VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2

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Flexible BOM Upgrade in VMware Cloud Foundation

Once
SDDC Manager
 is upgraded to version 5.2 or later, new functionality is introduced to the upgrade planner that allows you to select specific target versions for each
VMware Cloud Foundation
 component you want to upgrade.
You can use the upgrade planner to select any supported version for each of the
VMware Cloud Foundation
 BOM components. This includes async patch versions as well as VCF BOM versions.
To plan an upgrade when
SDDC Manager
 does not have internet access, see Offline Download of Flexible BOM Upgrade Bundles.
  1. In the navigation pane, click
    Inventory
    Workload Domains
    .
  2. On the Workload Domains page, click the domain you are upgrading and then click the
    Updates
     tab.
  3. Click
    Precheck
     to run the upgrade precheck.
    Resolve any issues before proceeding with an upgrade.
  4. In the Available Updates section, click
    Plan Upgrade
     create a new upgrade plan or select
    Edit Upgrade Plan
     from the
    Actions
     menu to modify an upgrade plan.
    Image showing the Plan Upgrade and Plan Patching buttons.
    Image showing Edit Upgrade Plan on the Actions menu.
  5. Select the target version of
    VMware Cloud Foundation
     from the drop-down menu and click
    Next
    .
    Selecting the target version of VMware Cloud Foundation for an upgrade plan.
  6. Click
    Customize Upgrade
     to select specific target versions for each VCF BOM component.
  7. Use the drop-down menus in the Target Version column to select a target version for each component and then click
    Validate Selection
    .
    Image showing the drop-down menus for selecting specific target versions for each VCF BOM component.
  8. After validation succeeds, click
    Confirm
    .
  9. Review the update sequence based on your target version selections and click
    Done
    .
    Update sequence preview based on the target versions you selected.
  10. In the Available Updates screen, click
    Schedule Update
     or
    Update Now
     to update the first component.
    Continue to update the VCF BOM components until they are all updated.
    If
    SDDC Manager
     does not have internet access, you need to perform additional steps before you can start updating. See Offline Download of Flexible BOM Upgrade Bundles.

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