VMware Cloud Foundation Upgrade Prerequisites
Before you upgrade
VMware Cloud Foundation
, make sure that the following prerequisites are met.Prerequisite | Additional Information |
|---|---|
Allocate a temporary IP address for each vCenter Server upgrade | [Conditional] When upgrading from VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5.x.Required for each vCenter Server upgrade. Must be allocated from the management subnet. The IP address can be reused. |
Obtain updated licenses | New licenses required for:
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Verify there are no expired or expiring passwords | Review the password management dashboard in SDDC Manager. |
Verify there are no expired or expiring certificates | Review the Certificates tab in SDDC Manager for each workload domain. |
Verify ESXi host TPM module status | [Conditional] If ESXi hosts have TPM modules in use, verify they are running the latest 2.0 firmware. If not in use they must be disabled in the BIOS. See KB 312159 |
Verify ESXi hardware is compatible with target version | See ESXi Requirements and VMware Compatibility Guide at http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php. |
Manually update the vSAN HCL database to ensure that it is up-to-date. | See KB 2145116 |
Back up SDDC Manager, all vCenter Server instances, and NSX Manager instances. | Take file-based backups or image-level backups of SDDC Manager, all vCenter Servers, and NSX Managers. Take a cold snapshot of SDDC Manager. |
Make sure that there are no failed workflows in your system and none of the VMware Cloud Foundation resources are in activating or error state. | If any of these conditions are true, contact VMware Technical Support before starting the upgrade. |
Review the Release Notes for known issues related to upgrades. | |
Deactivate all VMware Cloud Foundation 4.x async patches and run an inventory sync before upgrading. | VMware Cloud Foundation 5.0 and later no longer require using the Async Patch Tool to enable upgrades from an async-patched VMware Cloud Foundation instance. See VCF Async Patch Tool Options for more information |
Review Operational Impacts of NSX Upgrade in NSX Upgrade Guide to understand the impact that each component upgrade might have on your environment. | |
In the vSphere Client, ensure there are no active alarms on hosts or vSphere clusters. | |
Download the upgrade bundles. |