VMware Aria Automation 8.18.1 Cumulative Update #5
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VMware Aria Automation 8.18.1 Cumulative Update #5

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Products

VCF Operations/Automation (formerly VMware Aria Suite)

Issue/Introduction

Update 5 provides various fixes to known issues in VMware Aria Automation and VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator.

Note: VMware Aria Automation 8.18.1 Cumulative Update #5 is now available. This release includes VMware Aria Automation 8.18.1 Update #5 and VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator 8.18.1 Update #6 bundle

Environment

VMware Aria Automation 8.18.1 update 5

VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator 8.18.1 update 6

Resolution

VMware Aria Automation

Resolved Issues:

  • Updated multiple libraries and components to consume fixes for security vulnerabilities.
  • VA - Updated to include the latest build of PhotonOS.
  • Resolved an issue with provisioning-service is crashing periodically - fails to store tag/category with null byte character
  • Fixed an issue with concurrent detach and delete operations during remove-disk action
  • Fixed an issue with additional disk deployed along with VM from a Content Library template which remained in DETACHED status
  • Increased envoy idle connection timeout
  • Enabled caching for Day2 tag operation
  • Resolved issues around remote console connections
  • Resolved issue with NSX VPC segments not appearing under networks in Aria Automation
  • Resolved failure when vMotion reconciliation occurs - DB exception was thrown
  • Allowed users to delete resources when their project allocated CPU, GPU or memory usage is negative

Automation Orchestrator

Resolved Issues:

  • Resolved problem with vco-app service keeps restarting and creating heap dump files (KB #432637)
  • Fixed the context.getToken() function not working in Python environments if using Aria Automation as authentication provider.
  • Fixed - in some cases, when telemetry (CEIP) is enabled, the vco-app pod fails to start causing failures of deployment.
  • Updated multiple libraries and components to consume fixes for security vulnerabilities.

This patch is cumulative. It includes all fixes from previous updates 1 thru 4, and for Orchestrator, updates 1 thru 5.

Known Issues

  • None

Step 1: Important Pre-Patch Instructions

Before proceeding, you must complete the following prerequisites to ensure a successful patch process and prevent service interruptions.
  • You must back up all VMware Aria Automation or Orchestrator appliances simultaneously for all nodes.
    • If you are creating the snapshots manually, you must start the snapshots of the second and third node no more than 40 seconds after you start the snapshots for the first node.
      • If the quiesced state was not achieved for all three nodes within the ~40-second timeframe, you will find the following strings in the logs: Freeze synchronization failed and Sync failed, making inconsistent snapshot.
        • Run the following command from one of the nodes to filter for all vmtoolsd messages:
          journalctl --identifier=vmtoolsd
  • When you back up the VMware Aria Automation or Orchestrator appliance, disable in-memory snapshots and enable quiescing.
  • Verify the integrity of downloaded files. For instructions on how to perform an integrity check, see this KB

Step 2: Patch Installation

Option A: For VMware Aria Automation (managed by Aria Suite Lifecycle):

  • Log in to the Aria Automation appliance command line as root:
  • Execute the following command to patch upgrade utility for SHA256 support for vRA setup: 
    vracli cluster exec -- bash -c "current_node; echo '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' | base64 -d | sh -"
  • See the official Aria Suite Lifecycle product documentation for patch installation instructions (link). 
  • You can download the vrlcm-vra-8.18.1-37370.patch file (link).
  • You can find general instructions on how to download files from our Support Portal (link).
  • See the API application instructions (link).

Option B: For Standalone VMware Automation Orchestrator (managed or not managed by Aria Suite Lifecycle): 

Prerequisites:
  • You are using a standalone instance of VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator 8.18.1.
  • You can download the latest *updaterepo.iso file (link) which is O11N_VA-8.18.1.37367-25423020-updaterepo.iso
  • There is nothing else mounted in the CD-ROM of the appliance(s).
  • You have root username and password and SSH access to the appliance(s).
  • Note: This process requires a short downtime for a reboot during the upgrade.

Procedure:

  1. Log in to the Automation Orchestrator Appliance command line as root.
  2. Execute the following command to patch upgrade utility for SHA256 support for vRO:
    vracli cluster exec -- bash -c "current_node; echo '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' | base64 -d | sh -"
  3. Execute the following command to patch signature validation script for SHA256 support for vRO:
    vracli cluster exec -- bash -c "current_node; echo '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' | base64 -d | sh -"
    
  4. Make a copy of the LCM upgrade profile:
    cp /etc/vmware-prelude/upgrade-lcm.conf /etc/vmware-prelude/upgrade-lcm-b2b.conf
  5. Modify the /etc/vmware-prelude/upgrade-lcm-b2b.conf file by adding the following value:
    workflow.step.vami-postupdate.reboot.skip=false
  6. Mount the CD-ROM using mount /dev/xxx /mnt/cdrom:
    mount /dev/sr0 /mnt/cdrom
  7. Run the upgrade in the command line with the new LCM profile:
    vracli upgrade exec -y --profile lcm-b2b --repo cdrom://

Review Installed Patch History:

  1. To view the history of patches, click Patches > History.
  2. Click on History.

    Note: Alternatively, you can use the vracli version patch command to validate that the patch is installed.

    Note: The product version and build numbers reported via the Aria Automation GUI do not change after installing any patches. Use the steps below to validate the patch installation.

    1. Log in to one of the Aria Automation appliances via an SSH session.
    2. Run the following command:
      vracli version patch
    3. Verify the patch installed matches the build number - 25428648.
Note: For Standalone Aria Automation Orchestrator, the vracli version patch command does not show any patch installed. The correct build, if the patch is installed, reflects as 25423020 when using vracli version.