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Verify that you have superuser credentials for the target server.
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If you want the installer to verify the digital signature of the installation file, download and install the
VMware public key on the target server. If you have already verified the digital signature of the installation
file, you do not need to verify it again during installation. See “Download and Install the VMware Public
Key,” on page 22.
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Use the cell management tool to quiesce and shut down vCloud Director services on the server's cell.
Procedure
1 Log in to the target server as root.
2 Download the installation file to the target server.
If you purchased the software on a CD or other media, copy the installation file to a location that is
accessible to all target servers.
3 Verify that the checksum of the download matches the one posted on the download page.
Values for both MD5 and SHA1 checksums are posted on the download page. Use the appropriate tool
to verify that the checksum of the downloaded installation file matches the one shown on the download
page. A Linux command of the following form validates the checksum for installation-file using the MD5
checksum-value copied from the download page.
md5sum -c
checksum-value installation-file
4 Ensure that the installation file is executable.
The installation file requires execute permission. To be sure that it has this permission, open a console,
shell, or terminal window and run the following Linux command, where installation-file is the full
pathname to the vCloud Director installation file.
chmod u+x installation-file
5 Use the cell management tool to quiesce the cell and shut down vCloud Director services on the server.
See “Use the Cell Management Tool to Quiesce and Shut Down a Server,” on page 35.
6 In a console, shell, or terminal window, run the installation file.
To run the installation file, type its full pathname, for example ./ installation-file . The file includes an
installation script and an embedded RPM package.
NOTE You cannot run the installation file from a directory whose pathname includes any embedded space
characters.
If the installer detects a version of vCloud Director installed on this server that is equal to or later than the
version in the installation file, it displays an error message and exits. Otherwise, it prompts you to confirm
that you are ready to upgrade this server.
Checking architecture...done
Checking for a supported Linux distribution...done
Checking for necessary RPM prerequisites...done
Checking free disk space...done
An older version of VMware vCloud Director has been detected. Would you like
to upgrade it? The installer will stop the vmware-vcd service,
back up any configuration files from the previous release and migrate the
product configuration as necessary.
Chapter 3 Upgrading vCloud Director
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