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Use the checklists to track your work as you complete the upgrade. Complete the tasks in the order in which
they are given.
You must upgrade components in the prescribed order and upgrade all components. Using a dierent
order can result in unexpected behavior after the upgrade or failure of the upgrade to complete.
For information about all supported upgrade paths, see the release notes for vRealize Automation, available
on the VMware vRealize Automation Documentation landing page.
Table 12. Checklist for Upgrade of a Minimal vRealize Automation Deployment
Task Instructions
Backup your current installation. This is a critical step.
For more information on how to back up and restore your
system, see “Back Up Your Environment,” on page 12.
For general information, see Conguring Backup and Restore
by Using Symantec Netbackup at
hp://www.vmware.com/pdf/vrealize-backup-and-restore-
netbackup.pdf
If you installed a Common Components Catalog
component, you must uninstall it before you upgrade.
For information about how to uninstall, install, and
upgrade Common Components Catalog components, see
the Common Components Catalog Installation Guide.
Congure your hardware resources.
See “Increase vCenter Server Hardware Resources for
Upgrade,” on page 13.
Download updates to the vRealize Automation
appliance.
See “Downloading vRealize Automation Appliance
Updates,” on page 13.
Install the update on the vRealize Automation
appliance.
See “Install the Update on the vRealize Automation
Appliance,” on page 17.
Download and install updates for IaaS.
See Chapter 4, “Upgrading the IaaS Server Components,”
on page 23.
Table 13. Upgrade to vRealize Automation Distributed Installation Checklist
Task Instructions
Backup your current installation. This is a critical
step.
For more information on how to back up and restore your
system, see “Back Up Your Environment,” on page 12.
For detailed information, see Conguring Backup and Restore
by Using Symantec Netbackup at
hp://www.vmware.com/pdf/vrealize-backup-and-restore-
netbackup.pdf
If you installed a Common Components Catalog
component, you must uninstall it before you upgrade.
For information about how to uninstall, install, and
upgrade Common Components Catalog components, see
the Common Components Catalog Installation Guide.
Congure your hardware resources for the upgrade.
See “Increase vCenter Server Hardware Resources for
Upgrade,” on page 13.
Download updates to the vRealize Automation
appliance.
See “Downloading vRealize Automation Appliance
Updates,” on page 13.
Install the update on the rst vRealize Automation
appliance in your installation. If you have designated an
appliance as a master, upgrade this appliance rst.
See “Install the Update on the vRealize Automation
Appliance,” on page 17.
Install the update on the rest of your vRealize
Automation appliances.
“Install the Update on Additional vRealize Automation
Appliances,” on page 19
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