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Performing a command-line upgrade of the vCenter Operations 5.0 Appliance (2031783)

This article provides steps to upgrade the vCenter Operations Manager 5.0 vApp from the command-line.

To upgrade the vCenter Operations Manager 5.0 vApp from the command-line:

Before performing the upgrade, download the update PAK file from the VMware vCenter Operations Download Center.
Use an SCP application to transfer the PAK update file to the UI virtual machine, preferably in the /tmp directory, using the admin account.
SSH into the UI virtual machine as the admin user account.
Run the command:

cd /tmp
Make a backup copy of the PAK file using the copy (cp) command. Do not skip this step.
Run the command:

vcops-adminupdate apply --file <path to the update .PAK file> [--accept-eula] [--force]

Notes:
- This command removes the PAK file from the system.
- The values in the square brackets ([--accept-eula]and [--force]are optional.
- - [--accept-eula]agrees to the EULA and suppresses the prompt during the upgrade
  - [--force] upgrades all files, even if they were up to date already. This may be used if a previous upgrade failed.

If any errors occur, file a Support Request. Run this command and provide the output to VMware Support:

vcops-admin diag-bundle

For more information on filing a Support Request, see Filing a Support Request in My VMware (2006985).

To request a new product feature or to provide feedback on a VMware product, please visit the Request a Product Feature page.

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