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9 Enter the database password that corresponds to the username and DSN that the installer displays and
click Next.
You can omit the database username and password if the DSN is using Windows NT authentication.
If you specify a remote SQL Server database that uses Windows NT authentication, the database user and
the logged-in user on the vCenter Server machine must be the same.
10 Select Yes, I want to upgrade my vCenter Server database to upgrade the vCenter Server database schema.
If the database schema is current, this dialog does not appear.
11 Click I have taken a backup of the existing vCenter Server database and SSL certificates and click
Next.
12 Specify the account for the vCenter Service to run in.
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Click Next to use the SYSTEM account. You cannot use the SYSTEM account if you are using Windows
authentication for SQL Server.
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Deselect Use SYSTEM Account, accept the default Administrator account name and password, and
click Next.
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Deselect Use SYSTEM Account and enter a different Administrator account name and password.
13 Enter the port numbers to use or accept the default port numbers and click Next.
14 Click Install.
15 When the installation finishes, click Finish.
You upgraded vCenter Server and the Orchestrator client and server components. The existing Orchestrator
configuration is preserved.
What to do next
Start the vCO configuration service and log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface. On the Database tab,
update the database. Reimport the vCenter SSL certificate and start the Orchestrator Server.
For the detailed procedures, see
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“Start the Orchestrator Configuration Service,” on page 34
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“Log In to the Orchestrator Configuration Interface,” on page 34
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“Import the vCenter SSL Certificate,” on page 39
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“Start the Orchestrator Server,” on page 55
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