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  • Select a time window to perform the upgrade when the system is less loaded.

  • 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 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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The AVS commandlet Update-JetDR is employed to perform the JetStream DR software version upgrade.

This single command efficiently cmdlet manages upgrading JetStream DR components to their latest versions. Additionally, it includes a “resume” function option that allows the continuation of upgrading from a previously failed upgrade task.

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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 commandlet Update-JetDR.

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

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The upgrade process will perform the series of following steps:

  1. Validate MSA details.

  2. Create JSDR user role elevated privileges.

  3. Download the latest JetDR bundle followed by a checksum validation.

  4. Upgrade MSA.

  5. Upgrade vCenter server plugin.

  6. Upgrade DRVA.

  7. Upgrade RocVA and RVM (if CFO domains exist).

  8. Upgrade cluster.

  9. Restart CIM.

  10. Clean-up.

  11. Remove JSDR elevated user role and permissions.

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 happens, the Update-JetDR cmdlet should be re-run the Update-JetDR command an additional time using the with the Resume option(see below).

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 commandlet 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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Note

If the cluster has been upgraded to the most current latest version but some hosts still report old IO Filter versions, use the "Resolve Cluster Issue" Run command to resolve the discrepancy.

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  1. This example illustrates two hosts that have old older software versions and should be updated using the “Resolve Cluster Issue” Run command.

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