Independent SDDC Manager Upgrade using the SDDC Manager UI

Once SDDC Manager is upgraded to 5.2 or later, new functionality is introduced that allows you to get the latest SDDC Manager features and security fixes without having to upgrade the entire VMware Cloud Foundation BOM. An independent SDDC Manager release includes a fourth digit in its version number, for example SDDC Manager 5.2.0.1.

You can upgrade SDDC Manager without upgrading the full VCF BOM when:

• The target version of SDDC Manager is compatible with all the BOM product versions running in your current environment (management and workload domains).
• There is a supported upgrade path from your current SDDC Manager version to the target SDDC Manager version.

Note: You can use the SDDC Manager upgrade functionality to upgrade SDDC Manager even when the target version of SDDC Manager is part of a full VCF BOM release, as long as it is compatible.

Updating SDDC Manager without upgrading the full VCF BOM, does not change the version of the management domain.

Prerequisites

• Download the SDDC Manager bundle. See Downloading VMware Cloud Foundation Upgrade Bundles.
• SDDC Manager must be version 5.2 or later.

Procedure

1. In the navigation pane, browse to Lifecycle Management > SDDC Manager.
   The UI displays available SDDC Manager updates that are either SDDC Manager only updates or SDDC Manager updates that are part of a full VCF BOM update.
2. Review and address any compatibility warnings.
3. Click Run Precheck.
   Resolve any precheck issues before proceeding.
4. Schedule the update to run now or at a specific time and click Start Update.
   When the update completes successfully, you are logged out of the SDDC Manager UI and must log in again.