Updating vCNS

This is how you update vCNS.

Getting ready

We need a vCloud environment and a vCNS Manager.

We also need the update file. With each release of vCNS, there is an OVF file for a full redeploy as well as a tar.gz file that contains the updates.

Note

You should always read the Release Notes section, as there may be a special update path that has to be taken.

How to do it...

  1. Log in to vCNS with an Enterprise Admin role.
  2. Navigate to Settings & Reports | Updates. You should now see the following screen:
    How to do it...
  3. Click on Upload Upgrade Bundle.
  4. Browse to the tar.gz update file and click on Upload.
  5. Wait until the file has been uploaded.
  6. Check that the version is ...

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