guest memory manager:                                   [FAILED]
#   VM communication interface:                             [FAILED]
#   VM communication interface socket family:               [FAILED]
#   Guest operating system daemon:                          [  OK  ]

((((((((((((((((((((

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4. update packages
- before update set yum straight
check if this is still needed here:
########## see http://forums.contribs.org/index.php/topic,49362.0.html

yum clean all
rpm -Uhv \
http://mirror.canada.pialasse.com/releases/\
/8.0/smeupdates/i386/RPMS/smeserver-yum-2.2.0-20.el5.sme.noarch.rpm
signal-event yum-update

- update
yum update

it will make a list, say Y
wait while downloading lots of stuff & installing
signal-event post-upgrade; signal-event reboot


4. restore with backup
 - make a snapshot
 - copy sme.tzg to / directory new sme server (for instance form windows desktop with winscp (= cp via ssh) )
 - run comnmands below

cd /
signal-event pre-restore
tar -C / -xzvf smeserver.tgz
If you are replacing an original server that is still running,
shut it down before rebooting the new server

/sbin/e-smith/signal-event post-upgrade
/sbin/e-smith/signal-event reboot

After reboot login to admin-console to change IPs to suit network
If you are replacing an original server that is still running, shut it down before rebooting the new server

Save & Reboot

Delete backup file

cd /
rm smeserver.tgz

System should now be online & operational,
Run tests if all works:
- check email (send & retrieve)
- check connections & websites