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Seamless Upgrades: From VMware Aria Automation 8.18.x to VCF Automation 9.0.x
VMware Aria Automation 8.x deployment topology VMware Aria Automation can be set up using either a simple deployment model or a clustered deployment model. Simple Deployment This model consists of a single VMware Aria Automation node. No load balancer is used in this setup. The fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of VMware Aria Automation directs to the IP address of the node. Clustered Deployment A clustered setup consists of three VMware Aria Automation nodes situated behind

Arun Nukula
Feb 28


Journey to VCF 9 having vSphere 8.x and VMware Aria Operations 8.x
Introduction Introducing a mind map for a customer topology with vSphere and VMware Aria Operations, illustrating their path to VMware Cloud Foundation 9. This blog details the journey step by step, guiding them through component deployments and upgrades, ultimately completing their VMware Cloud Foundation 9 journey. Customer Topology vSphere 8.x with several vCenter Servers, with one vCenter hosting VMware Aria Operations 8.x VMware Aria Operations 8.x There's no NSX deploye

Arun Nukula
Sep 21, 2025
VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle 8.18 Patch 2 Released
VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle 8.18 Patch 2 is live. This is only needed if your upgrading to VCF 9.0. This patch provides you a capability...

Arun Nukula
Jun 18, 2025
VMware-Aria-Operations-8.18-HF6 Released
VMware Aria Operations 8.18 HF 6 is now released. Click here for Release Notes Click here for Solution Details Click here to download...

Arun Nukula
May 23, 2025


New VMware Aria Operations 8.18.x patch released
Payload VMware Aria Operations 8.18 Hot Fix 5 is a public Hot Fix that addresses the following issues: Product managed agent installation...

Arun Nukula
Apr 2, 2025
VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle 8.18.0 PSPACK 4 is out
VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle 8.18.0 Product Support Pack 4adds support for: VMware Aria Operations for Logs 8.18.1 VMware Aria Operations...

Arun Nukula
Dec 11, 2024


VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle Documentation finds a New Home
The VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle documentation has a new home! Previously hosted on VMware Docs , it has now been relocated to Broadcom's...

Arun Nukula
Dec 3, 2024
Suite Lifecycle 8.18 PSPACK 2 Released | Supports VMware Aria Operations 8.18.1 |
VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle 8.18.0 Product Support Pack 2 is now released. This Product Support Pack provides support for installing or...

Arun Nukula
Sep 18, 2024


Upgrading VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle to version 8.18.0 using Online Method
Login into VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle Go to Lifecycle Operations and Settings Click on System Upgrade Select "Check Online" and then...

Arun Nukula
Jul 24, 2024


Online Upgrade of VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle is back...........
This option is only available in a non-VCF aware VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle Good News The online upgrade of VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle...

Arun Nukula
Jul 24, 2024


VMware Aria Suite 8.18.0 Release | VCF 5.2 | Upgrade Repo and Product Support Pack Links |
VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2 which comprises of VMware Aria Suite 8.18.0 comes with the following new versions of the products Product...

Arun Nukula
Jul 24, 2024


VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle 8.16.0 Product Support Pack 4 Released
VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle 8.16.0 Product Support Pack 4 is now released This Product Support Pack provides support for VMware Aria...

Arun Nukula
Jun 22, 2024


How do you download product binaries and product support packs after Day-2 changes
Download VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle Login into Broadcom Support Portal Once you have logged in, select VMware Cloud Foundation Go to MY...

Arun Nukula
May 9, 2024
VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle Product Support Pack Screenshots
There's always an ask to me on what versions are supported with a specific product support pack. That's the reason i've written this blog...

Arun Nukula
Mar 22, 2024


VMware Aria Operations for Networks Deployment through Suite Lifecycle
Deploying VMware Aria Operations for Networks through VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle is easy VMware Aria provides the IT Managers or Cloud...

Arun Nukula
Mar 8, 2024
VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle upgrade might fail to start due to "Operation not allowed in the current state of workflow" exception
In a very rare scenario, you VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle upgrade might be failing before it even starts to upgrade to the new version....

Arun Nukula
Mar 3, 2024
VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle Product Support Packs and Patches
Product Support Packs and Patches are cumulative. Below is a table which describes there release dates and heirarchy. If you look at the...

Arun Nukula
Mar 1, 2024


Remediation steps to handle rollback of VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle 8.16.0 and other products
The initial release of VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle 8.16.0 took place on February 20, 2024. However, it rolled back, along with other...

Arun Nukula
Mar 1, 2024


Could you explain the infrastructure type shown in the Easy Installer vCenter information pane?
While setting up VMware Aria Automation or VMware Identity Manager through Easy Installer, when you reach the stage of providing vCenter...

Arun Nukula
Feb 7, 2024
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