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title: Switch to the new version
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description: Learn to switch to the new version of VMware vSphere and use its capabilities
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description: Learn how to switch to the new version of Azure Arc-enabled VMware vSphere and use its capabilities.
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ms.topic: how-to
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ms.date: 11/15/2023
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ms.date: 02/28/2024
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ms.service: azure-arc
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ms.subservice: azure-arc-vmware-vsphere
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author: Farha-Bano
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On August 21, 2023, we rolled out major changes to **Azure Arc-enabled VMware vSphere**. By switching to the new version, you can use all the Azure management services that are available for Arc-enabled Servers.
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If you onboarded to Azure Arc-enabled VMware vSphere before **August 21, 2023**, and your VMs were Azure-enabled, you'll encounter the following breaking changes:
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- For the VMs with Arc agents, starting from **February 27, 2024**, you'll no longer be able to perform any Azure management service-related operations.
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- From **March 15, 2024**, you'll no longer be able to perform any operations on the VMs, except the **Remove from Azure** operation.
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To continue using these machines, follow these instructions to switch to the new version.
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> [!NOTE]
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> If you're new to Arc-enabled VMware vSphere, you'll be able to leverage the new capabilities by default. To get started with the new version, see [Quickstart: Connect VMware vCenter Server to Azure Arc by using the helper script](quick-start-connect-vcenter-to-arc-using-script.md).
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## Switch to the new version (Existing customer)
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If you've onboarded to **Azure Arc-enabled VMware** before August 21, 2023, for VMs that are Azure-enabled, follow these steps to switch to the new version:
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If you onboarded to **Azure Arc-enabled VMware** before August 21, 2023, for VMs that are Azure-enabled, follow these steps to switch to the new version:
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>[!Note]
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>If you had enabled guest management on any of the VMs, remove [VM extensions](/azure/azure-arc/vmware-vsphere/remove-vcenter-from-arc-vmware#step-1-remove-vm-extensions) and [disconnect agents](/azure/azure-arc/vmware-vsphere/remove-vcenter-from-arc-vmware#step-2-disconnect-the-agent-from-azure-arc).
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