Manually upgrade the NSX Global Managers when NSX Federation is configured between two VMware Cloud Foundation instances.

Prerequisites

Before you can upgrade NSX Global Managers, you must upgrade all VMware Cloud Foundation instances in the NSX Federation, including NSX Local Managers.

Procedure

  1. In a web browser, log in to Global Manager for the domain at https://nsxt_gm_vip_fqdn/).
  2. Select System > Upgrade from the navigation panel.
  3. Click Start to upgrade the management plane and then click Accept.
  4. On the Select Upgrade Plan page, select Plan Your Upgrade and click Next.
    The NSX Manager UI, API, and CLI are not accessible until the upgrade finishes and the management plane is restarted.