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NSX-T 3.1.2 – Upgrade NSX Edge Cluster – 2/4

TOC – Upgrade steps

The NSX Edge nodes are upgraded in serial mode so that when the upgrading node is down, the other nodes in the NSX Edge cluster remain active to continuously forward traffic.

Enter the NSX Edge cluster upgrade plan details:

Option	Description
Serial	Upgrade all the Edge upgrade unit groups consecutively.
Parallel	Upgrade all the Edge upgrade unit groups simultaneously.
When an upgrade unit fails to upgrade	You can fix an error on the Edge node and continue the upgrade. You cannot deselect this setting.
After each group completes	Select to pause the upgrade process after each Edge upgrade unit group finishes upgrading.

Click Start to upgrade the NSX Edge cluster.

Click Start to upgrade the NSX Edge cluster

Monitor the upgrade process.
- You can view the overall upgrade status and progress details of each Edge upgrade unit group. The upgrade duration depends on the number of Edge upgrade unit groups you have in your environment.
- Or using CLI get upgrade progress-status

IN_PROGRESS:

tanzu-nsx-edge> get upgrade progress-status
********************************************************************* 
 Node Upgrade has been started. Please do not make any changes, until
 the upgrade operation is complete. Run "get upgrade progress-status"
 to show the progress of last upgrade step.
********************************************************************* 
 
 Tue May 18 2021 UTC 21:51:51.235
 Upgrade info:
 From-version: 3.1.1.0.0.17483065
 To-version: 3.1.2.0.0.17883603
 Upgrade steps:
 11-preinstall-enter_maintenance_mode [2021-05-18 21:45:34 - 2021-05-18 21:46:45] SUCCESS
 download_os [2021-05-18 21:47:34 - 2021-05-18 21:49:01] SUCCESS
 install_os [2021-05-18 21:49:02 - ] IN_PROGRESS

SUCCESS / Upgrade is not in progress:

tanzu-nsx-edge> get upgrade progress-status
 
 Node Upgrade has been started. Please do not make any changes, until
 the upgrade operation is complete. Run "get upgrade progress-status"
 to show the progress of last upgrade step.
 
 Tue May 18 2021 UTC 21:55:55.278
 Upgrade info:
 From-version: 3.1.1.0.0.17483065
 To-version: 3.1.2.0.0.17883603

 Upgrade steps:
 11-preinstall-enter_maintenance_mode [2021-05-18 21:45:34 - 2021-05-18 21:46:45] SUCCESS
 download_os [2021-05-18 21:47:34 - 2021-05-18 21:49:01] SUCCESS
 install_os [2021-05-18 21:49:02 - 2021-05-18 21:51:58] SUCCESS
 switch_os [2021-05-18 21:52:01 - 2021-05-18 21:52:24] SUCCESS
 reboot [2021-05-18 21:52:28 - 2021-05-18 21:53:53] SUCCESS
 migrate_users [2021-05-18 21:55:26 - 2021-05-18 21:55:31] SUCCESS


 tanzu-nsx-edge> get upgrade progress-status
 Tue May 18 2021 UTC 21:59:41.501
 Upgrade is not in progress

Click Run Post Checks to verify whether the Edge upgrade unit groups were successfully upgraded.

NSX-T 3.1.2 – Configuring and Upgrading Hosts 3/4

TOC – Upgrade steps

Configure Hosts

You can customize the upgrade sequence of the hosts, disable certain hosts from the upgrade, or pause the upgrade at various stages of the upgrade process.

Option	Description
Serial	Upgrade all the host upgrade unit groups consecutively. This selection is useful to maintain the step-by-step upgrade of the host components. .
Parallel	Upgrade all the host upgrade unit groups simultaneously. You can upgrade up to five hosts simultaneously.
When an upgrade unit fails to upgrade	Select to pause the upgrade process if any host upgrade fails.
After each group completes	Select to pause the upgrade process after each host upgrade unit group finishes upgrading.

Manage Host Upgrade Unit Groups

Hosts in a ESXi cluster appear in one host upgrade unit group in the upgrade coordinator. You can move these hosts from one host upgrade unit group to another host upgrade unit group.

Upgrade Hosts

Click Start to upgrade the hosts.

Click Refresh and monitor the upgrade process.

Click Run Post Checks to make sure that the upgraded hosts and NSX-T Data Center do not have any problems.

BEFORE the upgrade, verify the version of NSX-T Data Center packages

esxcli software vib list | grep nsx
 nsx-adf              3.1.1.0.0-7.0.17483060 VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsx-cfgagent         3.1.1.0.0-7.0.17483060 VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsx-context-mux      3.1.1.0.0-7.0.17483060 VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsx-cpp-libs         3.1.1.0.0-7.0.17483060 VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsx-esx-datapath     3.1.1.0.0-7.0.17483060 VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsx-exporter         3.1.1.0.0-7.0.17483060 VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsx-host             3.1.1.0.0-7.0.17483060 VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsx-ids              3.1.1.0.0-7.0.17483060 VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsx-monitoring       3.1.1.0.0-7.0.17483060 VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsx-mpa              3.1.1.0.0-7.0.17483060 VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsx-nestdb           3.1.1.0.0-7.0.17483060 VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsx-netopa           3.1.1.0.0-7.0.17483060 VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsx-opsagent         3.1.1.0.0-7.0.17483060 VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsx-platform-client  3.1.1.0.0-7.0.17483060 VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsx-proto2-libs      3.1.1.0.0-7.0.17483060 VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsx-proxy            3.1.1.0.0-7.0.17483060 VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsx-python-gevent    1.1.0-15366959         VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsx-python-greenlet  0.4.14-16723199        VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsx-python-logging   3.1.1.0.0-7.0.17483060 VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsx-python-protobuf  2.6.1-16723197         VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsx-python-utils     3.1.1.0.0-7.0.17483060 VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsx-sfhc             3.1.1.0.0-7.0.17483060 VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsx-shared-libs      3.1.1.0.0-7.0.17483060 VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsx-vdpi             3.1.1.0.0-7.0.17483060 VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsxcli               3.1.1.0.0-7.0.17483060 VMware  VMwareCertified

AFTER the upgrade is successful, verify that the latest version of NSX-T Data Center packages

esxcli software vib list | grep nsx
 nsx-adf              3.1.2.0.0-7.0.17883598 VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsx-cfgagent         3.1.2.0.0-7.0.17883598 VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsx-context-mux      3.1.2.0.0-7.0.17883598 VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsx-cpp-libs         3.1.2.0.0-7.0.17883598 VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsx-esx-datapath     3.1.2.0.0-7.0.17883598 VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsx-exporter         3.1.2.0.0-7.0.17883598 VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsx-host             3.1.2.0.0-7.0.17883598 VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsx-ids              3.1.2.0.0-7.0.17883598 VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsx-monitoring       3.1.2.0.0-7.0.17883598 VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsx-mpa              3.1.2.0.0-7.0.17883598 VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsx-nestdb           3.1.2.0.0-7.0.17883598 VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsx-netopa           3.1.2.0.0-7.0.17883598 VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsx-opsagent         3.1.2.0.0-7.0.17883598 VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsx-platform-client  3.1.2.0.0-7.0.17883598 VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsx-proto2-libs      3.1.2.0.0-7.0.17883598 VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsx-proxy            3.1.2.0.0-7.0.17883598 VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsx-python-gevent    1.1.0-15366959         VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsx-python-greenlet  0.4.14-16723199        VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsx-python-logging   3.1.2.0.0-7.0.17883598 VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsx-python-protobuf  2.6.1-16723197         VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsx-python-utils     3.1.2.0.0-7.0.17883598 VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsx-sfhc             3.1.2.0.0-7.0.17883598 VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsx-shared-libs      3.1.2.0.0-7.0.17883598 VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsx-vdpi             3.1.2.0.0-7.0.17883598 VMware  VMwareCertified
 nsxcli               3.1.2.0.0-7.0.17883598 VMware  VMwareCertified

NSX-T 3.1.2 – Upgrade Management Plane – 4/4

TOC – Upgrade steps

Backup the NSX Manager

More info in the NSX-T Data Center Administration Guide.

Click Start to upgrade the Management plane

Accept the upgrade notification

Monitor the upgrade progress from the NSX Manager CLI for the orchestrator node.

tanzu-nsx> get upgrade progress-status
 
 Node Upgrade has been started. Please do not make any changes, until
 the upgrade operation is complete. Run "get upgrade progress-status"
 to show the progress of last upgrade step.
 
 Tue May 18 2021 UTC 22:38:49.533
 Upgrade info:
 From-version: 3.1.1.0.0.17483186
 To-version: 3.1.2.0.0.17883600
 Upgrade steps:
 download_os [2021-05-18 22:35:57 - 2021-05-18 22:38:04] SUCCESS
 shutdown_manager [2021-05-18 22:38:15 - ] IN_PROGRESS
     Status: cloud-init status command returned output active.
 Some appliance components are not functioning properly.
 Component health: MANAGER:UNKNOWN, POLICY:UNKNOWN, SEARCH:UNKNOWN, NODE_MGMT:UP, UI:UP. 
 Error code: 101

tanzu-nsx> get upgrade progress-status
 
 Node Upgrade has been started. Please do not make any changes, until
 the upgrade operation is complete. Run "get upgrade progress-status"
 to show the progress of last upgrade step.
 
 Tue May 18 2021 UTC 23:09:58.930
 Upgrade info:
 From-version: 3.1.1.0.0.17483186
 To-version: 3.1.2.0.0.17883600
 Upgrade steps:
 download_os [2021-05-18 22:35:57 - 2021-05-18 22:38:04] SUCCESS
 shutdown_manager [2021-05-18 22:38:15 - 2021-05-18 22:56:22] SUCCESS
 install_os [2021-05-18 22:56:22 - 2021-05-18 22:58:34] SUCCESS
 migrate_manager_config [2021-05-18 22:58:34 - 2021-05-18 22:58:44] SUCCESS
 switch_os [2021-05-18 22:58:44 - 2021-05-18 22:59:06] SUCCESS
 reboot [2021-05-18 22:59:06 - 2021-05-18 23:00:04] SUCCESS
 run_migration_tool [2021-05-18 23:03:11 - 2021-05-18 23:03:16] SUCCESS
 start_manager [2021-05-18 23:03:16 - ] IN_PROGRESS

tanzu-nsx> get upgrade progress-status
 Tue May 18 2021 UTC 23:21:33.659
 Upgrade is not in progress

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