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Table Of Contents
- VMware vFabric Data Director Installation Guide
- Contents
- About VMware vFabric Data Director
- Installation Prerequisites and vSphere Setup
- Planning the Network Configuration
- Deploy the vFabric Data Director vApp
- Perform vFabric Data Director Express Setup
- Perform vFabric Data Director Advanced Setup
- Start the Data Director Setup Wizard
- Accept the License Agreement
- Choose Advanced Setup
- Create the Initial Data Director System Administrator Account
- Set User Management Mode
- Configure the Branding Settings
- Configure SMTP Settings
- Configure the vCenter Network and Its Network Adapters
- Configure Network Mapping
- Configure Networks and Network Adapters
- Enter License Information
- Review Data Director Setup
- vFabric Data Director Upgrade
- Index
Data Director Upgrade Database Virtual Machines Process Overview
Data Director upgrades can include upgrades to the database virtual machines (DBVMs). To upgrade database
virtual machines, you log in to Data Director as a system administrator, publish the new database virtual
machine template, and upgrade each database to the new template.
If a Data Director upgrade includes updates to database virtual machine templates, proceed as follows.
1 Log in to the Data Director Web administration UI as an administrator.
2 Publish the new database virtual machine template.
3 Upgrade each database to the latest version.
Upgrade a Data Director Virtual Appliance
Administrators upgrade the Data Director virtual appliance from vSphere Client using VMware vSphere
Update Manager.
A new version of vFabric Data Director includes updates to the database virtual machine (DBVM) binaries.
You want to upgrade your Data Director database virtual machines to the latest version.
Prerequisites
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You are logged in to a vSphere Client as an administrator.
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Verify that Data Director is deployed and running.
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Verify that the vSphere Update Manager plugin is installed and available.
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You took a snapshot backup of the Data Director vApp virtual machines with a retention time of at least
one day.
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You obtained the upgrade source URL, either from an email notification or from your VMware
representative.
Procedure
1 Start vSphere Update Manager on page 44
Administrators use the vSphere Update Manager to perform upgrades and to apply patches.
2 Configure Proxy Settings on page 44
You need access to the Internet to upgrade your Data Director virtual appliance. If your site uses a proxy
server to access the Internet, configure the vSphere Update Manager to use the proxy server.
3 Download the Upgrade Source and Accept the License Agreement on page 45
To start the Data Director upgrade process, download the upgrade source from the URL supplied to you,
either in an email notification or by your VMware representative, and accept the license agreement
(EULA).
4 Create an Upgrade Baseline on page 45
You upgrade virtual appliances by using a predefined virtual appliance upgrade baseline, or by creating
a custom virtual appliance upgrade baseline. Data Director virtual appliance upgrades require that you
create a custom virtual appliance upgrade baseline.
5 Specify Upgrade Compliance Settings on page 46
Upgrade compliance settings ensure that the upgrade baseline does not conflict with the current state of
your Data Director virtual appliance.
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