VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle 8.16 Patch 1 Release Notes

Here is the release date and build number for VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle 8.16.0 Patch 1.

Release	Release Date	Build Number
VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle 8.16.0 Patch 1	23 May 2024	23878214

Product Support Packs and Patches are cumulative, incorporating all updates from previous product support packs as well as patches into the latest version.

What's New

The following updates are available in VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle 8.16 Patch 1:

• Introduces Migration Service in VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle, supports VMware Aria Operations SaaS to On-Prem migration

VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle 8.16 Patch 1 Installation Procedure

Following the VMware by Broadcom Day 2 transition on May 6, 2024, Customer Connect has been migrated to the Broadcom Support. This migration impacts the VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle as follows:

• All Product Support Packs, along with product and patch binaries, will now need to be downloaded from the Broadcom Support Portal

• Users must then manually map these into the VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle

• Additionally, all online download methods previously available in the VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle will be disabled in the user interface upon upgrading to our next release.

Downloading Patch

1. Verify that you have taken a snapshot of VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle Virtual Appliance (VA).

2. Download the product support pack file from the Broadcom Support Portal.

   1. Login to the Broadcom Support Portal.

   2. Select "VMware Cloud Foundation" as the product line.

   3. Click on "My Downloads" and choose "VMware Aria Universal" or "VMware Aria Suite"

   4. Navigate to Solutions, expand the options, and click on Subscription.

   5. A list of Product Support Packs and Patches will be displayed. Filter to find the appropriate one and click on it to open the download page for that specific VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle Patch.

   6. The syntax to search for a Patch is always in the format vrslcm-8.16.0-PatchX.patch, where X is the Patch number.

Mapping Patch

1. Verify that you have taken a snapshot of the VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle VA.

2. Upload the patch downloaded into /data folder of VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle VA using WINSCP or any file transfer tool

3. Log in to the VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle VA.

4. From the Lifecycle Operations dashboard, navigate to Settings > Binary Mapping  and click Patch Binaries.

5. Enter the path of the patch upload in Source Location, click on Discover

6. Select the Patch discovered and then ADD. Once the source mapping is complete, proceed with installation of the patch

Installing Patch

1. Once you have mapped the patch, navigate to Settings > System Patches.

2. Click NEW PATCH, select the patch, and click NEXT.

3. To install the patch, click INSTALL. Once the patch install is triggered successfully, VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle services are restarted and you are redirected to the VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle UI login page. 

   Note: To verify your new patch, from the Lifecycle Operations dashboard, navigate to Settings >System Patches, and check Patch Details.