In this guide i will go over the steps of getting an existing 8.x vRSLCM 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.

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

The image shows vRSLCM services: Lifecycle Operations, Locker, Identity & Tenant Management, Content Management, and Marketplace.

Go to settings -> Product Support Pack

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

We can see that i recently upgraded to 8.4.1.2 however a new update is available 8.4.1.3. Based on what we can see in the details the new support pack adds support for network insight 6.3.0.

Upgrade vRSLCM to 8.4.1.3 adds Network Insight 6.3.0 support.

Click on Apply Version

The screenshot shows a step in applying a vRSLCM product support pack, with a warning about restarting services.

Verify that a snapshot or a backup exists and click Submit

Confirming vRSLCM snapshot before applying a Product Support Pack.

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.

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

Product Support Pack shows supported patch levels for vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager.

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

Error message: Unexpected error; check server connectivity.