If you have network virtualization features, such as VXLAN and distributed routing implemented, you will need to upgrade the NSX Controller Nodes after the NSX Manager(s) are upgraded. It is recommended to upgrade the NSX Controller Nodes during the same maintenance window as the NSX Manager(s) upgrade.
If you only have a vShield endpoint or a distributed firewall-only deployment, you may skip this recipe and jump straight to the Upgrading VMware NSX Host Clusters recipe.
At this stage, you should have completed your NSX Manager upgrade, including all the Secondary NSX Managers, if you are running a Cross-vCenter setup. In addition, the following prerequisites need to be satisfied:
- VMware requires that each ...
