In this guide i will go over the steps of getting an existing 8.x vRSLCM appliance upgraded to the latest 8.14 release. The release notes can be found here. We can upgrade from vRealize Lifecycle Manager to VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle.

The first step is to log in to vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager under the Lifecycle Operations section

The image shows a menu with options for Lifecycle Operations, Locker, Identity and Tenant Management, Content Management, Marketplace, and vRealize Cloud.

Go to settings -> System Upgrade

Settings page with System Upgrade option visible.

Click on Check for Upgrade

System Upgrade page shows successful vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager upgrade, snapshot recommendation, and options to check online or use URL/CD-ROM for upgrade.

We can see that the check found a new version available for 8.14

System upgrade page showing available update 8.14.0.4 and upgrade options.

Click on Upgrade

Upgrade screen for VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle shows options to check for upgrade and upgrade.

Verify that a snapshot or backup exists in case the process fails. Check the check mark for I took a snapshot of the vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager before I performed this operation. Click Next

Prerequisite step for upgrading VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle Manager. Ensure snapshot taken. Click Next.

Click on Run Precheck

Precheck screen for system upgrade in VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle 8.14 upgrade wizard.

Verify that all check have passed and click on upgrade

PreCheck step shows all validations passed; click “Upgrade” to proceed.

This will fire up the upgrade process and start upgrading packages. The system will automatically reboot on 8.14 once completed. We can check the version by going to Settings -> System Details

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