General Procedure to upgrade VMware Live Recovery(SRM) and vSphere Replication(VRMS).

Products

• VMware Live Recovery

Issue/Introduction

• This article provides general information on understanding the procedure of in-place upgrade of VMware Live Recovery and vSphere Replication till version 9.0.2

 

• Please check the Interoperability and upgrade path of VLSR and VRMS with other vSphere products in use.
• Interoperability: https://interopmatrix.broadcom.com/Interoperability
• Upgrade path: https://interopmatrix.broadcom.com/Upgrade

 

• Please check the Interoperability of SRA (Storage Replication Adapter)version if VLSR is used with Array Based Replication.
• Interoperability: https://compatibilityguide.broadcom.com/search?program=sra&persona=live&column=partnerName&order=asc

 

 

Environment

• VMware Live Recovery(Formerly called SRM).
• vSphere Replication(VRMS).

Cause

• In-place upgrade steps.

Resolution

• Download the required ISO from https://support.broadcom.com/
• Upload it to a datastore on VLSR/VRMS vm has access.
• Go to edit settings of the VLSR/VRMS vm add the CD/DVD drive pointing to required ISO.
• In a Web browser, log in to the VLSR/VRMS Appliance Management Interface as user admin.
• The URL to VLSR/VRMS Appliance Management Interface is https://ip address:5480 or https://FQDN of VLSR or VRMS:5480
• Click the Update tab and click Edit.
• Select Use CD-ROM and click OK.
• The appliance version appears in the list of available updates.
• In the Available updates pane, click Install.
• Accept the End-User License Agreement and click Install.
• Post update is completed, the appliance restarts.
• Login to the VLSR/VRMS Appliance Management Interface as user admin and verify the version.
• Click Reconfigure.
  
  Follow the prompts, provide the required information, and click Finish.
• Reconfigure VLSR: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/live-recovery/site-recovery-manager/8-8/site-recovery-manager-installation-and-configuration-8-8/reconfiguring-the-site-recovery-manager-virtual-appliance/reconfigure-the-site-recovery-manager-appliance.html
• Reconfigure VRMS: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/live-recovery/vsphere-replication/9-0/vr-help-plug-in-9-0/configure-the-vsphere-replication-appliance/reconfigure-general-vsphere-replicaton-settings.html

Additional Information

• Note: Take full back up of nodes before proceeding with upgrade.
• VRMS needs to be upgrade first if in case both VLSR and VRMS is used.
• If VRMS has addon servers, then addon servers must be upgraded before the master or embedded node of VRMS.
• Note: VLR version 9.0.3 is been withdrawn due to technical issues and we suggest not to use. 
• Important Update: Unified Appliance (VLR 9.0.4)
  Starting with VMware Live Recovery (VLR) 9.0.4, vSphere Replication (VR) and Site Recovery Manager (SRM) are no longer separate entities. They have been bundled together into a single, unified appliance.
  Because of this architectural change:
  You cannot perform an in-place upgrade to 9.0.4.
  You must first reach version 9.0.2.
  Once on 9.0.2, you will need to converge your existing appliance into a newly deployed 9.0.4 appliance.
  Reference Guide: For a detailed walkthrough of the convergence process, please refer to Broadcom KB Link