VMware is aware of this issue. See the Workaround below for additional information and next steps.
Workaround:
Prerequisites
- You have valid backups or recent snapshots of the VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle appliance before upgrades were attempted.
- You may use the Snapshot button on the Upgrade screen.
Procedure: Revert to Backups or snapshots
If the upgrade is stuck when at the downloading packages stage, you may revert to the snapshot and retry the VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle 8.x upgrade.
Procedure: Remove the upgradeprogress file (Disaster Recovery no snapshots or backups)
Note: Proceed only if you do not have backups or a recent snapshot before the last attempted upgrade.
- Create a new snapshot in vCenter for the VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle 8.x appliance.
- Remove the /etc/upgradeprogress file
rm /etc/upgradeprogress
- Retry the upgrade.