diff --git a/website/source/guides/upgrading/index.html.md b/website/source/guides/upgrading/index.html.md index 811f4e098..e08b4d541 100644 --- a/website/source/guides/upgrading/index.html.md +++ b/website/source/guides/upgrading/index.html.md @@ -72,3 +72,16 @@ takes over active duty. Be sure to also read and follow any instructions in the version-specific upgrade notes. + +## Replication Installations + +-> **Note:** Prior to any upgrade, be sure to also read and follow any instructions in the version-specific +upgrade notes which are found in the navigation menu for this documentation. + +Upgrading installations of Vault which participate in [Enterprise Replication](/docs/enterprise/replication/index.html) requires the following basic order of operations: + +- **Upgrade the replication secondary instances first** using appropriate guidance from the previous sections depending on whether each secondary instance is Non-HA or HA +- Verify functionality of each secondary instance after upgrading +- When satisfied with functionality of upgraded secondary instances, upgrade the primary instance + +