This section provides information on the compatibility of pre-upgrade and post-upgrade management/workload clusters after VMware Telco Cloud Automation when upgraded to VMware Telco Cloud Automation 3.2.

Annotate Details

Type Means Example Comment
Yes Supported Support upgrade cluster
No Not supported (Ready-only) When the management cluster is in an intermediate version that cannot be paused, such as v1.25.7 or v1.27.5, support for upgrading workload cluster is not available.
NA Can not proceed When the workload cluster is already at the highest supported version, support for upgrade is not available.

Management Clusters Compatibility Cluster Operations

For management clusters, the following table lists the cluster compatibility.

Attention:

TCA-M and TCA-CP is mandatory to upgrade from TCA 2.3.0/TCA 3.1.1 to TCA 3.2.0. The management cluster just support V1 version.

Cluster Operations TCA-M and TCA-CP 3.2
Management Cluster (v1.24.10)(TKG 2.1.1) Management Cluster (v1.25.7)(TKG 2.2.0) Management cluster (v1.26.8) (TKG 2.3.1) Management Cluster (v1.27.5)(TKG 2.4.1) Management Cluster (v1.28.11)(TKG 2.5.2) Comments
Management Cluster Deploy Cluster
  • Deploy New Cluster
  • Copy Spec and Deploy New Cluster
 Yes No No No

Yes
Upgrade Cluster Yes (v1.25.7) Yes (v1.26.8) Yes (v1.27.5) Yes (v1.28.11)

NA
Edit Cluster
  • Config Add-Ons
 Yes No No No Yes
Upgrade Add-Ons Yes No Yes No Yes
Change Password Yes No No No Yes
Delete Cluster Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cancel Cluster Creation Yes No No No Yes
Run Diagnosis Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Share Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Change Ownership Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Control Plane Nodes Edit Control Plane
  • Config Replicas
 Yes No No No Yes
IP Pools Add IP Pools No No Yes
Edit IP Pools Yes No Yes
Delete IP Pools No No Yes
Worker Nodes Edit Node Pool
  • Config Replicas
 Yes No No No Yes
Collect Log Support Bundle Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Workload Cluster Compatibility Cluster Operations

The following table lists the cluster compatibility for workload clusters

Attention:

Management cluster is mandatory to upgrade from v1.24.10 to v1.25.7 and v1.26.8 to v1.27.5, final upgrade to v1.28.11. All workload clusters are V2 workload cluster, V1 workload cluster has been deprecated in TCA 2.3.0. These tables show the workload cluster compatibility for multi management cluster kubernetes version.

Management Cluster Version is v1.24.10

TCA-M and TCA-CP 3.2.0
Cluster Operations Management Cluster (v1.24.10)(TKG 2.1.1)
Standard Workload Cluster [Legacy] Comments
v1.24.10
Workload Cluster Deploy Cluster
  • Deploy New Cluster
  • Copy Spec and Deploy New Cluster
 Yes
Deploy Cluster
  • Deploy Stretch Cluster (multi-Vsphere)
 Yes
Upgrade Cluster No
Edit Cluster
  • Config Audit
  • Config POD Security
 Yes
Move to (rehome) Yes
Edit Cluster
  • Topology Variable
Delete Cluster Yes
Run Diagnosis Yes
Share Yes
Change Ownership Yes
Control Plane Edit Control Plane
  • Config Replicas
  • Config Labels
 Yes
Edit Control Plane
  • Config CPU
  • Config Memory
  • Config Disk
  • Change IP Pool
 No
Node Pool Deploy NodePool
  • Add New NodePool
  • Deploy Similar Node Pool
 Yes
Upgrade Node Pool
  • Config Upgrade Strategy
 No
Edit Node Pool
  • Change Template
  • Config Replicas
  • Add Network Device
  • Config Labels
  • Config Maintenance Mode
  • Config Machine Health Check
  • Config Upgrade Strategy
 Yes
Edit Node Pool
  • Config CPU
  • Config Memory
  • Config Disk
  • Variables
  • Change IP Pool
 No
Delete NodePool Yes
Run Diagnosis Yes
Add-Ons Deploy new Add-Ons Yes
Upgrade Add-Ons Yes
Edit Add-Ons Yes
Delete Add-Ons Yes
Collect Log Bundle Yes

Management Cluster Version is v1.25.7

TCA-M and TCA-CP 3.2.0
Cluster Operations Management Cluster (v1.25.7) (TKG 2.2.0)
Standard Workload Cluster [Legacy] Comments
v1.24.10
Workload Cluster Deploy Cluster
  • Deploy New Cluster
  • Copy Spec and Deploy New Cluster
 No
Deploy Cluster
  • Deploy Stretch Cluster (multi-Vsphere)
 No
Upgrade Cluster No
Edit Cluster
  • Config Audit
  • Config POD Security
 No
Move to (rehome) No
Edit Cluster
  • Topology Variable
Delete Cluster Yes
Run Diagnosis Yes
Share Yes
Change Ownership Yes
Control Plane Edit Control Plane
  • Config Replicas
  • Config Labels
  • Config Machine Health Check
 No
Edit Control Plane
  • Config CPU
  • Config Memory
  • Config Disk
  • Change IP Pool
 No
Node Pool Deploy Node Pool
  • Add New Node Pool
  • Deploy Similar Node Pool
 No
Upgrade Node Pool
  • Config Upgrade Strategy
 No
Edit Node Pool
  • Change Template
  • Config Replicas
  • Add Network Device
  • Config Labels
  • Config Maintenance Mode
  • Config Machine Health Check
  • Config Upgrade Strategy
 No
Edit Node Pool
  • Config CPU
  • Config Memory
  • Config Disk
  • Variables
  • Change IP Pool
Delete NodePool Yes
Run Diagnosis Yes
Add-Ons Deploy new Add-Ons No
Upgrade Add-Ons No
Edit Add-Ons No
Delete Add-Ons No
Collect Log Bundle Yes

Management Cluster Version is v1.26.8

TCA-M and TCA-CP 3.2.0
Cluster Operations Management Cluster (v1.26.8) (TKG 2.3.1)
Standard Workload Cluster [Legacy] Classy Standard Workload Cluster Comments
v1.24.10 v1.24.17 v1.25.13 v1.26.8 v1.24.17 v1.25.13 v1.26.8
Workload Cluster Deploy Cluster
  • Deploy New Cluster
  • Copy Spec and Deploy New Cluster
 No No No No No No No
Deploy Cluster
  • Deploy Stretch Cluster (multi-Vsphere)
 No No No No
Upgrade Cluster Yes (v1.25.13) Yes (v1.25.13) Yes (v1.26.8) NA Yes (v1.25.13) Yes (v1.26.8) NA
Edit Cluster
  • Config Audit
  • Config POD Security
 No No No No No No No
Move to (rehome) No No No No
Edit Cluster
  • Topology Variable
 No No No
Delete Cluster Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Run Diagnosis Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Share Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Change Ownership Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Control Plane Edit Control Plane
  • Config Replicas
  • Config Labels
  • Config Machine Health Check
 No No No No No No No
Edit Control Plane
  • Config CPU
  • Config Memory
  • Config Disk
  • Change IP Pool
 No No No No No No No
Node Pool Deploy Node Pool
  • Add New Node Pool
  • Deploy Similar Node Pool
 No No No No No No No
Upgrade Node Pool
  • Config Upgrade Strategy
 Yes Yes Yes NA Yes Yes NA
Edit Node Pool
  • Change Template
  • Config Replicas
  • Add Network Device
  • Config Labels
  • Config Maintenance Mode
  • Config Machine Health Check
  • Config Upgrade Strategy
 No No No No No No No
Edit Node Pool
  • Config CPU
  • Config Memory
  • Config Disk
  • Variables
  • Change IP Pool
 No No No No No No No
Delete NodePool Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Run Diagnosis Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Add-Ons Deploy new Add-Ons No No No No No No No
Upgrade Add-Ons No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Edit Add-Ons No No No No No No No
Delete Add-Ons No No No No No No No
Collect Log Bundle Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Management Cluster Version is v1.27.5

TCA-M and TCA-CP 3.2.0
Cluster Operations Management Cluster (v1.27.5) (TKG 2.4.1)
Standard Workload Cluster [Legacy] Classy Standard Workload Cluster Comments
v1.26.8 v1.26.8
Workload Cluster Deploy Cluster
  • Deploy New Cluster
  • Copy Spec and Deploy New Cluster
 No No
Deploy Cluster
  • Deploy Stretch Cluster (multi-Vsphere)
 No
Upgrade Cluster No No
Edit Cluster
  • Config Audit
  • Config POD Security
 No No
Edit Cluster
  • Topology Variable
 No
Move to (rehome) No
Delete Cluster Yes Yes
Run Diagnosis Yes Yes
Share Yes Yes
Change Ownership Yes Yes
Control Plane Edit Control Plane
  • Config Replicas
  • Config Labels
  • Config Machine Health Check
 No No
Edit Control Plane
  • Config CPU
  • Config Memory
  • Config Disk
  • Change IP Pool
  • Kubeadmin Config Template
 No No
Node Pool Deploy Node Pool
  • Add New Node Pool
  • Deploy Similar Node Pool
 No No
Upgrade NodePool No No
Edit Node Pool
  • Change Template
  • Config Replicas
  • Add Network Device
  • Config Labels
  • Config Maintenance Mode
  • Config Machine Health Check
  • Config Upgrade Strategy
 No No
Edit Node Pool
  • Config CPU
  • Config Memory
  • Config Disk
  • Variables
  • Change IP Pool
  • Kubeadmin Config Template
 No No
Delete NodePool Yes Yes
Run Diagnosis Yes Yes
Add-Ons Deploy new Add-Ons No No
Upgrade Add-Ons No No
Edit Add-Ons No No
Delete Add-Ons No No
Collect Log Bundle Yes Yes

Management Cluster Version is v1.28.11

TCA-M and TCA-CP 3.2.0

Cluster Operations

Management Cluster (v1.28.11) (TKG 2.5.2)

Standard Workload Cluster [Legacy]

Classy Standard Workload Cluster

Comments

v1.26.14

v1.27.15

v1.28.11

v1.29.6

 v1.30.2

v1.26.14

v1.27.15

v1.28.11

v1.29.6

 v1.30.2

Workload Cluster

Deploy Cluster

  • Deploy New Cluster

  • Copy Spec and Deploy New Cluster

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 Yes

Yes

 Yes

Yes

Yes

Deploy Cluster

  • Deploy Stretch Cluster (multi-Vsphere)

Yes

Yes

 Yes Yes Yes

Upgrade Cluster

Yes (v1.27.15)

Yes (v1.28.11)

Yes (v1.29.6)

Yes (v1.30.2)

 NA

Yes (v1.27.15)

 Yes (v1.28.11)

Yes (v1.29.6)

Yes (v1.30.2)

 NA

Edit Cluster

  • Config Audit

  • Config POD Security

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Edit Cluster

  • Topology Variable

 No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Move to (rehome)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Delete Cluster

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Run Diagnosis

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Share

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Change Ownership

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Control Plane

Edit Control Plane

  • Config Replicas

  • Config Labels

  • Config Machine Health Check

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Edit Control Plane

  • Config CPU

  • Config Memory

  • Config Disk

  • Config Resource Pool
  • Config Folder
  • Config Datastore
  • Config VM Template

  • Change IP Pool

 No No No No No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Node Pool

Deploy Node Pool

  • Add New NodePool

  • Deploy Similar Node Pool

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Upgrade NodePool

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Edit Node Pool

  • Change Template

  • Config Replicas

  • Add Network Device

  • Config Labels

  • Config Maintenance Mode

  • Config Machine Health Check

  • Config Upgrade Strategy

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Edit Node Pool

  • Config CPU

  • Config Memory

  • Config Disk

  • Config Resource Pool
  • Config Folder
  • Config Datastore
  • Config VM Template
  • Config Management Network

  • Variables

  • Change IP Pool

 No No No No No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Delete Node Pool

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Run Diagnosis

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Add-Ons

Deploy new Add-Ons

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Upgrade Add-Ons

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Edit Add-Ons

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Delete Add-Ons

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Collect Log Bundle

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes