Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines 6.0.1 Installation and Deployment Guide

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Upgrade a vRPA cluster

The RecoverPoint for VMs Deployer supports non-disruptive upgrades for vRPA clusters with two or more vRPAs and enables upgrading an ISO image without re-protecting VMs.

Prerequisites

If the vCenter Server SSL certificate has been changed, ensure that the new certificate is valid, and that RecoverPoint for VMs has been updated with it before beginning the upgrade.

About this task

  • If you are upgrading a vRPA cluster with only one vRPA, the upgrade is disruptive to replication, but the upgrade occurs without full sweep or journal loss. Also, during the vRPA restart, the upgrade progress report may not update, and Deployer may become temporarily unavailable. When the vRPA completes its restart, you can log back into Deployer and observe the upgrade progress to completion.
  • When you upgrade a cluster that has two or more vRPAs and is connected to a cluster with a single vRPA, a partially disruptive upgrade occurs. When the first vRPA is upgraded, all consistency groups move to another vRPA. However, for consistency groups that are replicated in the single vRPA, replication stops while the first vRPA is upgraded.
CAUTION: Do not attempt to upgrade multiple connected clusters at the same time. This practice is not supported. Rather, upgrade connected vRPA clusters one cluster at a time until all of the connected vRPA clusters are upgraded to the same release.

Steps

  1. In a web browser, type https://<cluster_management-ip-address> for the vRPA cluster that you want to upgrade.
  2. In the home page, click RecoverPoint for VMs Deployer.
  3. If prompted, type the login credentials for the admin user, and click Sign in.
  4. Click Upgrade a vRPA cluster.
    The wizard performs a system check.
  5. In the Upgrade Prerequisites step, ensure that you meet the conditions that are listed on the screen. Select the checkbox: I have fulfilled these conditions.
  6. In the ISO step, choose how you want to provide the ISO image for upgrading RecoverPoint for VMs.
  7. In the Change Version Requirements step, the version requirements file is automatically downloaded and validated to ensure that the system meets the requirements. If the version requirements file fails to download, select one of these options:
    • Retry downloading the up-to-date requirements from Online Support
    • Provide version requirements file manually
    • Do not check version requirements
    Issues that are found are displayed for you to analyze. It is recommended that you fix blocking issues before continuing.
  8. In the System Diagnostics step, Deployer checks for tweak modifications and signed scripts on the vRPAs. If discovered, these modifications are collected and the user is prompted to send the modifications file to Customer Support for analysis.
  9. In the Upgrade Progress step, the progress bar displays the replacement progress. On reaching 100%, click Finish to return to the Deployer home page.

Results

All vRPAs in the vRPA cluster are upgraded.

Next steps

  • If upgrade fails, review the displayed error message to identify the cause of the failure.
  • To correct any issues and retry the upgrade, click Back.
  • If upgrading a vRPA continues to fail, contact Customer Support.

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