The official documentation for deploying the Aria Suite can be found here

First step is to download the bundle by going to sddc-manager -> Repository -> Bundle management. Look for VMware Software Install Bundle - vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 8.18.0-24029603

After the download is complete we can go to Administration -> VMware Aria Suite and a Deploy button should be available. If the deploy button is not available due to X-Region Application Virtual Network is not created errorplease follow the instructions found here:

The screenshot shows the VMware Aria Suite deployment wizard with steps and a Deploy button.

On the overview page click on Deploy

Prerequisites for VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle installation are displayed, including DNS/IP allocation, network configuration, and installation package availability.

Verify the requirements and click Begin

Network settings for VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle deployment.

Verify the network settings and click Next

Configure appliance settings for VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle 8.18 deployment.

Fill in the appliance settings and click Next

Virtual appliance settings for VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle deployment, including FQDN, NSX Gateway, IP, and passwords.

Fill up the network and click Next

Review Summary step showing network and appliance settings for VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle 8.18.

Review the summary and click Finish.

We can follow the progress by click on the Task on the bottom of the screen

VMware Aria Suite deployment in progress; lifecycle deployment task at 36%.

If we click on the task we can see the subtasks that are running

The image shows a task list with subtasks for deploying the VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle, including running and successful statuses.

Once the deployment is complete we can open the Aria Suite Lifecycle by clicking on the Window icon link

VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle active, version 8.16.0-23377566, shown in Cloud Foundation aware mode.

Additionally towards the bottom of the page we can see the rest of the Aria Suite components that can be deployed.

The image shows the VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle section with version details and options to deploy additional products like Workspace ONE Access, VMware Aria Operations, and VMware Aria Operations…

We can then log in to the Aria Suite Lifecycle using vcfadmin@local with the credentials used during the deployment.

Login screen for VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle with username and password fields.

We can see that the deployment wizard also created a few configurations items.

The screenshot shows a list of completed requests in VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle, including password creation, data disk expansion, and certificate management.

We can now proceed with the deployment of the rest of the components. The deployments will be done from Aria Suite Lifecycle.