VCF Automation upgrade precheck fails with CIDR error F973CEBF after applying Fleet Lifecycle patch

Products

• VCF Automation

Issue/Introduction

When attempting to upgrade VCF Automation (VCF-A) to version 9.1.x, the configuration precheck fails with a CIDR validation error, even if individual IP addresses have been provided in the UI.

Error Message:

An unexpected error occurred in step validate_vsp_cluster_input. Reference Code: ########.

Detail: com.broadcom.vcf.lcm.sddc.upgrade.plugin.shared.step.io.ValidateVspClusterInputStepInput failed validation. [ConstraintViolationImpl{interpolatedMessage='Target VSP cluster IP pool CIDR is required', propertyPath=targetVspClusterIpPoolCidr, rootBeanClass=class com.broadcom.vcf.lcm.sddc.upgrade.plugin.shared.step.io.ValidateVspClusterInputStepInput, messageTemplate='Target VSP cluster IP pool CIDR is required'}]

Environment

VCF Automation (formerly Aria Automation)

Cause

In VMware Cloud Foundation releases prior to 9.1.0.0400, the VCF Automation upgrade orchestration framework strictly required a contiguous /29 CIDR block for network initialization.

Starting with version 9.1.0.0400 (Fleet Lifecycle Patch), the product added the ability to use a single IP range (individual IP addresses) instead of a strict CIDR block. However, if the supporting lifecycle components are not updated to the required versions, the precheck validation logic will continue to enforce the legacy CIDR requirement.

Resolution

Update underlying lifecycle management components to enable individual IP address input during the VCF upgrade precheck.

Step 1: Download Required Binaries

1. Log in to the Broadcom Support Portal / VCF SDDC Manager.
   
   
2. Download the following update bundles:
   
   
   • Fleet Lifecycle Management update (version 9.1.0.0400)
   • SDDC Lifecycle Management update (version 9.1.0.0400)
     
     
   • VCF Services Runtime update (version 9.1.0.0200)

Step 2: Perform Lifecycle Component Upgrades

Update the components in the following order:

1. Upgrade Fleet Lifecycle to 9.1.0.0400.
   
   
2. Upgrade SDDC Lifecycle to 9.1.0.0400.
   
   
3. Upgrade VCF Services Runtime to 9.1.0.0200.

 

Step 3: Resume VCF Automation Upgrade

1. Restart the VCF Automation upgrade workflow.
   
   
2. In the deployment UI, select the option to provide individual IP addresses.
   
   
3. Enter the required IP addresses for the VCF-A cluster.
   
   
4. Run the precheck. The validate_vsp_cluster_input step should now pass without requiring a CIDR block.

Additional Information

Fleet Lifecycle 9.1.0.0400 Release Notes