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You can update your existing vRealize Operations Manager deployments to a newly released version.
When you perform a software update, you need to make sure you use the correct PAK le for your cluster. A
good practice is to take a snapshot of the cluster before you update the software, but you must remember to
delete the snapshot once the update is complete.
If you have customized the content that vRealize Operations Manager provides such as alerts, symptoms,
recommendations, and policies, and you want to install content updates, clone the content before
performing the update. In this way, you can select the option to reset out-of-the-box content when you
install the software update, and the update can provide new content without overwriting customized
content.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Obtain the Software Update PAK File,” on page 85
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“Create a Snapshot as Part of an Update,” on page 86
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“Install a Software Update,” on page 86
Obtain the Software Update PAK File
Each type of cluster update requires a specic PAK le. Make sure you are using the correct one.
Download the Correct PAK files
To update your vRealize Operations Manager environment, you need to download the right PAK le for the
clusters you wish to upgrade. Notice that only the Virtual Appliance clusters use an OS Update PAK le.
Host name entries in the /etc/hosts of each node might be reset when applying the OS update PAK le for
an update from vRealize Operations 6.0.x to version 6.1. You can manually update the hosts le after
completing the software update.
Table 91. Specific PAK Files for Different Cluster Types
Cluster Type OS Update Product Update
Virtual Appliance clusters.
Use both the OS and the product
update PAK les.
vRealize_Operations_Manager-
VA-OS-xxx.pak
vRealize_Operations_Manager-VA-
xxx.pak
Virtual Appliance heterogeneous
clusters.
Use both the OS and the product
update PAK les.
vRealize_Operations_Manager-
VA-OS-xxx.pak
vRealize_Operations_Manager-VA-
WIN-xxx.pak
RHEL standalone clusters.
vRealize_Operations_Manager-
RHEL-xxx.pak
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