To ensure you are following the correct upgrade paths, you install a specific VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle Product Support Pack (PSPACK).

Procedure

  1. Log in to VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle at https://<aria_suite_lifecycle_fqdn> as vcfadmin@local.
  2. On the My services page, click Lifecycle operations.

  3. Create a snapshot.

    1. In the left pane, click Settings and click the Product Support Pack card.

    2. On the Product Support Pack page, in the bottom right, click Create snapshot.

    3. In the Create snapshot dialog box, configure the settings according to your VMware Cloud Foundation Planning and Preparation Workbook and click Submit.

    4. In the Support for additional product versions section, follow the path to check the request status.

    5. On the Request details page, verify the snapshot request is Successful.

  4. Download the Product Support Pack .pspak file

    1. Log in to Broadcom Support Portal Solution Files.

    2. Search for the latest PSPACK for your current version of VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle and click on the name of PSPACK.

    3. From the PSPACK page click on Download.

  5. Install the VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle PSPACK.

    1. Log in to VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle at https://<aria_suite_lifecycle_fqdn> as vcfadmin@local.
    2. On the My services page, click Lifecycle operations.

    3. In the left pane, click Settings and click the Product Support Pack card.

    4. In the Check Supported Products Support Pack section, click Upload > Select file, navigate to the .pspak file, and click Import.

    5. When the list is populated, click Settings > Product Support Pack and click Apply version for the respective content pack version.

    6. In the Apply Product Support Pack confirmation dialog box, select the check box and click Submit.

    7. Verify the PSPACK installation is triggered successfully and you are redirected to VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle login page.