Transition to vSphere Lifecycle Manager (vLCM) Images using SDDC Manager

Products

• VMware SDDC Manager
• VMware Cloud Foundation

Issue/Introduction

This article provides the steps to transition from vSphere Lifecycle Manager Baselines(VUM) to vSphere Lifecycle Manager Images(vLCM) in a SDDC managed environment.

Environment

VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0

Resolution

Before proceeding please read the requirements from transitioning vSphere clusters from vLCM baseline management to vLCM image management. 
Prerequisites for Transitioning to vSphere Lifecycle Manager Images

There are two methods to transition vSphere clusters vLCM baseline management to vLCM image management:

PowerShell Method: (Recommended Method) 

1. Please download the script attached to the KB.

2. Follow the steps in  Transitioning vSphere Lifecycle Manager Baseline Clusters to vSphere Lifecycle Manager Image Clusters Using PowerShell

SDDC Manager API Method:

1. Login to the SDDC Manager UI and navigate to the API Explorer. 

2. Follow the steps in Transition to vSphere Lifecycle Manager Images Using the SDDC Manager API

Additional Information

Changelog:
* Version 1.0.0.0.59 - Fixes issue with insecure SSL certificate detection.

SHA256 Checksum of attachment:

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