Pre-requisite before enabling VxRail async patch to VMware Cloud Foundation environments using Async Patch Tool (AP Tool)

Products

• VMware Cloud Foundation

Issue/Introduction

This knowledge base (KB) includes the metadata file for the partner bundle specific to the VxRail async patch. Users are required to copy the necessary VxRail partner bundle metadata file to the outdirectory of the Async patch tool, where the async patch bundle is downloaded. This step is mandatory before enabling the VxRail patch operation.

Environment

VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5.2
Vmware Cloud Foundation 4.5
VMware Cloud Foundation 4.4.x
VMware Cloud Foundation 4.3.x
VMware Cloud Foundation 4.2.1

Resolution

If you have been following the async patch admin guide for applying the Async patch to VMware Cloud Foundation, please note that in the "Online Mode" section, this step should be carried out as step 4, while in the "Offline Mode" section, it should be performed as step 5.

Follow the below mentioned steps:

1. Download the patch-specific partner bundle metadata file as per the below table (VxRail patch-specific Partner Bundle Metadata).
2. Copy the downloaded patch-specific partner bundle metadata file to the AP tool output directory where patch bundles will be downloaded. If you have not specified the --ouputDirectory, the default output directory will be {user.home}/apToolBundles (refer the Async Patch Admin Guide).
3. Follow the instructions outlined in the Async Patch Admin Guide for the rest of the procedure for applying the patch.

VxRail patch specific Partner Bundle Metadata

Product Version	VxRail partner bundle metadata file [ Note:- Make sure to download the same file name from the KB attachment that is enclosed within the KB]
VxRail 7.0.484-28593220	partnerBundleMetadata_7_0_484_28593220
VxRail 7.0.410-27831807	partnerBundleMetadata_7_0_410_27831807.json
VxRail 7.0.411-27954264	partnerBundleMetadata_7_0_411_27954264.json
VxRail 7.0.451-28053212	partnerBundleMetadata_7_0_451_28053212.json
VxRail 7.0.481-28302560	partnerBundleMetadata_7_0_481_28302560.json
VxRail 7.0.482-28355940	partnerBundleMetadata_7_0_482_28355940.json
VxRail 7.0.483-28492387	partnerBundleMetadata_7_0_483_28492387.json
VxRail 8.0.110-28169413	partnerBundleMetadata_8_0_110_28169413.json
VxRail 8.0.111-28310882	partnerBundleMetadata_8_0_111_28310882.json
VxRail 8.0.201-28354422	partnerBundleMetadata_8_0_201_28354422.json
VxRail 8.0.211-28535497	partnerBundleMetadata_8_0_211_28535497.json
VxRail 8.0.212-28608599	partnerBundleMetadata_8_0_212.json

Note: You can find these json files in the attachment section of this KB.