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Create a Snapshot as Part of an Update
Last Updated February 20, 2025

It is mandatory to create a snapshot of each node in a cluster before you update a
VMware Aria Operations
 cluster. Once the update is complete, you must delete the snapshot to avoid performance degradation.
For more information about snapshots, see the vSphere Virtual Machine Administration documentation.
  1. Log into the
    VMware Aria Operations
     Administrator interface at
    https://<primary-node-FQDN-or-IP-address>/admin
    .
  2. Click
    Take Offline
     under the cluster status.
  3. When all nodes are offline, open the
    vSphere
     client.
  4. Right-click a
    VMware Aria Operations
     virtual machine.
  5. Click
    Snapshot
     and then click
    Take Snapshot
    .
    1. Name the snapshot. Use a meaningful name such as "Pre-Update."
    2. Uncheck the
      Snapshot the Virtual Machine Memory
       check box.
    3. Uncheck the
      Ensure Quiesce Guest File System (Needs VMware Tools installed)
       check box.
    4. Click
      OK
      .
  6. Repeat these steps for each node in the cluster.
Start the update process as described in Install a Software Update.

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