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Preparing to Upgrade
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Perform the preparatory tasks before you upgrade vRealize Automation 7.1.
Perform the preparation tasks in the order they appear in the checklist. See “Checklist for Upgrading
vRealize Automation 7.1,” on page 8.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Backup Prerequisites for Upgrading vRealize Automation 7.1,” on page 11
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“Back Up Your Existing vRealize Automation 7.1 Environment,” on page 12
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“Downloading vRealize Automation Appliance Updates,” on page 13
Backup Prerequisites for Upgrading vRealize Automation 7.1
Complete the backup prerequisites before you begin your upgrade.
Prerequisites
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Verify that your source environment is fully installed and congured.
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Log in to your vSphere Client and for each appliance in your source environment, backup all the
vRealize Automation appliance conguration les in the following directories .
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/etc/vcac/
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/etc/vco/
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/etc/apache2/
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/etc/rabbitmq/
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Backup the IaaS Microsoft SQL Server database. For information, nd articles on the Microsoft
Developer Network about creating a full SQL Server database backup.
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Backup any les you have customized, such as DataCenterLocations.xml.
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Create a snapshot of each virtual appliance and IaaS server. Adhere to regular guidelines for backing up
the entire system in case vRealize Automation upgrade is unsuccessful. See Backup and Recovery for
vRealize Automation Installations in the Managing vRealize Automation.
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