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Updated Information 6
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Upgrading vRealize Automation 7.1, 7.2 to 7.3 or 7.1, 7.2 ,7.3 to 7.3.1 7
Prerequisites for Upgrading vRealize Automation 7
Checklist for Upgrading vRealize Automation 9
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Upgrading VMware Products Integrated with vRealize Automation 11
Upgrading vRealize Operations Manager Integrated with vRealize Automation 11
Upgrading vRealize Log Insight Integrated with vRealize Automation 12
Upgrading vRealize Business for Cloud Integrated with vRealize Automation 12
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Preparing to Upgrade vRealize Automation 13
Run NSX Network and Security Inventory Data Collection Before You Upgrade
vRealize Automation 13
Backup Prerequisites for Upgrading vRealize Automation 13
Back Up Your Existing vRealize Automation Environment 14
Set the vRealize Automation PostgreSQL Replication Mode to Asynchronous 16
Downloading vRealize Automation Appliance Updates 16
Download Virtual Appliance Updates for Use with a CD-ROM Drive 16
Download vRealize Automation Appliance Updates from a VMware Repository 17
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Updating the vRealize Automation Appliance and IaaS Components 19
Install the Update on the vRealize Automation Appliance and IaaS Components 19
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Upgrading the IaaS Server Components Separately If the Update Process
Fails 23
Upgrade IaaS Components Using the Upgrade Shell Script After Upgrading the
vRealize Automation Appliance 23
Upgrading IaaS Components Using the IaaS Installer Executable File After Upgrading the
vRealize Automation Appliance 25
Download the IaaS Installer to Upgrade IaaS Components After Upgrading the
vRealize Automation Appliance 25
Upgrade the IaaS Components After Upgrading the vRealize Automation Appliance 26
Restore Access to the Built-In vRealize Orchestrator Control Center 30
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Upgrading vRealize Orchestrator After Upgrading vRealize Automation 32
Migrating an External vRealize Orchestrator Server to vRealize Automation 32
Control Center Differences Between External and Embedded Orchestrator 33
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