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Prerequisites
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You upgraded vCenter Server, the vSphere Client, SRM, and the SRM client to version 5.5.
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For the list of vSphere Replication appliances, vSphere Replication management servers, and
vSphere Replication servers to upgrade, consult the vSphere Replication upgrade report that the SRM
installer generated at the end of the SRM upgrade.
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Verify that you installed Update Manager 5.5 and installed the Update Manager client plug-in on the
vCenter Server instance that you use to connect to SRM.
Procedure
1 In the Update Manager interface, click the Configuration tab, click Download Settings, and select the
VMware VAs download source.
You can deselect all other download sources.
2 Click Apply and click Download Now to download the latest updates.
3 Click the Baselines and Groups tab, select VMs/VAs, and click Create to create an upgrade baseline for
virtual appliances.
4 Type a name and a description for this upgrade baseline, and select VA Upgrade as the baseline type.
5 Click Add Multiple Rules and set the upgrade rules to create the upgrade baseline.
Option Description
Vendor
Select VMware Inc.
Appliances
Select vSphere Replication Appliance and vSphere Replication Server
Upgrade To
Select Latest
6 Click OK, click Next, and click Finish.
The upgrade baseline is created.
7 In the VMs and Templates view, select the vSphere Replication 5.1.x appliance or the
vSphere Replication 5.0.x management server in the Inventory, and click the Update Manager tab.
8 Click Attach, select the baseline that you created, and click Attach to attach the baseline to the
vSphere Replication appliance.
9 Click Scan to discover the upgrade version available.
10 Click Remediate and follow the prompts to start the upgrade of the vSphere Replication appliance.
You can monitor the progress of the upgrades in the Recent Tasks panel and verify that the appliance is
upgraded after the task finishes.
The vSphere Replication 1.0.x management server or the vSphere Replication 5.1 appliance is upgraded
to the vSphere Replication 5.5 appliance.
11 Select a vSphere Replication server in the Inventory and click the Update Manager tab.
12 Click Attach, select the baseline that you created, and click Attach to attach the baseline to the
vSphere Replication server.
13 Click Remediate and follow the prompts to start the upgrade of the vSphere Replication server.
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If you are upgrading from vSphere Replication 5.1.x, this completes the upgrade of the
vSphere Replication server to version 5.5.
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If you are upgrading from vSphere Replication 5.0.x, the upgrade of the vSphere Replication server
is not complete. The version of the vSphere Replication server after the initial upgrade is 1.0.999.
Click Remediate again to complete the upgrade of the vSphere Replication server to version 5.5.
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