The Windows agent is not available to download from within VCF Operations for Logs 9.0.x

Products

• VCF Operations

Issue/Introduction

The option for the Windows agent is not available when trying to download the client from within the Agents page in VCF Operations for Logs 9.0.x. Only the Linux agents are available for download.

Environment

• VCF Operations for Logs 9.0.x
• VCF Operations 9.0.x

Cause

The MSI and BIN deliverables for the VCF Operations for Logs agent are deprecated starting with VCF 9.0.x.

Resolution

1. Continue using the 8.18.x versions of the VMware Aria Operations for Logs Windows agent in 9.0.x as it is backwards compatible.
   
   
   • You can download the VMware-Log-Insight-Agent-8.18.#-########.msi from the Broadcom Support Portal > VMware Aria Operations for Logs 8.18.x > Drivers & Tools
   • If you have access to a VMware Aria Operations for Logs 8.18.x environment, obtain the agent installation from Management > Agents
     
     
     
   • NOTE: The VMware Aria Operations for Logs 8.18.x agent  will not be able to automatically trust VCF Operations for Logs 9.0.x.  Refer to Configure the VMware Aria Operations for Logs Agent SSL Parameters for configuring trust.
     
     
     
2. For expanded support for log collection from Windows systems, upgrade to VCF 9.1.x which transitions to the new containerized Log Management component and uses a custom Fluent Bit MSI.
   
   Set up the Windows system to collect logs in VCF Operations

Additional Information

VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 - VCF Operations Release Notes

VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 - Product Support Notes