If vCenter Orchestrator 4.0.x is installed on the same 64-bit machine as vCenter Server 4.0 and the later update releases, you cannot upgrade Orchestrator by upgrading to vCenter Server 5.1. VMware does not support the in-place upgrade of a standalone Orchestrator instance running on a 64-bit machine.
To upgrade to Orchestrator 5.1, you must export the Orchestrator configuration settings, uninstall the existing Orchestrator instance, run the Orchestrator installer, and import the configuration settings.
1 | The Orchestrator configuration interface provides a mechanism to export the Orchestrator configuration settings to a local file. This mechanism allows you to take a snapshot of your system configuration at any moment and import this configuration into a new Orchestrator instance. |
2 | You can remove the Orchestrator client and server components from your system by using Add or Remove Programs. |
3 | For production environments and to enhance the scalability of your Orchestrator setup, install Orchestrator on a dedicated Windows machine. |
4 | You can restore the previously exported system configuration when you reinstall Orchestrator or if a system failure occurs. |