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.

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)

Settings page with options like System Details, Logs, and Binary Mapping.

Click on Add Binaries under Product Binaries

Binary Mapping screen shows options to add and delete unsupported binaries.

Select My VMware and click on Discover

Add Product Binary step. Select My VMware and click Discover.

We can see a list of binaries that have been discovered. We can select what we need and click on Add

The image shows a list of VMware Aria Automation Config binaries for version 8.14.0, with an option to select and add them.

This will create a request and start downloading the package. To view the progress we can click on the Click Here hyperlink

Binary Mapping page shows successful mapping request with options to add or delete unsupported binaries.

Click on the in Progress button to view the details

The image shows a progress status for a VMware product binary download upgrade.

We now have to wait for the download to complete

Request details show download in progress for VMware binaries.

After the download is complete we can go to Environments -> View Details on the environment that includes the VMware Aria Automation Config

The image shows the Environments page with Corp Local details, including Datacenter, Health status, and Products.

Under VMware Automation Config tab Click on Upgrade

The image shows the VMware Aria Automation Config - Standalone vRASSC page with options to upgrade or execute scripts.

An Inventory sync is recommended if the environment has changed since Aria Suite Lifecycle performed the last sync. We trigger the sync from the UI or click on Proceed to continue

Upgrade wizard step: Trigger inventory sync or proceed.

Select product Version 8.14 and click Next. We can also review the compatibility matrix to make sure the environment is compatible.

Upgrading VMware Aria Automation Config to 8.14. Select version 8.14.0 and click Next.

We can automatically create and delete a snapshot part of the upgrade process

Upgrading VMware Aria Automation Config to 8.14: Take product snapshot before upgrade.

Run the Precheck to make sure there are no errors

Precheck step for VMware Aria Automation Config upgrade.

Once the check is complete, click on Next. Review the upgrade details and click on Next. We are taken to the progress screen where we can follow the progress.

VMware Aria Automation upgrade progress: Stages 1-3, currently in Stage 1, shutting down Guest OS.