In this guide i will go over the steps of getting an existing 8.x vRSLCM appliance upgraded to the latest 8.10 release. The release notes can be found here

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

Log in under Lifecycle Operations to manage vRealize Suite products.

Go to settings -> System Upgrade

Settings page with System Upgrade option visible for vRSLCM upgrade.

Click on Check for Upgrade

System Upgrade page shows successful vRSLCM upgrade, snapshot recommendation, and upgrade options.

We can see that the check found a new version available for 8.10

System upgrade screen shows available update 8.10.0.6 Build 20594451.

Click on Upgrade

Select repository type, check for upgrade, upgrade buttons visible.

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 vRSLCM upgrade; ensure snapshot is taken.

Click on Run Precheck

System upgrade precheck step. Click RUN PRECHECK to validate data.

Verify that all check have passed and click on upgrade

PreCheck 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 8.10 once completed. We can check the version by going to Settings -> System Details

System details show VMware vRSLCM version 8.10.0.6.

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Error message: Unexpected error; check server connection.