ViPR SRM 4.1 : How to manually upgrade ViPR SRM

Summary: Instructions on how to manually upgrade a vApp Deployment

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Instructions

How do I upgrade ViPR SRM if the System Upgrade and Online Update are failing?
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Download either the Linux or Windows upgrade zip found at https://support.emc.com/search/?adv=y
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On the Frontend host, copy the downloaded file to your install directory under ~/APG/Tools/Module-Repository and unzip the file:
  • The update file contains several PKGs necessary for the upgrade.
Navigate to ~/APG/bin and run ./module-manager.sh update module-manager:
  • (Administrator: Windows Command Processor: module-manager.cmd update module-manager)
Log into the GUI and navigate to Administration >> Centralized Management >> Packages Management:
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Press the Synchronization button and OK:
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After the synchronization has finished navigate to SolutionPacks:
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Select the "Update All Components" button on the top right:
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After the above process has completed, select "System Upgrade" and it should now display a button "Go to maintenance mode" which allow the upgrade process to be launched.

Additional Information

It is recommended to upgrade all the components again after the System Upgrade has completed.

Affected Products

SRM
Article Properties
Article Number: 000019636
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 29 Jul 2025
Version:  5
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