Settings page with options for system administration and server accounts, including System Details, Logs, and NTP Servers.

Upgrading SSC (SaltStack Config) to 8.8

In this post I will go over upgrading my 8.x SSC appliance to 8.8. As a pre requirement we do need to have vRSLCM (vRealize Lifecycle Manager) upgraded to 8.8. Instructions can be found here. The upgrade already includes the latest Product Support Pack so an update to the Product Support Pack is not required. Adding the Upgrade Binary in vRSLCM To get started we can go to vRealize Lifecycle Manager -> Lifecycle Operations -> Settings -> Binary Mapping. (If you haven’t added your My VMware credentials you will need to do that first by going to vRealize Lifecycle Manager -> Lifecycle Operations -> Settings -> My VMware) ...

May 15, 2022 · Cosmin Trif
Settings page for vROPS upgrade via vRSLCM, showing various system and server management options.

Upgrading vROPS (vRealize Operations Manager) to 8.6.2 via vRSLCM

In this post I will go over upgrading my 8.x vROPS appliance to 8.6.2 using vRSLCM (vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager). As a pre requirement we do need to have vRSLCM (vRealize Lifecycle Manager) upgraded to 8.6.2 or 8.7 Instructions can be found here. The upgrade already includes the latest Product Support Pack so an update to the Product Support Pack is not required. Adding the Upgrade Binary in vRSLCM To get started we can go to vRealize Lifecycle Manager -> Lifecycle Operations -> Settings -> Binary Mapping. (If you haven’t added your My VMware credentials you will need to do that first by going to vRealize Lifecycle Manager -> Lifecycle Operations -> Settings -> My VMware) ...

April 2, 2022 · Cosmin Trif
Settings page for VMware Identity Manager showing various system administration and server management options.

Upgrading vIDM (VMware Identity Manager ) to 3.3.6 via vRSLCM

In this post I will go over upgrading my 3.3.5 vIDM appliance to 3.3.6 using vRSLCM (vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager). If you want to upgrade to LCM 8.6 instructions can be found here. The upgrade already includes the latest Product Support Pack so an update to the Product Support Pack is not required. Downloading the Upgrade Binaries To get started we can go to vRealize Lifecycle Manager -> Lifecycle Operations -> Settings -> Binary Mapping. (If you haven’t added your My VMware credentials you will need to do that first by going to vRealize Lifecycle Manager -> Lifecycle Operations -> Settings -> My VMware) ...

April 1, 2022 · Cosmin Trif
Settings page for vRA 8.7 upgrade, showing options like System Details, Logs, and Authentication Provider.

Upgrading vRA (vRealize Automation) to 8.7

In this post I will go over upgrading my 8.x vRA appliance to 8.7. As a pre requirement we do need to have vRSLCM (vRealize Lifecycle Manager) upgraded to 8.7. Instructions can be found here. The upgrade already includes the latest Product Support Pack so an update to the Product Support Pack is not required. Adding the vRA 8.7 Upgrade Binaries To get started we can go to vRealize Lifecycle Manager -> Lifecycle Operations -> Settings -> Binary Mapping. (If you haven’t added your My VMware credentials you will need to do that first by going to vRealize Lifecycle Manager -> Lifecycle Operations -> Settings -> My VMware) ...

March 24, 2022 · Cosmin Trif
Settings page for vRNI upgrade via vRSLCM, showing options like System Details, Logs, and Authentication Provider.

Upgrading vRNI (vRealize Network Insight) to 6.5.1 via vRSLCM

In this post I will go over upgrading my 6.x vRNI appliance to 6.5.1 using vRSLCM (vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager). As a pre requirement we do need to have vRSLCM (vRealize Lifecycle Manager) upgraded to 8.7. Instructions can be found here. The upgrade already includes the latest Product Support Pack so an update to the Product Support Pack is not required. Adding the 6.5.1 Upgrade Binary in vRSLCM To get started we can go to vRealize Lifecycle Manager -> Lifecycle Operations -> Settings -> Binary Mapping. (If you haven’t added your My VMware credentials you will need to do that first by going to vRealize Lifecycle Manager -> Lifecycle Operations -> Settings -> My VMware) ...

March 23, 2022 · Cosmin Trif
Settings page with options for system administration and servers/accounts.

Upgrading SSC (SaltStack Config) to 8.7

In this post I will go over upgrading my 8.x SSC appliance to 8.7. As a pre requirement we do need to have vRSLCM (vRealize Lifecycle Manager) upgraded to 8.7. Instructions can be found here. The upgrade already includes the latest Product Support Pack so an update to the Product Support Pack is not required. Downloading the 8.7 Binaries To get started we can go to vRealize Lifecycle Manager -> Lifecycle Operations -> Settings -> Binary Mapping. (If you haven’t added your My VMware credentials you will need to do that first by going to vRealize Lifecycle Manager -> Lifecycle Operations -> Settings -> My VMware) ...

March 23, 2022 · Cosmin Trif

vRA 8 API getting started

I wanted to keep track of what needs to be done prior to actually being able to query API on vRA 8. I’ve been having a hard time finding the documentation I needed in the past. If you are looking for the Cloud version it can be found here First step is to get an API token for the specific username. We can do this by using curl or postman. The call would look similar: ...

January 31, 2022 · Cosmin Trif
VRealize Easy Installer for vRA and vIDM interface with options to 'Install' and 'Migrate' applications.

Deploying vRA 8.6.1 using the Easy Installer

In this guide I will go over the deployment of vRA 8.6.1 using the Easy Installer. The reason I like the Easy Installer is because it deploys everything that I need. vIDM, Lifecycle Manager as well as vRA. Downloading and Mounting the Installer To get started we need to download the installer from here. Once downloaded mount the iso as a drive using your favorite tool or extract it as a archive using something like 7-zip ...

December 7, 2021 · Cosmin Trif
Settings page for vRNI showing various administration and server management options.

Upgrading vRNI (vRealize Network Insight) to 6.4.0 via vRSLCM

In this post I will go over upgrading my 6.x vRNI appliance to 6.4.0 using vRSLCM (vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager). As a pre requirement we do need to have vRSLCM (vRealize Lifecycle Manager) upgraded to 8.6. Instructions can be found here. The upgrade already includes the latest Product Support Pack so an update to the Product Support Pack is not required. Mapping the Upgrade Binary in vRSLCM To get started we can go to vRealize Lifecycle Manager -> Lifecycle Operations -> Settings -> Binary Mapping. (If you haven’t added your My VMware credentials you will need to do that first by going to vRealize Lifecycle Manager -> Lifecycle Operations -> Settings -> My VMware) ...

October 27, 2021 · Cosmin Trif
Settings page with options for system administration and servers/accounts, including System Details, Logs, and NTP Servers.

Upgrading vIDM (VMware Identity Manager ) to 3.3.5 via vRSLCM

In this post I will go over upgrading my 3.3.3 vIDM appliance to 3.3.5 using vRSLCM (vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager). If you want to upgrade to LCM 8.6 instructions can be found here. The upgrade already includes the latest Product Support Pack so an update to the Product Support Pack is not required. Downloading the 3.3.5 Upgrade Binaries To get started we can go to vRealize Lifecycle Manager -> Lifecycle Operations -> Settings -> Binary Mapping. (If you haven’t added your My VMware credentials you will need to do that first by going to vRealize Lifecycle Manager -> Lifecycle Operations -> Settings -> My VMware) ...

October 25, 2021 · Cosmin Trif