Upgrading Aria Operations

With the release of VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1.1 on September 3, 2026, I wanted to get my VCF Operations lab upgraded. This is a maintenance release focused mostly on supportability improvements. The VCF 9.1.1 release notes can be found here, and the VCF Operations release notes are here. In this post I will go over upgrading VCF Operations from 9.1.0.0400 to 9.1.1 using the upgrade PAK file. If you are still on an older release, I also covered upgrading VCF Operations to 9.0.1 using a PAK file. That is a separate walkthrough, not a required intermediate upgrade. ...

This walkthrough records a VCF Operations 9.0.1 upgrade with a .pak file and the checks I use to verify the cluster afterward. 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: Backup the Existing Deployment: Take a snapshot of all nodes in the Aria Operations (Master, Cloud proxies, and any other nodes). ...

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. ...

This walkthrough records an Aria Operations 9.0 upgrade with a .pak file and the checks I use to verify the cluster afterward. 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). Confirm backups. Download the .PAK File: Log in to the Broadcom Support Portal. ...

This walkthrough records an Aria Operations upgrade with a .pak file and the checks I use to verify the cluster afterward. 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: Backup the Existing Deployment: Take a snapshot of all nodes in the Aria Operations (Master, Cloud proxies, and any other nodes). ...

In this post I will go over upgrading Aria Operations for Networks 6.x appliance to 6.14 using the upgrade bundle. If your appliance is managed by Lifecycle Manager, I covered upgrading Aria Operations for Networks to 6.14 via Aria Suite Lifecycle in a separate post. Accessing the Offline Update Option To get started log in to the platform server using an administrative account (default:admin@local) and go to Settings -> Infrastructure and Support ...

In this post I will go over upgrading Aria Operations for Networks 6.x appliance to 6.14 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 Binary in Aria Suite Lifecycle To get started we can go to Aria Suite Lifecycle -> Lifecycle Operations -> Settings -> Binary Mapping. ...

In this post I will go over upgrading Aria Operations for Logs 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 Binary To get started we can go to Aria Suite Lifecycle -> Lifecycle Operations -> Settings -> Binary Mapping. ...

Upgrading Aria Operations for Logs (formerly VMware vRealize Log Insight) 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 for Logs using a .pak file. If you would rather run this upgrade through Lifecycle Manager, I covered upgrading Aria Operations for Logs to 8.18.3 via Aria Suite Lifecycle in a separate post. ...

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. ...