License management screen in vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager showing vRealize Operations Manager, Log Insight, and Network Insight licenses.

Change or update vRealize Automation 8 License key

After a recent deployment of VRA 8 with a trial key in my lab I realized that my key was about to expire. It was time to get it changed with my production key. The key can be changed via Lifecycle Manager or via CLI. Changing the vRealize Automation 8 License key via Lifecycle Manager To change the license via lifecycle manager we need to go to Lifeycle Manager -> Locker -> License ...

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Change or update vRealize Automation 8 License key
Dashboard shows VMware account authorization needed for updates.

Upgrading VCF 4.0 to VCF 4.0.1

With the release of VCF 4.0.1 I wanted to go through the patch in my lab. The release notes can be found here: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Cloud-Foundation/4.0.1/rn/VMware-Cloud-Foundation-401-Release-Notes.html Authorizing the Account and Downloading the Bundle When I logged on to my SDDC Manager I noticed that there weren’t any updates available and I was prompted with an information bar To view available updates, Authorize My VMware Account. ...

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Upgrading VCF 4.0 to VCF 4.0.1
Error message shows upgrade issue; run "restart service install-upgrade" on NSX Manager.

NSX 2.5.0 to NSX 2.5.1 fails with error “restart service install-upgrade” on the NSX Manager.

I’ve recently ran through a problem when trying to upgrade NSX-T from version 2.5.0 to 2.5.1. When using the Upgrade function within the UI I was getting the following error: This page is only available on the NSX Manager where Upgrade Coordinator is running. To configure the service, run the command restart service install-upgrade on the NSX Manager. ...

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NSX 2.5.0 to NSX 2.5.1 fails with error “restart service install-upgrade” on the NSX Manager.