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You can upgrade to vRealize Automation 7.0.1 from any supported vRealize Automation 6.2.x or

vRealize Automation 7.0 release.

Note To avoid a known issue when upgrading from vRealize Automation 6.2.0, perform the following

step sequence on every IaaS Web site node, before you start the upgrade procedure. This issue affects

6.2.0 only. Other 6.2.x versions are not affected.

1 Open Notepad with Administrative rights.

2 Open the following file:

C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\vCAC\Server\Model Manager Web\web.config

3 Locate the following statement in the file:

4 Uncomment the statement and change the value from false to true.

5 Save the file.

If Notepad prompts you to Save As, you did not open Notepad as Administrator and must go back to

step 1.

6 Open a Command Prompt window with Administrative rights.

7 Run reset.

8 Repeat steps 1 - 7 for all Web site nodes.

Table 1. Supported Upgrade Paths to 7.0.1

Your Currently Installed Version Documentation for Incremental Upgrades

vRealize Automation 7.0 Upgrade to the 7.0.1 release as described in Upgrading

from vRealize Automation 7.0 to 7.0.1.

vRealize Automation 6.2.0, 6.2.1, 6.2.2, 6.2.3, and 6.2.4 Upgrade directly to the 7.0.1 release as described in

Upgrade from vRealize Automation 6.2 to 7.0.1.

See the following table for information about upgrading from an earlier vCloud Automation Center 6.x

release to vRealize Automation 6.2.x in preparation for upgrading to vRealize Automation 7.0.1.

Note Beginning in 6.2.0, vCloud Automation Center is rebranded to vRealize Automation. Only the user

interface and service names are changed. Directory names and program names that contain vcac are not

affected.

Upgrading from vRealize Automation 6.2 to 7.0.1

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