Upgrade to vSphere Replication 9.0

Products

• VMware Live Recovery
• VMware Site Recovery Manager 8.x

Issue/Introduction

This article intends to be a one-stop place to provide links to step-by-step procedures for installing and upgrading VMware vSphere Replication

Resolution

You upgrade the vSphere Replication appliance and any additional vSphere Replication servers by using a downloaded ISO image and the VRMS Appliance Management Interface.

When you upgrade to vSphere Replication 9.0, vSphere Replication with enhanced replication is automatically activated. Any replications that you configured before the upgrade are still active and you can reconfigure them to use vSphere Replication with enhanced replication capabilities. See How do I reconfigure existing replications to use vSphere Replication with enhanced replication capabilities.

NOTE: If you uncomment any of the configurations in /etc/vmware/hbrsrv.xml, regardless if you change the configuration value, the value remains the same after you upgrade vSphere Replication.

VMware vSphere Replication Upgrade Scenarios

You use the ISO file and the VRMS Appliance Management Interface to upgrade from vSphere Replication 8.7.x or 8.8.x to vSphere Replication 9.0.

For the full list of supported upgrade paths, see the Compatibility Matrices for vSphere Replication 9.0.x at https://docs.vmware.com/en/vSphere-Replication/9.0/rn/compatibility-matrices-for-vsphere-replication-90/index.html.

Process workflow for Upgrading VMware Live Site Recovery Manager:

1. Review Order of Upgrading vSphere and vSphere Replication Components
2. Review Upgrade Additional vSphere Replication Servers
3. Follow the instructions for Upgrade vSphere Replication Appliance
4. Review Update the vCenter Server IP Address in the vSphere Replication Management Server

For more information, please refer to Upgrading vSphere Replication

Additional Information

If you have advanced Support with a Support Account Manager (SAM) and/or Dedicated Technical Support Engineer (DTSE), you are eligible for a proactive upgrade case. Please see Proactive Upgrade Case for vSphere Replication for further details.