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3 Edit the Management Agent conguration le at C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\vCAC\Management
Agent\VMware.IaaS.Management.Agent.exe.config to replace the existing alternativeEndpointaddress
value with the URL of the primary virtual appliance endpoint.
The location of the installation folder might be dierent from the default location.
Example of alternativeEndpointaddress in VMware.IaaS.Management.Agent.exe.config.
<alternativeEndpoint address="https://FQDN:5480/" thumbprint="thumbprint number" />
4 Restart the Management Agent Windows service and check the All.log le to verify that is working.
5 Run the upgrade procedure on the primary vRealize Automation appliance.
Upgrade Fails to Upgrade the Management Agent or Certificate Not
Installed on a IaaS Node
Management Agent or Certicate is not upgraded on a IaaS node and error message appears in the
management console.
Problem
If the upgrade fails to upgrade on a IaaS node and error messages about the Management Agent or
Certicate appear in the management console, use these suggestions to troubleshoot the problem.
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Check the Management Agent log on the aected node for errors.
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Check if the Management Agent was auto-upgraded by examining the version number in Programs
and Features.
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If the Management Agent is upgraded, ensure that its service is running.
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If the Management Agent is upgraded and running, restart upgrade on the virtual appliance.
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If the Management Agent is not upgraded, perform a manual upgrade of the Management Agent. Open
a browser and navigate to the VMware vRealize Automation IaaS Installation page on the vRealize
Automation appliance at hps://virtual_appliance_host:5480/installer. Download and run the
Management Agent Installer. Restart upgrade on the virtual appliance.
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If you plan to upgrade the IaaS components with the automatic upgrade shell script, make sure to
download the Management Agent installer shipped as a separate package on the vRealize Automation
7.2 download page. For information, see Knowledge Base Article 2147926.
Do not aempt to use Management Agent installer that is included in the vRealize Automation virtual
appliance.
Backup Copies of .xml Files Cause the System to Time Out
vRealize Automation registers any le with an .xml extension in
the \VMware\vCAC\Server\ExternalWorkows\xmldb\ directory. If this directory contains backup les
with an .xml extension, the system runs duplicate workows that cause the system to time out.
Solution
Workaround: When you back up les in this directory, move the backups to another directory, or change the
extension of the backup le name to something other than .xml.
Upgrading vRealize Automation 7.0 or 7.0.1 to 7.2
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