During the upgrade to VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2.x, some SDDC Manager functionality may be limited during each phase of the upgrade. Prior to initiating the upgrade determine if you will need to perform any of these tasks.
Upgrade States and Terminology
Source BOM - Prior to initiating the upgrade all components are at VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5.x, 5.0, or 5.1.
- SDDC Manager only - You have updated SDDC Manager to 5.2, but none of the other BOM components.
Split BOM - Management domain or VI Workload Domain is only partially updated to VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2.
Mixed 4.5.x/5.x BOM - Some workload domains (Management or VI) have been completely upgraded to VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2 and at least one VI Workload Domain is at the Source 4.5.x BOM version.
Mixed 5.x BOM - Some workload domains (Management or VI) have been completely upgraded to VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2 and at least one VI Workload Domain is at the Source 5.0 or 5.1 BOM version.
Target BOM - All components are at VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2.
When a VMware Cloud Foundation instance is in Source BOM or Target BOM, the features available within SDDC Manager are as expected for that given release. However when in a Mixed BOM the operations available vary per workload domain depending on which state the domain itself is in.
The following table indicates the functions available within SDDC Manager during an upgrade.
| Category |
Feature |
SDDC Manager only | Split BOM | Mixed 4.5.x/5.x BOM |
Mixed 5.x BOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backup / Restore |
Configure and perform Backup / Restore |
Y | Y | Y |
Y |
| CEIP |
Activate / Deactivate CEIP |
Y | Y | Y |
Y |
| Certificate Management |
View/Generate/Upload/Install |
Y | Y | Y |
Y |
| NSX Edge Cluster |
Expand edge cluster |
Y | Y | Y |
Y |
| DNS / NTP configuration |
Validate / Configure DNS |
Y | Y | Y |
Y |
| Validate / Configure NTP |
Y | Y | Y |
Y |
|
| Licensing |
Update License Key Information |
Y | Y | Y |
Y |
| Add License Key |
Y | Y | Y |
Y |
|
| Relicensing |
Y | Y | Y |
Y |
|
| License check |
Y | Y | Y |
Y |
|
| LCM |
Connect to VMware or Dell Depot / Download Bundles |
Y | Y | Y |
Y |
| LCM Pre checks |
Y | Y | Y |
Y |
|
| Schedule Bundle Download |
Y | Y | Y |
Y |
|
| Install vCenter Patch |
Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Install ESXi Patch |
Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Install NSX Patch | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Password Management |
Rotate/Update/Retry/Cancel |
Y | Y | Y |
Y |
| User Operations |
Add / Remove User / Group |
Y | Y | Y |
Y |
| Workload Domain |
Add/Remove ESXi Host |
Y | Y | Y |
Y |
| Add/Remove vSphere Cluster |
Y | Y | Y |
Y |
|
| Add 4.5.x Workload Domain |
Y If the management domain is at 4.5.x.
Note: Contact Broadcom Support for a workaround if the management domain is at 5.x.
|
Y If the management domain is at 4.5.x.
Note: Contact Broadcom Support for a workaround if the management domain is at 5.x.
|
Y
If the management domain is at 4.5.x.
Note: Contact Broadcom Support for a workaround if the management domain is at 5.x.
|
N/A |
|
| Add 5.x Workload Domain in ELM mode |
Y | Y | Y |
Y |
|
| Add 5.x Isolated Workload Domain |
Y | Y | Y |
Y |
|
| Remove 4.5.x Workload Domain |
Y | Y | Y |
N/A |
|
| Remove 5.0 Workload Domain |
Y | Y | Y |
Y |
|
| Stretch a vSphere Cluster |
You cannot stretch clusters in 4.5.x workload domains, but can stretch cluster in 5.x workload domains. | You cannot stretch clusters in 4.5.x workload domains, but can stretch cluster in 5.x workload domains. | You cannot stretch clusters in 4.5.x workload domains, but can stretch cluster in 5.x workload domains. | Y | |
| Expand a Stretched vSphere Cluster |
You cannot expand clusters in 4.5.x workload domains, but can expand clusters in 5.x workload domains. | You cannot expand clusters in 4.5.x workload domains, but can expand clusters in 5.x workload domains. | You cannot expand clusters in 4.5.x workload domains, but can expand clusters in 5.x workload domains. | Y | |
| Shrink a Stretched vSphere Cluster |
You cannot shrink clusters in 4.5.x workload domains, but can shrink clusters in 5.x workload domains. | You cannot shrink clusters in 4.5.x workload domains, but can shrink clusters in 5.x workload domains. | You cannot shrink clusters in 4.5.x workload domains, but can shrink clusters in 5.x workload domains. | Y |
