Install Guide

3 Open the Server Agent installer and follow the instructions to update the Server Agent.
Update the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance
Perform the following steps to update the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance:
About this task
Updating the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance does not change the version number shown in the VMware vSphere Client. The VMware
vSphere Client always displays the version number of the
Storage Manager Virtual Appliance that was initially deployed.
Steps
1 Download the update for the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance.
The lename of the update package is DSM-VA-x.x.x.x.zip, where x.x.x.x is the version number of the Storage Manager software.
NOTE: If you are updating from Storage Manager Virtual Appliance 2016 R2 or earlier, change the last number of the update
package lename to 999 before performing the update. For example, if the lename of the update package is DSM-
VA-18.1.2.1.zip, change the lename to DSM-VA-18.1.2.999.zip.
2 In a web browser, navigate to https://virtual_appliance_IP_address/ui/.
NOTE: Depending on your web browser settings, you may need to acknowledge security alerts to continue.
3 Log in to the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance using a user with Administrator privileges.
The Unisphere Central Home page is displayed.
4 Click Data Collector.
The Data Collector view is displayed.
5 Click the General tab, then click the Summary subtab.
6 Click Install Update.
The Upload Package dialog box opens.
7 Click Choose File.
The Open dialog box opens.
8 Select the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance update package .zip le and click Open.
9 Click OK.
The Install Package conrmation dialog box opens.
10 Click Yes.
The Storage Manager Virtual Appliance is updated.
NOTE
: The Storage Manager Virtual Appliance might take up to 15 minutes to update. The Unisphere Central login page is
displayed when the update is complete.
NOTE: When performing an update from Storage Manager Virtual Appliance 2016 R3 or earlier to Storage Manager Virtual
Appliance 2018 R1 or later, close the browser, wait up to 15 minutes, then reopen the browser and log in to the Storage
Manager Virtual Appliance.
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