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Procedure

1 Locate the secondary vRealize Automation appliance node in your 6.2.x environment.

2 Open a shell console and stop the vPostgres service.

execute: service vpostgres stop

3 Navigate to /storage/db/pgdata/postgresql.conf and backup the file.

4 Verify that the archive settings are accurate.

Note There may be multiple entries.

archive_mode = off and #archive_command = ''.

5 Navigate to the /etc/fstab file and remove lines starting with /dev/sdd, which contain the

Wal_Archive write ahead logs.

6 Navigate to /etc/vcac/server.xml and back up the file.

7 Verify that the jdbc:postgresql database connection points to the external IP address of the master

Postgres node.

8 If the connection is not set, edit the server.xml file entry jdbc:posgresql that points to the Postgres

database and point it to the external IP address of the master Postgres node for external Postgres or

master virtual appliance for embedded Postgres.

For example, jdbc:postgresql://198.15.100.60:5432/vcac

9 Shut down the vRealize Automation appliance.

10 Repeat steps 1-9 on each vRealize Automation appliance node in your 6.2.x environment.

11 Locate the master vRealize Automation appliance node and repeat steps 1-9.

12 If you are upgrading a 6.2.x high-availability setup with an embedded PostgreSQL database and

there is an external Load Balancer pool configured especially for PostgreSQL database, remove the

external LB pool for PostgreSQL.

What to do next

Increase vCenter Server Hardware Resources for Upgrade

Before you proceed with upgrade you must increase hardware resources for each vRealize Automation

appliance.

If you have taken snapshots of your vRealize Automation appliances, you must clone your appliances

and increase the hardware resources on the clones. Ensure that you have at least 60 GB of free space

for each appliance in your vCenter. After you clone your appliances, power down the original appliances

before you perform this procedure.

These steps are based on the Windows client.

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