Patch for vRealize Automation 8.4.x Form Designer: Unable to load actions returning an array of sdk-objects

Products

• VMware Aria Suite

Issue/Introduction

Symptoms:
In vRealize Automation 8.4.1, when creating a new workflow in vRealize Orchestrator with an input of type array of sdk-objects, you are not able to select an action for a default value and/or value options in the multi-value picker component.

Environment

VMware vRealize Automation 8.4.x

Cause

The input form designer is not able to create the proper request for listing actions that return an array of sdk-objects when using the multi-value picker input component.

Resolution

This issue is resolved in vRealize Automation 8.4.2+.

Workaround:

Prerequisites

• Ensure there are valid snapshots and/or backups before proceeding.
• Take simultaneous VM snapshots without memory of all vRA nodes.

Procedure

Stage the Patch in vRSLCM

1. Download the attached rpm file vrlcm-vra-8.4.1-8.4.1.16960.patch located in the Attachments section.
2. Copy the rpm file to the vRLSCM appliance under /data.
3. Login to the vRSLCM portal and open Settings > Binary Mappings > Patch Binaries.
4. Click on ADD PATCH BINARY, specify /data as Source Location, click DISCOVER.
5. Select vrlcm-vra-8.4.1.-8.4.1.16960.patch and add the binary.

Install the Patch through vRSLCM

1. Select the vRA 8.4.1 environment followed by Patches > Install Patch.
2. Select Patch 8.4.1.16960
3. Complete the Patch wizard to start the Patch workflow.
4. Once the Patch is complete, refresh the vRA web page with Ctrl+F5 and verify the external actions selection works as expected.

Note: 

Running this procedure causes no downtime within vRA.

The product version in the UI will not change after the hotfix is applied.

Installing the Patch through vRLSCM may be repeated for each vRA 8.4.1 environment registered within the same vRSLCM instance.