7.3

Table 1‑1. Checklist for Upgrading a vRealize Automation Minimal Environment (Continued)
Task Instructions
Download update to the vRealize Automation appliance.
See Downloading vRealize Automation Appliance Updates.
Install the update on the vRealize Automation appliance
and IaaS components.
See Install the Update on the vRealize Automation Appliance
and IaaS Components
Table 1‑2. Checklist for Upgrading a vRealize Automation Distributed Environment
Task Instructions
Run NSX Network and Security Inventory Data Collection
Before You Upgrade from vRealize Automation 7.1 or 7.2 to
7.3.x. This is only required when vRealize Automation is
integrated with NSX.
See Run NSX Network and Security Inventory Data Collection
Before You Upgrade vRealize Automation.
Back up your current installation. This is a critical step.
For more information on how to back up and restore your
system, see Back Up Your Existing vRealize Automation
Environment.
For detailed information, see Configuring Backup and Restore by
Using Symantec Netbackup at
http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vrealize-backup-and-restore-
netbackup.pdf
Download updates to the vRealize Automation appliance.
See Downloading vRealize Automation Appliance Updates.
Set the vRealize Automation PostgreSQL replication mode
to asynchronous.
See Set the vRealize Automation PostgreSQL Replication Mode
to Asynchronous.
Disable your load balancer.
See your load balancer documentation.
Install the update on the master vRealize Automation
appliance and IaaS components.
Note You must install the update on the master appliance in a
distributed environment..
See Install the Update on the vRealize Automation Appliance
and IaaS Components.
Enable your load balancer.
Chapter 7 Enable Your Load Balancers
Upgrading from vRealize Automation 7.1, 7.2 to 7.3 or 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 to 7.3.1
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