Everything you need to know about the vRealize Operations 8.0 release

The wait is over. vRealize Operations 8.0 is NOW Available. Here are my prescribed next steps:

1- See What's New - https://blogs.vmware.com/management/2019/10/whats-new-in-vrealize-operations-8-0-2.html

2- Read the release notes (PLEASE🙃) - https://docs.vmware.com/en/vRealize-Operations-Manager/8.0/rn/vRealize-Operations-Manager-80.html

3- Download the bits from here - https://my.vmware.com/en/web/vmware/info/slug/infrastructure_operations_management/vmware_vrealize_operations/8_0

4- Ensure to run the Upgrade Assessment Tool, available on the download page:

      5- Check the compatibility with management packs you might have in your environment - https://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php?deviceCategory=vrops

    

      6- Check product compatibility matrix (just in case) - https://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/sim/interop_matrix.php

      7- Good news – Most of the VMware solution packs that go with vROps are already released and here are the links:

Solution Name	Release Notes & Download Link
vRealize Operations Management Pack for CloudHealth by VMware	https://marketplace.vmware.com/vsx/solutions/vmware-vrealize-operations-management-pack-for-cloudhealth-by-vmware
vRealize Operations Management Pack for Storage Devices	https://marketplace.vmware.com/vsx/solutions/management-pack-for-storage-devices
vRealize Operations Management Pack for VMware Cloud on AWS	https://marketplace.vmware.com/vsx/solutions/vmware-vrealize-operations-management-pack-for-vmware-cloud-on-aws
vRealize Operations Management Pack for NSX-T	https://marketplace.vmware.com/vsx/solutions/vmware-vrealize-operations-management-pack-for-nsx-t
vRealize Operations Management Pack for vCloud Director	https://marketplace.vmware.com/vsx/solutions/management-pack-for-vcloud-director
vRealize Operations Management Pack for Skyline	https://marketplace.vmware.com/vsx/solutions/vmware-vrealize-operations-management-pack-for-vmware-skyline
vRealize Operations Management Pack for Container Monitoring	https://marketplace.vmware.com/vsx/solutions/vrealize-operations-management-pack-for-container-monitoring
SDDC Health Monitoring Solution	https://marketplace.vmware.com/vsx/solutions/vmware-sddc-management-health-solution
vRealize Operations Management Pack for NSX for vSphere	https://marketplace.vmware.com/vsx/solutions/management-pack-for-nsx-for-vsphere
vRealize Operations Management Pack for vRealize Orchestrator	https://marketplace.vmware.com/vsx/solutions/management-pack-for-vrealize-orchestrator
vRealize Operations Management Pack for VMware Identity Manager	https://marketplace.vmware.com/vsx/solutions/vmware-vrealize-operations-management-pack-for-vmware-identity-manager
vRealize Operations Federation Management Pack	https://marketplace.vmware.com/vsx/solutions/vrops-federation-management-pack
vRealize Operations Management Pack for VMware Integrated OpenStack	https://marketplace.vmware.com/vsx/solutions/management-pack-for-openstack
vRealize Operations Management Pack for Cloud Provider Pod	https://marketplace.vmware.com/vsx/solutions/vrealize-operations-manager-management-pack-for-vmware-cloud-provider-pod

Happy Installing/Upgrading.

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