This procedure describes the process for upgrading HCX sites that were activated locally with no connection to VMware.

HCX deployments can be activated in one of serveral modes: Local, Connected, or Evaluation. In Local or Evaluation mode, no connections are made to VMware for the purpose of license validation, upgrade notifications, or download of HCX upgrade bundles. In Local Mode, HCX admins obtain the upgrade bundles manually from support.broadcom.com.

For instructions on upgrading HCX deployments in Connected Mode, see Upgrading the HCX Manager for Connected Sites.

It is a best practice to create a backup prior to upgrading HCX Manager. See Backing Up and Restoring the System. This backup option may not be available in some Public Clouds where HCX is managed by the cloud service provider.

In addition to backing up HCX Manager, optionally use the vSphere snapshot feature to take a snapshot of the HCX Manager at the source and the destination sites. If necessary, you can use snapshots to roll back the HCX Manager version. See Roll Back an Upgrade Using Snapshots.

Prerequisites

  • Verify the HCX Manager system reports healthy connections to:
    • vCenter Server
    • NSX Manager (if applicable)
  • Verify that the HCX Manager reports that there are healthy connections to the HCX Interconnect service components.
  • Verify that Site Pair configurations are healthy.

Procedure

  1. Download the latest HCX Connector and HCX Cloud Manager Upgrade bundles from support.broadcom.com.
  2. Log in to the HCX Manager appliance management interface: https://hcx-ip-or-fqdn:9443.
  3. Navigate to Administration > Upgrade.
    The appliance management screen appears.
  4. Click Upgrade.
    A screen appears prompting you to upload the new bundle.
  5. Click Choose File and select the appropriate bundle for the site: HCX Connector or HCX Cloud Manager.
  6. Click Continue and follow the prompts to install the bundle.
    During this process, HCX reboots and returns to service.
  7. Verify the upgrade:
    1. Log in to the HCX interface: https://hcx-ip-or-fqdn.
    2. Navigate to Administration > System Updates and review the software version running on the site.

What to do next

This completes the upgrade process for the HCX Manager. Next, upgrade the various component service appliances in the HCX Service Mesh. See Upgrade the HCX Service Mesh Appliances.