You can run a pre-validation check from the product UI before upgrading vRealize Operations Manager within an environment. You can also evaluate vRealize Operations Manager upgrades and run an upgrade operation later. You can also validate the product compatibility matrix.

Prerequisites

Verify that there is an older or existing version of vRealize Operations Manager in the Manage Environments page.

Procedure

  1. On the Lifecycle Operations page, click Manage Environments.
  2. Right-click the vertical ellipses of an existing vRealize Operations Manager product and select Upgrade.
    The compatibility matrix information is displayed with new, compatible, and incompatible versions of products that must be upgraded.
  3. In the Product details section, select the repository type.
    Repository type Description
    Repository URL When you select this option, you can manually add the local upgrade file location in a vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager virtual appliance.
    vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager Repository When you select this option, you can enter the upgrade path available after mapping the binaries through vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager.
  4. Click Next.
  5. To run the file format select Version support from LCM and then click RUN PRECHECK.
    When the pre-check validation is finished, download the report to view the checks and validation status.
    Note: When you upgrade the vRealize Operations Manager instance, you have two options.
    • Run PreCheck: You must run to upgrade vRealize Operations Manager.
    • Run Assessment Tool: You can use this option to run a vRealize Operations Manager APUAT tool.

    The binary for the vRealize Operations Manager APUAT tool is bundled with vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager. Once vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager is deployed, the APUAT tool is present in the vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager VA location /data/lcmcontents/ by default.

    Note: If you want to run the pre-check again after evaluating the discrepancies, select Re-Run Pre Check. You can also re-run the pre-check by using the Submit toggle button.

    If the OS administrator password for vRealize Operations Manager expires, the vRealize Operations Manager upgrade pre-check operation fails during check-in. You can change the administrator password for vRealize Operations Manager within the vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager UI and then run the vRealize Operations Manager pre-check option again. You can also change the vRealize Operations Manager administrator password outside of vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager directly in vRealize Operations Manager and then run an inventory sync for the selected vRealize Operations Manager instance in the vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager UI. In either scenario, you can click Run upgrade Precheck for vRealize Operations Manager again.