Transitioning from VMware Aria Operations for Logs 8.x to VCF Log Management 9.1.

Products

• VCF Operations

Issue/Introduction

This article provides guidance for administrators transitioning from VMware Aria Operations for Logs 8.18.x to VCF Log Management 9.1. It clarifies the deployment procedure, prerequisites, and the integrated management structure within VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.1.

Environment

• VCF Operations 9.1.x
• VCF Log Management 9.1.x
• VMware Aria Operations for Logs 8.18.x

Resolution

In VMware Aria Operations 9.1,Log Management is integrated as part of the VCF Management Services. This integration changes how you deploy and manage the product:

• Lifecycle management activities for Log Management, including upgrades, patching, and cluster management, are performed directly from the VCF Operations 9.1.x interface. 
• Log management is deployed using the VCF Installer Deployment Wizard as part of a new VCF Fleet or instance deployment.

Log Management in 9.1 is a core VCF Management Service,  to successfully transition from version Aria Operations for Logs 8.18.x, follow these steps:

1. Review the Planning and Preparation Workbook to define the necessary network and FQDN requirements for VCF Management Services.
2. Verify VMware VCF Operations is upgraded to version 9.1.x and the License Server is deployed. Overview of VCF Deploy, Converge, and Upgrade
3. Use the VCF Installer Deployment Wizard to start a new VCF Fleet or VCF Instance deployment. Start a New VCF Fleet or a New VCF Instance Deployment by Using the VCF Installer Deployment Wizard Fleet Management
4. Follow the guidelines within the VCF Deploy, Converge, and Upgrade documentation to integrate log management into the management service layer. Overview of VCF Deploy, Converge, and Upgrade