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Upgrading VCF 4.0 to VCF 4.0.1

With the release of VCF 4.0.1 i wanted to go through the patch in my lab. The release notes can be found here: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Cloud-Foundation/4.0.1/rn/VMware-Cloud-Foundation-401-Release-Notes.html When i logged on to my SDDC Manager i noticed that there weren’t any updates available and i was prompted with an information bar To view available updates, Authorize My VMware Account. We can click directly on My VMware Account or go to Administration -> Repository Settings -> Authenticate ...

July 16, 2020 · 4 min · Cosmin
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NSX 2.5.0 to NSX 2.5.1 fails with error “restart service install-upgrade” on the NSX Manager.

I`ve recently ran through a problem when trying to upgrade NSX-T from version 2.5.0 to 2.5.1. When using the Upgrade function within the UI i was getting the following error: This page is only available on the NSX Manager where Upgrade Coordinator is running. To configure the service, run the command “restart service install-upgrade” on the NSX Manager. White checking the status of the service the service seemed to be running with no issues. I also checked the release notes for a couple of releases back and i found a similar issue in the release notes for the 2.3 release https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-NSX-T-Data-Center/2.3/rn/VMware-NSX-T-Data-Center-23-Release-Notes.html ...

July 16, 2020 · 3 min · Cosmin