This section describes how to upgrade VMware Cloud Director from 9.7.0.3 to 10.1.2.

Prerequisites

  • Verify that you have superuser credentials for the servers in your VMware Cloud Director server group.

  • Verify that the VMware Cloud Director database, vSphere components, and the NSX components are compatible with the new version of VMware Cloud Director.

  • Verify that all ESXi hosts are activated. Starting with VMware Cloud Director 9.5, deactivated ESXi hosts are unsupported.

  • Take a backup or snapshot of the VMware Cloud Director cells.

  • Back up your existing database before you upgrade it. Use the backup procedure that your database software vendor recommends.

Procedure