- Download the attached 59337_vcf-unassigned-hosts.zip file.
- Use a file transfer utility to copy the 59337_vcf-unassigned-hosts.zip file to the /tmp folder on the SDDC Manager Controller virtual machine.
- Log in to the SDDC Controller VM as the root user.
- Issue the following commands to create a backup of the current sos utility and then update the sos utility:
cp -rfp /opt/vmware/sddc-support /opt/vmware/sddc-support.$(date +%m%d%y)
unzip -d /tmp/ /tmp/59337_vcf-unassigned-hosts.zip
cd /tmp/vcf-unassigned-hosts
chmod +x setup.sh
./setup.sh
Note: You will see output similar to the following:
Start compiling all py files ...
Removing all py files ...
Copying files to SOS directory
Setup completed successfully
- Issue the /opt/vmware/sddc-support/sos --upgrade-unassigned-host command to upgrade the host to the desired version.
Note: You can view the progress of the upgrade on the Lifecycle page of the SDDC Manager UI. Multiple unassigned host upgrades can be scheduled at the same time. They will run sequentially in the UI.
- Issue the /opt/vmware/sddc-support/sos --config-bundle-backup to create a new bootbank and configuration backup for the host(s) upgraded in Step 5:
Note: You will see output similar to the following:
Welcome to Supportability and Serviceability(SoS) utility!
NOTE : SoS may fail if workflow is undergoing password rotation operation, run SoS when no workflows are in flight.
Logs : /var/tmp/unassigned-host-lcm
+-----+------+------------+----------------+---------------+-----------------+
| SL# | NODE | Rack Name | Domain Name | Base Version | Current Version |
+-----+------+------------+----------------+---------------+-----------------+
| 1 | R1N3 | gss-vxrack | MGMT | 6.5.0-7967591 | 6.5.0-9298722 |
| 2 | R1N2 | gss-vxrack | MGMT | 6.5.0-7967591 | 6.5.0-9298722 |
| 3 | R1N1 | gss-vxrack | MGMT | 6.5.0-7967591 | 6.5.0-9298722 |
| 4 | R1N0 | gss-vxrack | MGMT | 6.5.0-7967591 | 6.5.0-9298722 |
| 5 | R1N5 | gss-vxrack | - UNASSIGNED - | 6.5.0-7967591 | 6.5.0-9298722 |
| 6 | R1N4 | gss-vxrack | - UNASSIGNED - | 6.5.0-7967591 | 6.5.0-9298722 |
| 7 | R1N7 | gss-vxrack | - UNASSIGNED - | 6.5.0-7967591 | 6.5.0-9298722 |
| 8 | R1N6 | gss-vxrack | - UNASSIGNED - | 6.5.0-7967591 | 6.5.0-9298722 |
+-----+------+------------+----------------+---------------+-----------------+
Select ESXi for Config backup, ESXi : R1N5
* Backup ESXi Config Bundle : R1N5
* Creating state backup...
* Remove existing backup for ESXi : R1N5
* Uploading bootbank and state backup...
Logs : /var/tmp/unassigned-host-lcm
Log file : /var/tmp/unassigned-host-lcm/sos.log
Notes:
- This entire process can be used for hosts returned to the unassigned pool after a workload domain is deleted.
- Repeat Step 6 for all unassigned hosts that have been upgraded