Update compatibility endpoint for VCF 5.1 deployments

Products

• VMware SDDC Manager

Issue/Introduction

LCM UI has message VVS Compatibility data is stale.

Environment

VCF 5.1

Cause

Compatibility server currently used in VCF 5.1 deployments is being decommissioned.

Resolution

Online VCF Deployments

Execute the script attached to the KB. The script is applicable for both online and offline VCF deployments.

1. Download and copy the script to SDDC Manager under "/home/vcf".
2. Login to SDDC Manager as 'vcf'
3. Login to SDDC Manager as 'root' user.
4. Change the script permissions: chmod 771 /home/vcf/replace_vvs_url.py
5. Execute the script: python /home/vcf/replace_vvs_url.py
6. You can check the lcm logs under /var/log/vmware/vcf/lcm and verify there is no exception connecting to the compatibility endpoint. 

Offline VCF Deployments

Manually update the compatibility server endpoint in the location where lcm-tools folder is downloaded.

1. Go to the conf folder under the lcm-tools folder.
2. Open the application-prod.properties file.
3. Search for field "vcf.compatibility.controllers.vvs.api.endpoint".
4. If the key value is vvs-staging.esp.vmware.com replace it with vvs.esp.vmware.com

Additional Information

Backup of files application-prod.properties and VmwareCompatibilityData.json will be taken.