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Contents
Upgrading from vRealize Automation 6.2.x to 7.1 5
Updated Information 5
Upgrading vRealize Automation 6
Checklist for Upgrading vRealize Automation Components 7
Considerations About Upgrading to This vRealize Automation Version 9
Prerequisites for Upgrading vRealize Automation 14
Preparing to Upgrade vRealize Automation 15
Backing up and Saving Your Existing Environment 16
Shut Down vCloud Automation Center Services on Your IaaS Windows Server 19
Downloading vRealize Automation Appliance Updates 20
Updating the vRealize Automation Appliance 21
Install the Update on the vRealize Automation Appliance 21
Update Your Single Sign-On Password for VMware Identity Manager 23
Update the License Key 24
Migrate Identity Stores to the VMware Identity Manager 24
Install the Update on Additional vRealize Automation Appliances 28
Upgrading the IaaS Server Components 30
(Optional) Upgrade the SQL Database Manually 30
Download the IaaS Installer 32
Upgrade the IaaS Components 33
Upgrade Stand-Alone External vRealize Orchestrator for Use With vRealize Automation 36
Upgrade External vRealize Orchestrator Appliance Clusters 37
Add Users or Groups to an Active Directory Connection 39
Enable Your Load Balancers 40
Post-Upgrade Tasks for vRealize Automation 40
Port Conguration for High-Availability Deployments 40
Enabling the Connect to Remote Console Action for Consumers 40
Recongure External Workow Timeouts 41
Verify That vRealize Orchestrator Service Is Available 41
Restore Embedded vRealize Orchestrator Endpoint 41
Restore Changes to Logging in the app.cong File 42
Update Access Policy 42
Troubleshooting the Upgrade 42
Migration of Identity Store Fails Because the Active Directory is not Synchronized 42
Migration of Identity Store Fails Because of Incorrect Credentials 43
Migration of Identity Store Fails With a Timeout Error Message 44
Installation or Upgrade Fails with a Load Balancer Timeout Error 44
Upgrade Fails for Website Component During IaaS Upgrade 45
Incorrect Tab Names Appear Intermiently 45
Manager Service Fails to Run Due to SSL Validation Errors During Runtime 45
Log In Fails After Upgrade 46
Catalog Items Appear in the Service Catalog But Are Not Available to Request 46
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