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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vCenter 6.0 Installation : Detecting Client Integration Plugin Timed Out Error!

This is a quick and a simple note to inform you about an issue which could eat up your precious time while deploying vCenter 6.0 or upgrading to vCenter 6.0 from a previous release within an available upgrade path.

I have vCenter 5.5 u2 running in my lab as vCenter Server Virtual Appliance (VCSA). The plan was to upgrade to the new and shiny vCenter 6.0 virtual appliance. If you have not looked into the documentation yet, then I must inform you that the process of upgrade requires you to install the Client Integration Plugin. I will not re-invent the wheel as Vladan Seget has already written a detailed article as to how you can do this upgrade here.

While I was trying to do this upgrade, I ran into an issue where after installing the Integration Client, the upgrade requires you to launch a webpage which is called VCSA-SETUP.HTML located in the setup folder which you extract from the ISO of vCenter 6.0. As soon as you launch this webpage, you are suppose to get a screen which allows you to either install a new VCSA appliance or upgrade the existing version running in your environments.