Upgrading VMware NSX Data Center for vSphere

Upgrading VMware NSX^® Data Center for vSphere^® involves upgrading NSX Manager Appliance, NSX Controller cluster, NSX host clusters, and NSX Edge, in the order specified.

Prerequisites

• Refer to the following topics in the NSX Upgrade guide:

  • System Requirements for NSX

  • Preparing for the NSX Upgrade

• Take a backup of the NSX components before starting any upgrade. For more information, see the NSX Backup and Restore section.

Note:

The upgrade process is managed by NSX Manager. If the upgrade of a component fails or is interrupted and you repeat or restart the upgrade, the upgrade process begins from the point at which it stopped. The upgrade process does not start over from the beginning.

Procedure

1. Upgrade the NSX Manager Appliance.
2. Upgrade the NSX Controller Cluster.
3. Upgrade the NSX host configuration.
4. Upgrade NSX Edge Appliance.

   Edge Services Gateway instances can be upgraded at any time after the NSX Manager upgrade. However, logical routers cannot be upgraded until the NSX Controller cluster and host clusters are upgraded. For more information about upgrade dependencies, see the Operational Impacts of NSX Upgrades section of the NSX Upgrade Guide.