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1. Click Administration | Settings | General Settings | VCM Remote .
2. Select Will Remote automatically upgrade old Remote clients.
3. Click Edit Setting . The Edit Setting wizard appears.
4. Change the setting to Yes .
5. Click Next . The confirmation page appears.
6. Click Finish . The setting change is saved.
Upgrading Existing UNIX Agents
Upgrade packages are available to update the UNIX Agents on various platforms. To upgrade the UNIX
Agents to the latest software release, use one of the following methods:
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Upgrade the UNIX Agent(s) with the Local Package
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Upgrade the UNIX Agent(s) with a Remote Package
VCM supports TLS for UNIX/Linux. For more information, see TLS Implementation for VCM, posted on
the VMware vCenter download site.
If you are installing on HP-UX 11.11, Patch PHSS_30966 is required for the HP-UX Agent. If you need
assistance, contact VMware Customer Support.
Upgrading Red Hat Workstations
In previous versions of VCM, Red Hat machines, either workstations or servers, were licensed as Red Hat
servers. Beginning with version 5.2.0, Red Hat machines were licensed as either workstations or servers.
When you upgrade to 5.2.0 or later, the workstations, previously managed with a server licenses, will be
unmanaged in VCM. The unmanaged Red Hat workstations should be listed in the Available UNIX
Machines list. To manage the machines in VCM, go to Administration | Machines Manager | Available
Machines | Available UNIX Machines and re-license the machines using Linux/Mac Workstation licenses.
If you are unable to identify your now unmanaged Red Hat machines, contact VMware Customer
Support.
Platforms Not Supported for Upgrade to 5.3 Agent
Installing or upgrading on the following platforms is supported only to the 5.1.3 UNIX Agent. You can
install the 5.3 Agent; however these platforms are not tested with any additional 5.3 functionality.
Platform Supported Agent Version Agent File Name
AIX 4.3.3 5.1.3 CMAgent.5.1.0.AIX.4
Red Hat 2.1 5.1.3 CMAgent.5.1.0.Linux.2.1
Solaris 2.5 5.1.3 Contact VMware Customer Support if you are
installing or upgrading the Agent on this
platform.
Solaris 2.6 5.2.1 Contact VMware Customer Support if you are
installing or upgrading the Agent on this
platform.
To Upgrade the UNIX Agent(s) with a Local Package
To upgrade the UNIX Agent(s) using the local upgrade package, follow these steps:
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