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Planning Guide—VMware vCenter Server on Dell VxRail
Executive summary VxRail, vSphere, and vCenter release alignment vCenter Server architecture VxRail overview vCenter Server deployment options on VxRail vCenter feature comparison
Overview: vCenter feature comparison
Licensing
Compatibility
Deployment and initial configuration
Life cycle management
Cluster migration
vCenter migration
Host management
Multihoming
Single sign-on (SSO) domain
VxRail and vCenter version comparison VxRail cluster types vCenter licensing vCenter deployment Conclusion

Life cycle management

Life cycle management

  • VxRail managed vCenter Server

    VxRail Manager orchestrates the LCM of the VxRail managed vCenter Server.

    Customer-managed vCenter Server

    The customer is responsible for LCM of the customer-managed vCenter Server. Per VMware’s best practices, upgrade the vCenter instance before performing LCM on a VxRail cluster. Follow the guidance in the VxRail Release Notes to identify the supported vCenter version based on the target VxRail version. For an ordered list of vCenter upgrade tasks, see Overview of the vSphere Upgrade Process.