SDDC Manager 9.0 mandates re download or re upload of VCF release bundles (specific components/versions)

Products

• VMware SDDC Manager

Issue/Introduction

After upgrading to SDDC Manager 9.0, the Life Cycle Management (LCM) may require the re-download and re-upload of certain VCF component bundles (vCenter, ESXi, NSX) — even if those bundles were previously downloaded or uploaded while on an earlier SDDC Manager version (5.x.y.z).

Affected Upgrade Scenarios

• The following upgrade paths are known to be impacted by this behavior:
  VCF 5.x.y.z → 5.1.1.0 or 5.2.1.0

• The environment pre-downloaded/uploaded VCF 5.2.1.0 BOM bundles may not be honored.
  VCF 5.x.y.z → 5.1.0.0
  
  
• The NSX component bundle pre downloaded/uploaded may not be honored.

Environment

VCF 9.0

Resolution

• Online VCF environment: Re-download the bundles.
• Offline VCF environment: Use latest version of OBTU/VDT, to download required bundles for target state.