Upgrading SDDC to 5.2 When vCenter is Running Version 8.0u1 with Tanzu
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Upgrading SDDC to 5.2 When vCenter is Running Version 8.0u1 with Tanzu

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Article ID: 377913

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Products

VMware SDDC Manager / VCF Installer

Issue/Introduction

When attempting to upgrade VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) to version 5.2, the SDDC Manager automated upgrade may not proceed if the environment's vCenter Server is running version 8.0 U1 (Build 24005165) with VMware vSphere with Tanzu enabled. Administrators must utilize an alternative upgrade path to update the vCenter Server.

Environment

VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 5.2
VMware vCenter Server (vCSA) 8.0 U1 (Build 24005165)
VMware vSphere with Tanzu

 

Cause

The SDDC Manager standard upgrade workflow cannot process this specific vCenter 8.0 U1 and Tanzu component combination automatically, requiring an Out-of-Band (OOB) manual upgrade.


Resolution

  1. Run the vCenter Server upgrade manually to bypass the SDDC Manager. Perform this Out-of-Band (OOB) upgrade via the Virtual Appliance Management Interface (VAMI) on port 5480 or by mounting the upgrade ISO directly.

  2. Wait for the Tanzu Supervisor Cluster to initiate its auto-upgrade function once the vCenter Server upgrade finishes. Note that the system will only auto-upgrade to version 1.26, which is expected behavior. Any further Tanzu upgrades must be run manually, as only one version is auto-upgradable.

  3. Allow the SDDC Manager to perform its automated inventory synchronization. In SDDC Manager 5.2, inventory sync happens automatically every 24 hours (around 3:00 AM). Following the OOB upgrade, the SDDC Manager inventory will correctly reflect the updated components the next day.

Additional Information

https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/vsphere-vcenter-upgrade/GUID-30485437-B107-42EC-A0A8-A03334CFC825.html

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