Aria Operations Upgrades

Upgrade guides for the product now called VCF Operations — formerly VMware Aria Operations, formerly vRealize Operations (vROps). Both upgrade methods are covered where they exist: through Lifecycle Manager (vRSLCM/Aria Suite Lifecycle) and directly with a .pak file.

How to use this series: guides run oldest to newest, from vROps 8.6 to the VCF Operations 9.x era. Each title names the target version and the method. If Lifecycle Manager manages your deployment, prefer that path; the PAK-file guides are for standalone deployments or when Lifecycle Manager itself is the problem.

VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0.1.0 download page showing installer and tools versions.

Upgrading VCF Operations to 9.0.1 Using a .PAK File

Upgrading VCF Operations (formerly VMware Aria Operations) is a crucial task to ensure you’re using the latest features, security patches, and performance improvements. In this guide, we’ll walk through the step-by-step process of upgrading VCF Operations using a .pak file. If you are still on an older release, I covered the initial jump in Upgrading Aria Operations to 9.0 Using a .PAK File. Before You Begin Prerequisites Before starting the upgrade, ensure the following prerequisites are met: ...

Settings page in VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle showing various configuration options.

Upgrading Aria Operations to 9.0 via Aria Suite Lifecycle

In this post I will go over upgrading Aria Operations 8.18.x appliance to 9.0 using Aria Suite Lifecycle. As a pre requirement we do need to have Aria Suite Lifecycle upgraded to 8.18 Patch 2. Instructions can be found here. Uploading the 9.0 Upgrade Binaries To get started we can go to Aria Suite Lifecycle -> Lifecycle Operations -> Settings -> Binary Mapping. ...

VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0.0.0 download page showing various components and their releases.

Upgrading Aria Operations to 9.0 Using a .PAK File

Upgrading Aria Operations (formerly VMware vRealize Operations) is a crucial task to ensure you’re using the latest features, security patches, and performance improvements. In this guide, we’ll walk through the step-by-step process of upgrading Aria Operations using a .pak file. Preparing for the Upgrade Prerequisites Before starting the upgrade, ensure the following prerequisites are met: Backup the Existing Deployment: • Take a snapshot of all nodes in the Aria Operations (Master, Cloud proxies, and any other nodes). ...

Broadcom portal with a menu for VMware Cloud Foundation downloads, highlighting the Aria Suite and other related tools.

Upgrading Aria Operations to 8.18.3 Using a .PAK File

Upgrading Aria Operations (formerly VMware vRealize Operations) is a crucial task to ensure you’re using the latest features, security patches, and performance improvements. In this guide, we’ll walk through the step-by-step process of upgrading Aria Operations using a .pak file. If you manage your environment with Lifecycle Manager instead, I covered upgrading Aria Operations to 8.18.3 via Aria Suite Lifecycle separately. Preparing for the Upgrade Prerequisites Before starting the upgrade, ensure the following prerequisites are met: ...

Settings page with various options for system administration and server accounts in VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle.

Upgrading Aria Operations to 8.18.3 via Aria Suite Lifecycle

In this post I will go over upgrading Aria Operations 8.18.x appliance to 8.18.3 using Aria Suite Lifecycle. As a pre requirement we do need to have Aria Suite Lifecycle upgraded to 8.18. Instructions can be found here. The upgrade does not include the latest Product Support Pack. We can apply the latest Product Support Pack following the guide here. Mapping the Upgrade Binaries To get started we can go to Aria Suite Lifecycle -> Lifecycle Operations -> Settings -> Binary Mapping. ...

Settings page for VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle showing various system administration and server/account options.

Upgrading Aria Operations to 8.17.2 via Aria Suite Lifecycle

In this post I will go over upgrading my 8.x Aria Operations appliance to 8.17.2 using Aria Suite Lifecycle. As a pre requirement we do need to have Aria Suite Lifecycle upgraded to 8.16. Instructions can be found here. The upgrade does not include the latest Product Support Pack. We can apply the latest Product Support Pack following the instructions here. Downloading the Upgrade Binaries To get started we can go to Aria Suite Lifecycle -> Lifecycle Operations -> Settings -> Binary Mapping. (If you haven’t added your My VMware credentials you will need to do that first by going to Aria Suite Lifecycle -> Lifecycle Operations -> Settings -> My VMware) ...

Settings page in VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle with various system and server management options.

Upgrading Aria Operations to 8.17.1 via Aria Suite Lifecycle

In this post I will go over upgrading my 8.x Aria Operations appliance to 8.17.1 using Aria Suite Lifecycle. As a pre requirement we do need to have Aria Suite Lifecycle upgraded to 8.16. Instructions can be found here. The upgrade does not include the latest Product Support Pack. We can apply the latest Product Support Pack following the instructions here. Downloading the 8.17.1 Upgrade Binaries To get started we can go to Aria Suite Lifecycle -> Lifecycle Operations -> Settings -> Binary Mapping. (If you haven’t added your My VMware credentials you will need to do that first by going to Aria Suite Lifecycle -> Lifecycle Operations -> Settings -> My VMware) ...

Settings page for vROPS upgrade via vRSLCM, showing various administration and server configuration options.

Upgrading vROPS (vRealize Operations Manager) to 8.6.3 via vRSLCM

In this post I will go over upgrading my 8.x vROPS appliance to 8.6.3 using vRSLCM (vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager). 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. Downloading the 8.6.3 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) ...

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) ...

VMware vRealize Operations Manager 8.6.0 download options with 'Standard,' 'Advanced,' and 'Enterprise' versions.

Upgrading vROPS (vRealize Operations Manager) to 8.6 via the .pak file

In this guide we will go over upgrading vROPS (vRealize Operations Manager) to the latest 8.6 releases using the .pak file. If you you vRSLCM (vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager) I would strongly recommend upgrading using the vRSLCM method found here as it does additional checks of the environment like compatibility with the rest of the vRealize Products we might have installed. The release notes for vROPS 8.6 can be found here Downloading the .pak Files To get started we need to download the .pak file from the new customerconnect portal (previously known as my vmware). The direct link to the product download page can be found here. Make sure we have 8.6 selected under the Select Version and click on any of the Go To Downloads links ...