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Upgrade Content

Before you start upgrading, rename all the existing folders under the content packs folder with a suffix, _old. This step prevents conflict among the new files that you are going to deploy.

Follow these steps:

1. Unzip CA ASC Server Automation - ESX.zip contents from the media to %USM_HOME%/filestore/contentpacks.
2. Open a CA Service Catalog Command Prompt window, change directory to %USM_HOME%/filestore/contentpacks/CA ASC Server Automation - ESX.
3. Run DeployServerAutomation-ESX.cmd.
4. Type the tenant ID at the following prompt.

   Enter the id of the tenant you want to import the content pack into (Required):
   

   Note: The tenant ID is case-sensitive.

   For example, Forward Inc.

   The Installer automatically detects the existing version of the content pack in your environment, the following message appears:

5. Type y to continue to upgrade.

   An earlier version of CA ASC SA ESX Cartridge is detected, do you want to upgrade to ASC 1.7.1? Press y to upgrade or any key to exit the setup:
   

   If an existing installation is not detected, the installation of CA Automation Suite for Clouds Base Configuration Release 1.7.1 proceeds.

6. Type y at the following prompt to proceed with upgrade.

   Installation will re-start CA Service View multiple times. Please press y to continue or any key to exit:
   

   On successful upgrade, the BUILD SUCCESSFUL message appears.

   If the build fails, enter any key other than y to exit the setup.

7. Press Enter at the following prompt.

   Enter the name of CA PAM configuration to import process definitions to specific CA PAM instance. Leave it blank to import process definitions into the default CA PAM instance [INSTALLED_DEFAULT]
   

8. Type the database credentials to configure ASC schema at the following prompts.

   Enter Service Catalog Database Administrator (Default sa):
   

   Enter Service Catalog Database Administrator Password:
   

9. Type y at the following prompt to proceed creating groups.

   If build is successful, enter y to Create Groups or any key to exit the setup:
   

   After the groups are successfully created, the following message opens.

   Offering permissions set successfully in CA Service Catalog.
   

   The following groups are created in CA EEM and assigns permissions to the service offerings in CA Service Catalog as defined in the content pack groups properties file:

   • ASCgrp_sa_esx_Snapshots
   • ASCgrp_sa_esx_DataStore
   • ASCgrp_sa_esx_Reservation_Create
   • ASCgrp_sa_esx_Reservation_Extend
   • ASCgrp_sa_esx_Reservation_Return
   • ASCgrp_sa_esx_Reservation_Change

   Note: The newly created groups in CA EEM are used for the Request user to Service group offering. All the permissions and groups that are created in CA Automation Suite for Clouds before upgrade remain unchanged. The new groups and permissions are in addition to the existing set of permissions and groups.