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  • Select a window of time to perform the upgrade process when relatively low IOPS will be used by the system.

  • Verify and confirm the integrity of all JetStream DR components, ensuring they are operational and error-free.

  • Before proceeding, check and resolve any previously unsuccessful update tasks.

  • Execute a clean-up operation using the command js_upgrade.py clean -v before initiating a new upgrade.

  • Validate and ensure all ESXi host IO Filter storage/VASA providers are online: vCenter > Configure > Storage Providers.

  • Ensure there are no active Affinity rules (ESXi) that could affect the host's ability to enter maintenance mode.

  • Verify the health of all vSAN objects. Navigate to: vSAN Cluster > Monitor > vSAN Skyline Health - Data - vSAN Object Health.

  • Confirm no resync operations are currently running in the vSAN cluster. Resyncing can affect the maintenance mode process. Monitor the ongoing resync activities at: vSAN Cluster > Monitor > Resyncing Objects.

  • Temporarily suspend any scheduled backups (snapshot-dependent) during the DRVA upgrade activity to prevent backup failures (snapshots taken during this time will fail).

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  1.  Log in to Azure portal and select the desired Azure VMware Solution private cloud. Click Run command underOperations in the left navigation menu.

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  1. View the list of Packages and select JSDR.Configuration 5.1.2.

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  1. Select the Run command Update-JetDR.

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    1. Enter Run command details then click the Run button:

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    Required information for the Run command:

    • MSA IP: IP of the JetStream MSA.

    • MSA Credentials: Login credentials of the MSA.

    • Datacenter: Exact name of the datacenter where JetStream DR is deployed.

    • Datastore: Name of the datastore where the MSA VM is hosted.

    • MSA VM Name: The exact name of the MSA VM as per the vCenter (not the FQDN)

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    1. Once the Run command has been initiated, monitor its status under Run execution > Information.
      (Click the Refresh option to update the screen to show its current status.)

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    Upgrade Process Steps

    The upgrade process will perform the series of following steps:

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    Warning

    NOTE : The AVS Run command may time out after 60 minutes. This is an AVS limitation of the Run command.
    If this situation occurs, it will be necessary to re-run the Update-JetDR command an additional time with using the Resume option enabled (see below).

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    Upgrade Resume

    Note

    The Resume option should only be used if a previous attempt to execute the Update-JetDR command has failed.

    If the Update-JetDR command successfully completes, but the MSA upgrade portion has failed, the cause of the failure must be identified and resolved. If it is then necessary to execute the Update-JetDR command again, the cmdlet should be run without using the Resume option.

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    • At the conclusion of the software upgrade, the script should gracefully exit with Run execution status indicating“Succeeded.”

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    • Confirmation of the upgrade can also be validated by reviewing the current software version numbers of the various elements from the JetStream DR UI.

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