Which is the correct order for upgrading vSphere components?

A.

vCenter Server, ESXi hosts, VMware Tools, Virtual Machine hardware

B.

VMware Tools, Virtual Machine hardware, ESXi hosts, vCenter Server

C.

vCenter Server, Virtual

Machine hardware, VMware tools, ESXi hosts

D.

ESXi hosts, vCenter Server, Virtual Machine hardware, VMware Tools

Explanation:

Upgrade vCenter Server on the protected site.

Upgrade ESXi Server on the protected site

Upgrade the virtual hardware

and VMware Tools on the virtual machines on the ESXi hosts

Reference:

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