VLSR - End of Support Life announcements for VMware Live Site Recovery

Products

• VMware Live Recovery

Issue/Introduction

The follow article provides information on End of Support Life for specific Site Recovery Manager versions.

Environment

• VMware vSphere Site Recovery Manager 6.5
• VMware vSphere Site Recovery Manager 8.1
• VMware vSphere Site Recovery Manager 8.2
• VMware vSphere Site Recovery Manager 8.3
• VMware vSphere Site Recovery Manager 8.4
• VMware vSphere Site Recovery Manager 8.5
• VMware vSphere Site Recovery Manager 8.6
• VMware vSphere Site Recovery Manager 8.7
• VMware vSphere Site Recovery Manager 8.8

Resolution

Please check the Broadcom Product Lifecycle Matrix to get the latest information about end of general support & technical guidance phases. vSphere Replication isn't listed as a separate component in the product lifecycle as its considered to be integrated into VLSR (VMware Live Site Recovery) and thus will follow the same EOS timelines as VLSR does. 

SRM 8.5 is declared as End of General Support on by 11th Oct 2024

SRM 8.6, 8.7 & 8.8 will be EOS by 11th Oct 2025

 To maintain your full level of Support and Subscription Services, VMware recommends upgrading to a supported version of SRM.

 Upgrading Site Recovery Manager

 “Maintenance Release” or “Update” means a generally available release of the Software that typically provides maintenancecorrections only or high severity bug fixes, designated by means of a change in the digit to the right of the second decimal point (e.g. Software 5.0 >>Software 5.0.1), or for certain Software by a change in the digit of the Update number (e.g., Software 5.0 Update 1

 “Major Release” also known as an “Upgrade” means a generally available release of the Software that: (i) contains functionalenhancements and extensions; (ii) fixes for high severity and high priority bugs; and (iii) is designated by VMware by a change in the digit to the left of the first decimal point (e.g., Software 5.0 >> Software 6.0)

 NOTE: Raising a Severity-1 ticket for a product under Technical Guidance phase is NOT supported. But, you are allowed to raise a low-severity case (severity 2, 3, and 4) & wait until an Engineer contacts you for assistance.