In this guide I will go over the steps of getting an existing 8.x vRSLCM appliance upgraded to the latest 8.8.2 release. The release notes can be found here

Accessing the System Upgrade Settings

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

Screenshot of vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager with options like Lifecycle Operations, Locker, Identity and Tenant Management, Content Management, Marketplace, and vRealize Cloud.

Go to settings -> System Upgrade

Settings page with options for system administration, including System Upgrade.

Checking for Available Upgrades

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 8.8.2

System upgrade screen shows available update 8.8.2.3, reboot warning, and upgrade options.

Starting the Upgrade

Click on Upgrade

Upgrade screen for vRSLCM, showing options to check online, use URL, or CD-ROM.

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 check for vRSLCM upgrade; ensure snapshot taken before proceeding.

Running the Precheck

Click on Run Precheck

Precheck step in vRSLCM upgrade wizard; click RUN PRECHECK to validate data.

Verify that all check have passed and click on upgrade

PreCheck results show all validations passed; click “Upgrade” to proceed.

Completing and Verifying the Upgrade

This will fire up the upgrade process and start upgrading packages. The system will automatically reboot on 8.8.2 once completed. We can check the version by going to Settings -> System Details

System Details page shows vRSLCM version 8.8.2.3.

Troubleshooting and Next Steps

If you get the below error clear the browser cache and try again

Error message: Unexpected error; check server connection.

With vRSLCM on 8.8.2 you can continue with upgrading vRA to 8.8.2, vRLI to 8.8.2, or SaltStack Config to 8.8.2.