VMware Aria Operations 8.16.1

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Issue/Introduction

This article covers the fixes made in VMware Aria Operations 8.16.1 from previous versions.

The following issues have been resolved as of Aria Operations 8.16.1:

• Workload Threshold setting, set in the Policy for the Datastore, is not taken properly by the WLP
• tcpdump installation failed
• Add instructions in CASA API Guide to upload a custom cert with password
• [vROps remote plugin] Dashboards of AriaOps remote plugin fail to show in vCenter UI with 401 Unauthorized Error message
• "Go to Original Resource" link for the aggregated objects in the objects details page navigate to the undefined page
• The "Alert List" widget is not updated after editing the output filter
• Download percent of Cloud Proxy is not displayed during the upgrade process
• Super Metric value is being calculated wrong when using the isFresh() function on multi-node setups
• vROPS adding support of vCLS 2.0 VMs
• [CP] - getting the "Invalid Date" value under the "Date & Time Created" column of Support Bundle page
• Negated symptoms create a NPE when sending Alert Notification
• Webhook Payload Template: "Webhook Plugin Throws Null Pointer Exception When Using "CPU|CPU limit (MHz)" Property in Payload Template
• Dashboard UI loading in redirection loop for user with limited role

 

The following CVEs have been resolved as of vRealize Operations 8.16.1:

Component	CVE
bind	CVE-2023-4408
	CVE-2023-50387
	CVE-2023-50868
	CVE-2023-5517
	CVE-2023-5679
	CVE-2023-6516
giflib	CVE-2023-39742
	CVE-2023-48161
glibc	CVE-2023-0687
	CVE-2023-4813
jdk-liberica	CVE-2024-20918
	CVE-2024-20926
	CVE-2024-20952
jvm-hotspot-openjdk	CVE-2024-20918
	CVE-2024-20919
	CVE-2024-20921
	CVE-2024-20926
	CVE-2024-20945
	CVE-2024-20952
libpng	CVE-2022-3857
linux-pam	CVE-2024-22365
linux_kernel	CVE-2023-50431
	CVE-2023-52436
	CVE-2023-52438
	CVE-2023-52439
	CVE-2023-6040
	CVE-2024-0340
	CVE-2024-0565
	CVE-2024-0607
	CVE-2024-0646
	CVE-2024-1312
nss	CVE-2023-0767
openssl	CVE-2017-3735
	CVE-2017-3736
	CVE-2017-3737
	CVE-2017-3738
	CVE-2018-0732
	CVE-2018-0734
	CVE-2018-0737
	CVE-2018-0739
	CVE-2018-5407
	CVE-2019-1547
	CVE-2019-1551
	CVE-2019-1552
	CVE-2019-1559
	CVE-2019-1563
	CVE-2020-1968
	CVE-2020-1971
	CVE-2021-23840
	CVE-2021-23841
	CVE-2021-3712
	CVE-2021-4160
	CVE-2022-0778
	CVE-2022-1292
	CVE-2022-2068
procps	CVE-2023-4016
runc	CVE-2023-25809
	CVE-2023-27561
	CVE-2023-28642
shim	CVE-2022-28737
	CVE-2023-40546
	CVE-2023-40547
	CVE-2023-40548
	CVE-2023-40549
	CVE-2023-40550
	CVE-2023-40551

 

Resolution

VMware Aria Operations 8.16.1 can be applied to any 8.10.x - 8.14.x, 8.16 environment.

It is recommended to take snapshots following How to take a Snapshot of VMware Aria Operations before upgrading.

1. Download the VMware Aria Operations 8.16.1 upgrade PAK file from Customer Connect .
2. Log in to the primary node Aria Operations Administrator interface of your cluster at https://primary-node-FQDN-or-IP-address/admin.
3. Click Software Update in the left panel.
4. Click Install a Software Update in the main panel.
5. Follow the steps in the wizard to locate and install your PAK file.
6. Install the product update PAK file.
   Wait for the software update to complete. When it does, the Administrator interface logs you out.
7. Log back into the master node Administrator interface.
   The main Cluster Status page appears and cluster goes online automatically. The status page also displays the Bring Online button, but do not click it.

8. Clear the browser caches and if the browser page does not refresh automatically, refresh the page.
   The cluster status changes to Going Online. When the cluster status changes to Online, the upgrade is complete.

Note: If a cluster fails and the status changes to offline during the installation process of a PAK file update then some nodes become unavailable. To fix this, you can access the Administrator interface and manually take the cluster offline and click Finish Installation to continue the installation process.

9. Click Software Update to check that the update is done.
   A message indicating that the update completed successfully appears in the main pane.