Prerequisites
- Download the update repo ISO file from the Broadcom support portal e.g. O11N_VA-W.X.Y.Z.NNNNNNNN-updaterepo.iso where W.X.Y.Z is the version number and NNNNNNNN is the build number.
- Upload the update repo ISO file from the Broadcom support portal to a vCenter datastore.
- Attach the update repo ISO file from the Broadcom support portal to the Orchestrator Virtual Machine.
Step 1 – Mount the update repo ISO in vCenter
Command Line:
mount /dev/sr0 /mnt/cdromResult: N/A
Step 2 – Prepare the Upgrade
Command Line:
vracli upgrade exec --prepare --profile lcm --repo cdrom://Result:
Loading update bootstrap.
Update bootstrap loaded successfully.
Loading configuration profile.
Saving configuration parameters
The services will be shut down while upgrade is in progress. Confirm you want to con
Type one of the available answers.
The services will be shut down while upgrade is in progress. Confirm you want to con
Running procedures in background...
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Upgrade procedure started in background.
During upgrade, downtime of the services and restarts of the VAs are expected.
Use 'vracli upgrade status --follow' to monitor the progress.
... Preparing for upgrade .....................................
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Running health check before upgrade for nodes and pods.
Health check before upgrade for nodes and pods passed successfully.
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Configuring SSH channels.
SSH channels configured successfully.
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Checking version of current platform and services.
Version check of current platform and services passed successfully.
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Running infrastructure health check before upgrade.
Infrastructure health check before upgrade passed successfully.
prep-vami-config-waiting
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Saving restore point for artifacts. This might take more than an hour.
Saving restore points for artifacts skipped.
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Shutting down services.
Services shut down successfully.
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Saving system configurations.
System configuration saved successfully.
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Saving restore point for data. This might take more than an hour.
Saving restore point for data skipped.
... Upgrade preparation completed successfully. ...
Upgrade Report
Summary
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Date: Sun Sep 27 07:58:38 AM UTC 2026
Duration: 6 minutes
Result: Prepared
Description: Preparation for upgrade has been complete successfully. All services are stopped. It is safe to shut down all nodes and take VM level snapshots. Then power on all nodes and run 'vracli upgrade exec' to finish the upgrade or 'vracli upgrade --cancel' to restart the services without upgrading.
Reference
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Logs: /var/log/vmware/prelude
Backup: /data/restorepoint
Runtime: /var/vmware/prelude/upgrade
Some directories might not exist.Step 2 – Execute the Upgrade Process
Command Line:
vracli upgrade execResult:
Upgrade is in progress.
Preparation for upgrade has been complete.
Saving configuration parameters
Running procedures in background...
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Upgrade procedure started in background.
During upgrade, downtime of the services and restarts of the VAs are expected.
Use 'vracli upgrade status --follow' to monitor the progress.
... Preparing for upgrade .....................................
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Running health check before upgrade for nodes and pods.
Health check before upgrade for nodes and pods passed successfully.
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Configuring SSH channels.
SSH channels configured successfully.
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Checking version of current platform and services.
Version check of current platform and services passed successfully.
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Running infrastructure health check before upgrade.
Infrastructure health check before upgrade passed successfully.
prep-vami-config-waiting
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Saving restore point for artifacts. This might take more than an hour.
Saving restore points for artifacts skipped.
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Shutting down services.
Services shut down successfully.
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Saving system configurations.
System configuration saved successfully.
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Saving restore point for data. This might take more than an hour.
Saving restore point for data skipped.
... Upgrade preparation completed successfully. ...
... Executing upgrade .........................................
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Running additional health check before upgrade for nodes.
Health check before upgrade for nodes passed successfully.
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Starting upgrade monitor.
Upgrade monitor started successfully.
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Deactivating cluster of appliance nodes. This might take several minutes.
Cluster deactivation of appliance nodes skipped.
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Configuring upgrade.
Upgrade is in progress. This might take more than an hour to complete and the system might be rebooted several times.
Notes: At this point the Orchestrator Virtual Machine will reboot.
Step 3 – Follow the Upgrade Process
Command Line:
vracli upgrade status --followResult:
Upgrade is complete. Continuing with post upgrade operations.
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Analysing the result of the node that executes post upgrade operations
The node running post upgrade operations is upgraded successfully.
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Rebuilding cluster of appliance nodes.
Cluster of appliance nodes rebuilt successfully.
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Synchronizing cluster of appliance nodes.
Synchronizing cluster of appliance nodes skipped.
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Loading system configurations.
System configurations loaded successfully.
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Deploying services. This might take a few minutes.
Services deployed successfully.
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Running health check after upgrade for nodes and pods.
Health check after upgrade for nodes and pods passed successfully.
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Deleting restore points.
Restore points deleted successfully.
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Reverting SSH configuration to its state before the upgrade.
SSH configuration reverted to its state before the upgrade successfull
... Upgrade completed successfully ............................
Upgrade Report
Summary
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Date: Sun Sep 27 08:33:43 AM UTC 2026
Duration: 42 minutes
Result: Upgraded
Description: Upgrade has completed successfully and services have been restarted successfully.
Reference
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Logs: /var/log/vmware/prelude
Backup: /data/restorepoint
Runtime: /var/vmware/prelude/upgrade
Some directories might not exist.
Version
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Services
Before: 9.1.0.0.25346069
After: 9.1.1.0.25679883
Platform
Before: 9.1.0.0.25346069
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