fix systemvm template ambiguity
diff --git a/source/_global.rst b/source/_global.rst
index d7a83ba..87044f6 100644
--- a/source/_global.rst
+++ b/source/_global.rst
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
.. Latest version systemvm template name
+.. |sysvm64-version| replace:: 4.11.3
.. |sysvm64-name-xen| replace:: systemvm-xenserver-4.11.3
.. |sysvm64-name-kvm| replace:: systemvm-kvm-4.11.3
.. |sysvm64-name-vmware| replace:: systemvm-vmware-4.11.3
diff --git a/source/upgrading/upgrade/upgrade-4.11.rst b/source/upgrading/upgrade/upgrade-4.11.rst
index 5326239..b2fd91a 100644
--- a/source/upgrading/upgrade/upgrade-4.11.rst
+++ b/source/upgrading/upgrade/upgrade-4.11.rst
@@ -34,11 +34,17 @@
Upgrade Steps:
+#. Upload the |sysvm64-version| System VM template if not already using it.
#. Backup CloudStack database (MySQL)
#. Add package repository for MySQL connector
#. Upgrade CloudStack management server(s)
#. Update hypervisors specific dependencies
+.. warning::
+ If you are not already using the |sysvm64-version| System VM template you will need to
+ upgrade your System VM template prior to performing the upgrade of the
+ CloudStack packages.
+
.. include:: _sysvm_templates.rst
Packages repository
diff --git a/source/upgrading/upgrade/upgrade-4.12.rst b/source/upgrading/upgrade/upgrade-4.12.rst
index 6e17991..abccd7e 100644
--- a/source/upgrading/upgrade/upgrade-4.12.rst
+++ b/source/upgrading/upgrade/upgrade-4.12.rst
@@ -33,16 +33,19 @@
Upgrade Steps:
+#. Upload the |sysvm64-version| System VM template if not already using it.
#. Backup CloudStack database (MySQL)
#. Add package repository for MySQL connector
#. Upgrade CloudStack management server(s)
#. Update hypervisors specific dependencies
-.. THIS LINE COMMENTED OUT AS NOT REQUIRED FOR 4.13
- include:: _sysvm_templates.rst
+.. warning::
+ If you are not already using the |sysvm64-version| System VM template you will need to
+ upgrade your System VM template prior to performing the upgrade of the
+ CloudStack packages.
-.. note::
- System VM Template upgrade is not required when upgrading from |version_to_upgrade| to |release|.
+.. include:: _sysvm_templates.rst
+
Packages repository
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