Settings page with options for system administration and servers/accounts.

Upgrading VMware Aria Automation to 8.16.2

In this post I will go over upgrading my 8.x vRA appliance to 8.16.2. As a pre requirement we do need to have VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle upgraded to 8.16. Instructions can be found here. The upgrade does not include the latest PSPACK that contains the 8.16.2 VMware Aria Automation release. Instructions to get the PSPACK can be found on my other blog post here. Downloading the Upgrade Binary via Binary Mapping To get started we can go to VMware 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 VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle -> Lifecycle Operations -> Settings -> My VMware) ...

Upgrading VMware Aria Automation to 8.16.2
VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle Operations, Marketplace, Locker, Identity Management, Content Management, and VMware Aria Cloud options.

VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle Product Support Pack (PSPAK) Upgrade

I documented this manual Product Support Pack workflow on an existing 8.x Aria Suite Lifecycle appliance. For background, see VMware’s Product Support Pack overview. Typically the newer Product Support Pack is included part of the upgrade for LCM, however sometimes there are product releases in between releases where product support packs come in handy. Locating the Product Support Pack Settings The first step is to log in to vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager under the Lifecycle Operations section ...

VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle Product Support Pack (PSPAK) Upgrade
Binary Mapping page in vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager showing successful product binary mapping request.

Upgrading VMware Aria Automation to 8.14.1

In this post I will go over upgrading my 8.x vRA appliance to 8.14.1. As a pre requirement we do need to have VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle upgraded to 8.14. Instructions can be found here. The upgrade does not include the latest PSPACK that contains the 8.14.1 VMware Aria Automation release. Instructions to get the PSPACK can be found on my other blog post here. Downloading the 8.14.1 Upgrade Binaries To get started we can go to VMware 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 VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle -> Lifecycle Operations -> Settings -> My VMware) ...

Upgrading VMware Aria Automation to 8.14.1
Upgrade wizard step for taking a snapshot during Aria Operations for Logs 8.14.1 upgrade.

Upgrading Aria Operations for Logs to 8.14.1 via VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle

In this post I will go over upgrading my 8.x vRLI appliance to Aria Operations for Logs 8.14.1 using VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle. As a pre requirement we do need to have VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle upgraded to 8.14. Instructions can be found here. The upgrade does not include the latest PSPACK that contains the 8.14.1 Aria Automation Config release. Instructions to get the PSPACK can be found on my other blog post here. ...

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Settings page with options like System Details, Logs, and System Upgrade.

Upgrading VMware Aria Automation Config to 8.14.1

In this post I will go over upgrading my 8.x SSC appliance to 8.14.1. As a pre requirement we do need to have VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle upgraded to 8.14. Instructions can be found here. The upgrade does not include the latest PSPACK that contains the 8.14.1 Aria Automation Config release. Instructions to get the PSPACK can be found on my other blog post here. Mapping the Upgrade Binaries To get started we can go to VMware 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 VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle -> Lifecycle Operations -> Settings -> My VMware) ...

Upgrading VMware Aria Automation Config to 8.14.1
Settings page for VMware Aria Automation, showing options like System Details, Logs, and System Upgrade.

Upgrading VMware Aria Automation to 8.14

In this post I will go over upgrading my 8.x vRA appliance to 8.14. As a pre requirement we do need to have VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle upgraded to 8.14. 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 VMware 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 VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle -> Lifecycle Operations -> Settings -> My VMware) ...

Upgrading VMware Aria Automation to 8.14
Settings page with options for system administration and servers/accounts.

Upgrading VMware Aria Automation Config to 8.14

In this post I will go over upgrading my 8.x SSC appliance to 8.14. As a pre requirement we do need to have VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle upgraded to 8.14. 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 and Downloading the 8.14 Binaries To get started we can go to VMware 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 VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle -> Lifecycle Operations -> Settings -> My VMware) ...

Upgrading VMware Aria Automation Config to 8.14
Settings page with options for system administration and servers/accounts, relevant for VMware Aria Operations upgrade.

Upgrading VMware Aria Operations to 8.14 via VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle

In this post I will go over upgrading my 8.x vROPS appliance to 8.14 using VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle. As a pre requirement we do need to have vRSLCM (vRealize Lifecycle Manager) upgraded to 8.14 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 Aria Suite Lifecycle To get started we can go to VMware 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 VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle -> Lifecycle Operations -> Settings -> My VMware) ...

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Settings page with options for system administration and servers/accounts.

Upgrading Aria Operations for Logs to 8.14 via VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle

In this post I will go over upgrading my 8.x vRLI appliance to Aria Operations for Logs 8.14 using VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle. As a pre requirement we do need to have VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle upgraded to 8.14. 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 8.14 Upgrade Binaries To get started we can go to VMware 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 vRealize Lifecycle Manager -> Lifecycle Operations -> Settings -> My VMware) ...

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Settings page with options for System Administration and Servers & Accounts, relevant for upgrading SSC using vRSLCM.

Upgrading SSC (SaltStack Config) to 8.12.1 using vRSLCM

In this post I will go over upgrading my 8.x SSC appliance to 8.12.1. As a pre requirement we do need to have VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle upgraded to 8.12. Instructions can be found here. The upgrade does not include the latest PSPACK that contains the 8.12.1 SaltStack Config release. Instructions to get the PSPACK can be found on my other blog post here. Downloading the Upgrade Binary via Binary Mapping 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) ...

Upgrading SSC (SaltStack Config) to 8.12.1 using vRSLCM