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Preparing to Upgrade
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Perform the preparatory tasks before you upgrade vRealize Automation 7.0 or 7.0.1.
Perform the preparation tasks in the order they appear in the checklist. See “Checklist for Upgrading
vRealize Automation 7.0 or 7.0.1,” on page 8.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Backup Prerequisites for Upgrading vRealize Automation 7.0 or 7.0.1,” on page 11
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“Back Up Your Existing vRealize Automation 7.0 or 7.0.1 Environment,” on page 12
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“Increase vCenter Server Hardware Resources for vRealize Automation 7.0,” on page 13
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“Power On the System,” on page 13
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“Downloading vRealize Automation Appliance Updates,” on page 14
Backup Prerequisites for Upgrading vRealize Automation 7.0 or 7.0.1
Complete the backup prerequisites before you begin your upgrade.
Prerequisites
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Verify that your source installation is fully installed and congured.
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Log in to your vSphere Client and for each appliance in your source environment, backup all the
vRealize Automation appliance conguration les in the following directories .
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/etc/vcac/
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/etc/vco/
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/etc/apache2/
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/etc/rabbitmq/
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Backup any les you have customized, such as DataCenterLocations.xml.
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Create a snapshot of each virtual appliance and IaaS server. Adhere to regular guidelines for backing up
the entire system in case vRealize Automation upgrade is unsuccessful. See Backup and Recovery for
vRealize Automation Installations in Managing vRealize Automation.
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