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Add note on systemvm upgrade changes
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source/installguide/management-server/_systemvm.rst

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Prepare the System VM Template
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From Apache CloudStack v4.16 onwards, upgrade path handles systemVM template registration, if not done prior to initiating upgrade.
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One may choose, to also omit the systemVM template seeding step during fresh installation of CloudStack, as support has been added to
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initiate systemVM template registration for all hypervisors present in the zone when the first secondary storage pool is added.
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Secondary storage must be seeded with a template that is used for
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CloudStack system VMs.
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source/upgrading/index.rst

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This document contains the instructions for upgrading CloudStack from prior releases, to the current
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release. Please read through all sections carefully before starting.
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For ACS 4.16 onwards, seeding of system-VM template is optional, as this will be taken care of by either the upgrade process or
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in case of a fresh deployment, registration of the systemVM template(s) is handled during the addition of the first image store to the zone.
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The `cloudstack-management` package will now include the systemVM templates for KVM, XenServer and VMWare. In case templates aren't already registered
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either prior upgrade or during fresh installation, ACS will handle the template registration automatically, by mounting the secondary store onto the
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management server, copying the respective templates to the store and then creating the `template.properties` file.
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For information on the API changes and issues fixed in this release, please see the Release Notes section of the documentation
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source/upgrading/upgrade/_sysvm_templates.rst

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#. Click Register template.
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The Register template dialog box is displayed.
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#. In the Register template dialog box, specify the following values
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#. From ACS 4.16 onwards, CloudStack will support automatic registration of systemVM
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templates, if not done prior initiating upgrade. However, the usual upgrade process
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continues to be supported. To register the system VM template do the following:
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In the Register template dialog box, specify the following values
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(do not change these):
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