In this guide i will go over the steps of getting an existing 8.x vRSLCM appliance upgraded to the latest 8.18 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 VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle under the Lifecycle Operations section

The image shows a menu with options like Lifecycle Operations, Locker, Identity and Tenant Management, Content Management, Marketplace, and VMware Aria Cloud.

Go to Settings -> System Upgrade

Settings page with options like System Details, Logs, Patches, Support Pack, Upgrade, and System Settings.

Click on Check for Upgrade

System upgrade page shows successful upgrade to 8.14.0.4, with options to check online or use a URL/CDROM.

We can see that the check found a new version available for 8.18. Click on Upgrade

Upgrade VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle to 8.18.0.0.

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

System upgrade prerequisite: Take snapshot before proceeding. Click Next.

Click on Run Precheck, verify that all check have passed, and click on Upgrade

System upgrade precheck confirms all validations passed; click “Upgrade” to proceed.

This will fire up the upgrade process and start upgrading packages. The system will automatically reboot on 8.16 once completed. We can check the version by going to Settings -> System Details

PreCheck confirms upgrade readiness; click “Upgrade” to proceed.

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