Hypervisor patch staging order
Overview
Cluster patch order prevents split-brain or unnecessary VM downtime.
Typical order
- Backup verification reminder.
- Non-owner nodes first in rolling fashion.
- Owner node last; confirm quorum.
Vendor quirks
Hyper-V vs VMware vs Nutanix differ—follow validated vendor doc not muscle memory.
Validation
vMotion/storage paths healthy after each wave.
Docs
Per-client cluster diagram annotated with patch wave numbers.
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