Create the vaauto.conf file. The file must contain the following information:

For simplicity, you can copy and paste the configuration options below to your own vaauto.conf file. When doing so, delete the example text.

Filr retrieves most configuration information from the shared storage directory. For an upgrade, you only need to provide Filr with the passwords for the root and vaadmin users.

CONFIG_VAINIT_ROOT_PASSWORD="password" (example: "novell")
CONFIG_VAINIT_APPLIANCE_PASSWORD="password" (example: "novell")

Create an ISO image that contains the vaauto.conf file that you created in Step 1.

The ISO image must be in a location where you can attach it to the virtual appliance.

Give the ISO image any name of your choosing.

You can download free tools from the Internet that allow you to create ISO images. An example of one such tool is Virtual CloneDrive.

Add a second hard disk for the appliance, as described in Section 4.1.1, Downloading the Filr Appliance and Configuring the Virtual Environment.

Attach the ISO image to a CD-ROM device on the virtual appliance that you are upgrading before you power on the appliance.

Power on the appliance.

Detach the ISO image after the upgrade has successfully completed.

Your Filr site is now upgraded and ready for use.