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Verify that your primary IaaS Website, Microsoft SQL database, and Model Manager node has JAVA
SE Runtime Environment 8, 64bits, update 161 or later installed. After you install Java, you must set
the environment variable, JAVA_HOME , to the new version on each server node.
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Verify that the creation date is earlier than the modified date in the web.config file. If the creation
date for the web.config file is the same as or later than the modified date, perform the procedure in
Upgrade Fails for IaaS Website Component.
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Complete these steps to reconfigure the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (DTC).
Note Even with Distributed Transaction Coordinator enabled, the distributed transaction might fail if
the firewall is turned on.
a On the vRealize Automation appliance, select Start > Administrative Tools > Component
Services.
b Expand Component Services > Computers > My Computer > Distributed Transaction
Coordinator.
c Choose the appropriate task.
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For a local standalone DTC, right-click Local DTC and select Properties
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For a clustered DTC expand Clustered DTCs and right-click the named clustered DTC and
select Properties.
d Click Security.
e Select all of the following.
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Network DTC Access
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Allow Remote Clients
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Allow Inbound
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Allow Outbound
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Mutual Authentication Required
f Click OK.
Procedure
1 If you are using a load balancer, prepare your environment.
a Verify the IaaS Website node that contains the Model Manager data is enabled for load balancer
traffic.
You can identify this node by the presence of the vCAC Folder\Server\ConfigTool folder.
b Disable all other IaaS Websites and non-primary Manager Services for load balancer traffic.
2 Right-click the setup__vrealize-automation-appliance-FQDN@5480.exe setup file and select
Run as administrator.
3 Click Next.
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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