Install VCSA Updates

Here is how to update VCSA (vCenter Server Appliance specifically version 7) with the web UI

• Make sure you have a backup of your VCSA. I like to have a backup and a snapshot to be extra safe.

• Click on you VCSA server

• Click on the Update tab

• In Update Planner select the update you want to install and click on Generate Report and select Interoperability. (this will check and make sure everything is compatible in your VCSA setup)

• Double check and make sure everything is good

• Go back to Update Planner and click on Generate Report and click on Pre-Update Checks

• If no issues are found then you can click on the like to open Appliance Management

• Login to VMware vCenter Server Management (this will likely be your VCSA root username and password)

• Click on Update

• Select the update and expand it and click on run Pre-update checks

• If the Pre-update checks passed then click on Stage Only (Staging will pre load the update to VCSA to reduce downtime.)

• After the update has been staged you can now click on Install

• Agree to the stuff

It will run some pre update checks

• Give it your VCSA Administrator password

• Make sure you have a backup.

Now the install with do it’s thing

After the install is done you can now login to your updated VCSA

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