Updating or Replacing a CapacityIQ
Instance
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Update or replace a CapacityIQ instance if the original instance is deleted or you need to register a new instance
with the vCenter Server.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Update CapacityIQ,”
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“Replace a Registered Instance of CapacityIQ,”
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Update CapacityIQ
VMware vCenter Update Manager does not manage updates to CapacityIQ. Periodically monitor the VMware
CapacityIQ Web site to check for updates.
Prerequisites
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Check the CapacityIQ Release Notes for the latest information about upgrading CapacityIQ. CapacityIQ
supports upgrading version 1.0.x to version 1.5. If you have CapacityIQ 1.0 and vCenter Server 2.5, you
must first update CapacityIQ from 1.0 to a 1.0.x version, and upgrade vCenter Server 2.5 to vCenter 4.0.x.
You must adhere to the strict sequence of steps depending on your versions.
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To ensure that CapacityIQ can complete the upgrade process and avoid the need to start over, complete
the prerequisite tasks that appear in the release notes text box on the Update tab after you browse for and
upload the package. These prerequisites include such tasks as backing up the virtual appliance, verifying
the percentage of free space on Hard disk 2 and increasing the space to support the upgrade, and closing
any instances of the vSphere Client that access CapacityIQ. You cannot roll back a CapacityIQ update.
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Decide when to apply the update. CapacityIQ services are unavailable until the update completes. The
update process can take up to two days depending on the amount of data.
Procedure
1
On the Update tab of the Administration Portal, verify the current version of CapacityIQ and the last
update applied.
2
Consult the VMware CapacityIQ Web site to find available updates that you have not yet applied.
The update package is distributed as a
.pak
file.
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Download the update package to your computer.
4
On the Update tab, click Browse to find the update package.
5
To upload the
.pak
file, click Update.
6
Review the prerequisite tasks for the upgrade process that CapacityIQ displays in the text box.
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