Re-deployment of VMware Identity Manager using VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle Manager

Products

• VCF Operations/Automation (formerly VMware Aria Suite)

Issue/Introduction

Enable users to re-deploy a new global environment after removing an existing one from VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle Manager.

Resolution

Re-deploy VMware Identity Manager using vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager:

1. Take snapshot of vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager, VMware Identity Manager node(s) and it's integrated products in the current state.
2. Power off the VMware Identity Manager node(s) and rename the VMware Identity Manager node(s) in vCenter.
3. In a web browser, navigate to https://vRSLCM-hostname/api/swagger-ui.html#/ and select spec as private internal API.

Note: Replace vRSLCM-hostname with the hostname or IP Address of vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager.

4. Under Environment Controller, invoke the end-point /lcm/lcops/api/v2/environments/globalenvironment/unsafe, with the following request body.

{
  "deleteFromInventory": true,
  "deleteFromVcenter": false,
  "deleteLbFromSddc": false,
  "deleteWindowsVMs": false
}

5. Install VMware Identity Manager in vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager.
6. Follow the steps from the respective products to re-register VMware Identity Manager with the products integrated.
7. Once the products are in a working state, clean the snapshots taken in step 1.