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Verify that you have completed the backup prerequisites. See Backing up and Saving Your Existing
Environment.
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Verify that you have taken snapshot of your system while it is shut down. See the vSphere 6.0
Documentation.
If you cannot shut down your system, take an in-memory snapshot of all the nodes.
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Verify that you have a backup of your entire system. See Configuring vRealize Suite 6.0 for Backup
and Restore by Using Symantec NetBackup 7.6 at
http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vrealize-suite-60-backup-and-restore-netbackup.pdf.
Procedure
1 Log in to vCenter Server.
2 Locate the vRealize Automation 6.2.x IaaS Windows Server, all Manager machines, and Identity
virtual appliance machines.
3 Select a machine and click Shutdown guest in the following order.
a IaaS Windows Server machine
b Manager machines (if any)
c Identity virtual appliance
4 Take a snapshot of all vRealize Automation 6.2.x machines.
5 Clone the vRealize Automation appliance nodes that contain Disk 4 and use the new clones during
the upgrade process.
6 Power on the entire system.
For instructions, see the vRealize Automation 6.2 version of the Start Up vRealize Automation topic at
http://pubs.vmware.com/vra-62/topic/com.vmware.vra.system.administration.doc/GUID-4A4BD979-61
EF-4590-AEDF-6A9BA42426B6.html.
Note The topic should have vra-62 in the URL.
7 Verify that the system is fully functional.
What to do next
Shut Down vCloud Automation Center Services on Your IaaS Windows Server
Shut Down vCloud Automation Center Services on Your IaaS
Windows Server
Before you begin the upgrade, shut down vCloud Automation Center services on your IaaS Windows
Servers,
Upgrading from vRealize Automation 6.2 to 7.0.1
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