Upgrading to VMware Aria Automation 8

You can upgrade VMware Aria Automation in VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle, and then apply patch 1. When upgrading, follow these instructions.

Prerequisites

• Ensure that you have upgraded VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle to the latest version.
• Ensure that you have upgraded VMware Identity Manager to 3.3.7.
• If you have installed vRealize Automation 8.0, 8.0.1, or 8.1, then upgrade it to the latest VMware Aria Automation 8.x version.
• Perform the binary mapping of the VMware Aria Automation patch file from Local, myvmware or NFS share. For more information on binary-mapping, see Configure Product Binaries.
• Increase the CPU, memory, and storage as per the system requirements of VMware Aria Automation 8.12. For more information, see the Hardware Requirements of Aria Automation 8.12 Reference Architecture.

For instructions on applying the VMware Aria Automation patch, see Patching for Products through Aria Suite Lifecycle.