An issue occurs during the upgrade from VMware Aria Automation 8.18.x to VCFA 9.0.x where Aria Automation network information is missing in Fleet Manager 9.0.x.

Products

• VCF Automation

Issue/Introduction

Upon performing an upgrade of a standalone VMware Aria Automation 8.18.x instance that has been imported into VCF Operations 9.x, the Network field within the upgrade interface fails to auto-populate or provide autocomplete options. Because this field is a mandatory requirement for the upgrade wizard, the process cannot proceed through the standard user interface.

Environment

VCF Automation 9.0.x

Cause

This issue occurs when the network attribute is missing from the environment's metadata within the Fleet Manager inventory.

Resolution

To resolve this, manually inject the network property into the environment configuration using the Fleet Manager API via Swagger.

1. Authorize API Access: Refer to KB 409715 to obtain the necessary authorization tokens for the VCF Operations Fleet Manager API.

   NOTE: The API endpoints mentioned are internal-only API endpoints.

2. Retrieve Environment Metadata:
   • Access the Swagger UI for Fleet Manager.
   • Locate the environment APIs and execute a GET request to retrieve the specific configuration details for the affected VCFA environment.
     
3. Manually Update the Configuration:
   • Copy the JSON payload from the GET response.
   • Modify the JSON by adding the missing network property within the appliance properties section: "network":"<your_portgroup_or_network_name>".
     
   • Use the PUT method in the API to update the environment with the modified JSON body.
     
4. Complete the Upgrade Process:
   • Log in to the VCF Operations 9.x UI.
   • The Network field should now be auto-populated.

Note: If an inventory sync occurs and removes the property again before you begin, repeat Step 2 and 3 specifically for the Fleet Manager entry to repopulate the field, then immediately proceed with the upgrade.