In this guide i will go over the steps of getting an existing 8.x vRSLCM appliance upgraded to the latest 8.3 release

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

The image shows a screenshot of vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager with options like Lifecycle Operations, Locker, Identity and Tenant Management, Content Management, and Marketplace.

Go to settings -> System Upgrade

Settings page with System Upgrade option visible.

Click on Check for Upgrade

System upgrade status shows successful vRSLCM upgrade, recommends snapshot before upgrade.

We can see that the check found a new version available for 8.3

System upgrade page showing available update 8.3.0.11.

Click on Upgrade

System upgrade in progress, downloading packages.

This will fire up the upgrade process and start upgrading packages. The system will automatically reboot on 8.3 once completed. We can check the version by going to Settings -> System Details

System Details page shows vRSLCM version 8.3.0.11.