Upgrade the Virtual Appliance with the OVA File

Complete the following steps to upgrade the Virtual Appliance by using an OVA file:

  1. Deploy three virtual machines by using the upgrade OVA file.
  2. Delete the data disk of the new virtual machine:
    1. Go to Edit Settings.
    2. Select Hard Disk 2.
    3. Remove device
  3. Attach the data disks of the previous virtual machines:
    1. Go to Edit Settings.
    2. Add a new device.
    3. Select Existing Hard Disk and specify the disk file name that you have noted earlier.
  4. Enable VMware tools in the virtual machines to configure OVF properties.
    1. Select th eConfigure tab.
    2. Select vApp Options and click Edit.
    3. In Edit vApp Options > OVF Tools, select VMware Tools. See Edit OVF properties for a virtual machine.
  5. Power on the new virtual machines.