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ThischapterdescribesthenecessaryconceptsandprocedurestoupgradeanADMdeployment.Thischapter
includesthefollowingtopics:
“Overview”onpage 47
“UpgradingAppliances”onpage 48
“PostUpgradeSteps”onpage 49
Overview
Thefollowingconsiderationsapplyforapplianceupgradesandmigration.
Mixed Environments
Somesitescanhaveacombinationofphysicalandvirtualappliances.Youmustupgradethemtothesame
ADMversionbyusingtheproceduresdescribedin“UpgradingAppliances”onpage 48.Formore
informationaboutmixedenvironment,see“MixedEnvironment”onpage 12.
Licenses
YouneedanewlicensetouseADMafterupgradingfrom6.0.X.ObtainthelicensefromyourVMwareSales
representative.“Licenses”onpage 13providesmoreinformation.
Appliance Migration
Chapter 7describesproceduresformigrationtovirtualappliances.
Backing Up Data
Backupthedatatopreventlossduringthemigrationandupgradeprocess.“ProductSupportPackages”on
page 40describesbackupandrestoreprocedures.
Upgrading ADM
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