In this guide I will go over the steps of getting an existing 8.x VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle (formerly vRSLCM vRealize Lifecycle Manager) appliance to support the latest product releases available. Here is a great blog that goes in to the details about what the Product Support Pack is https://blogs.vmware.com/management/2019/01/vrslcm-pspak.html. Typically the newer Product Support Pack is included part of the upgrade for LCM, however sometimes there are product releases in between releases where product support packs come in handy.

Locating the Product Support Pack Settings

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

Log in under Lifecycle Operations to manage VMware Aria Suite lifecycle operations.

Go to settings -> Product Support Pack

Settings page with System Upgrade button highlighted for VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle Product Support Pack upgrade.

Checking for Available Support Packs

We can see that I recently upgraded to 8.16.0.0 however a new update is available 8.16.0.1. Based on what we can see in the details the new support pack adds support for the Aria 8.16.2 products. If an update is not available click on the Check Support Packs Online button and refresh the screen within a few minutes

Upgrade details for VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle, highlighting available updates and support pack versions.

Applying the Support Pack

Click on Apply Version

List of VMware Aria products with version numbers, “Apply Version” button.

Verify that a snapshot or a backup exists and click Submit

Confirming VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle snapshot before applying PSPAK.

We can view the progress by clicking on the Click Here link after submitting the request

Support pack request submitted. Click link to check status.

Verifying the New Patch Level

Once the process is complete the system will most likely reboot. To check the status we can go back to settings -> Product Support Pack. As we can see we are now at the updated patch level

VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle Product Support Pack upgrade details, listing patch levels for various components.

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