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title: "Important - Multiple vulnerabilities in vRealize operations (VMSA-2021-0018)"
canonical: "https://www.virtcloudrocks.com/space/vblog01/blog/721091/Important%20-%20Multiple%20vulnerabilities%20in%20vRealize%20operations%20(VMSA-2021-0018)"
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been announced on vRealize Operations through VMware Security Advisory [VMSA-2021-0018](https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure-web.cisco.com%2F1Q6cHSRtkqL9-kaUeU2R-N5v-zYF2mS9Oi0MSg6tEjIh-1OEeMw0bYeyjB7zWDLCGw2_pXAHQWNXtYbUh9ad0LjpP5Z7ssNsfBNzeJwsmEqd4vYknyKVSqz_jAPuOhr82A0UDARNvP5m3S38NS1a2FHshbs_EoXB7Rc1IOxoelqAiPdEvJqJf3vVzY3AzeXJckvAE5sUeGsy9_gA2WcPEq1sY5Ngw88Hq9il02ozAIG3h5H3_5nl6Y0Y0yNFTNUvaKBtsSi4tNKPwrjmPpFXCPh1KVzMjDNMjZCiolpBa9SS9LNWmram6BtdMmLYH4I-JT9_77xKmJsMgsnI0cx_El8WD-NfbPwK29rULUtKCBm0jbBEb3Av-6A2Q8oAcbTfKyXj1kXz_s9CZ5MZZvmvaVKhe6oRTXg-ucSOWdG7GlYU%2Fhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.vmware.com%252Fsecurity%252Fadvisories%252FVMSA-2021-0018.html&data=04%7C01%7C%7C85a48208e106477ca93608d96bba3545%7C0edca4720b7146e696c70a68c10dcb96%7C0%7C0%7C637659269807357430%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=n5AAo31UmHo7QMkoZtd02V7hggpcmMDC%2F1DgyLVR%2FUc%3D&reserved=0) . 

 

VMSA-2021-0018 refers to multiple security vulnerabilities (CVE-2021-22022,  CVE-2021-22023, CVE-2021-22024, CVE-2021-22025, CVE-2021-22026, CVE-2021-22027). All of these vulnerabilities are reported as part of vRealize Operations Manager API.

Any vRealize Operations versions prior to v8.5 is impacted and hence your deployed version is also impacted. 

 

The recommended remediation plan is to upgrade to vRealize operations 8.5 which is not impacted with this vulnerability.

Hotfix/Patch is also available for each of the older versions of vRealize operations, if required. ( Refer to [KB 85383](https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure-web.cisco.com%2F1Xyiu9ETwR1v1UDfmiC04u4qkHJQDlh2ytCyeBLynsHuecElFkc4638Ni-b_WUlFE9tyMSxe0XXtO5FwQVVcy51ds8JtMHJOE41vuMkihS19pyGAUrXgByBCffRqWGuzlplHKqXqtppLPTRt2E2GSvLVU_JSyz-v8mMHR68LSzAOEf9epj1oPAKxf8OGccw6EET-34vBZe42RiygvnUx4oOKRYw8yH9Zk3xXGHhDU0THcMnjD1KH1FTIApUdgnqBZyv2LXVg5KbjgOY0mIE-zJ7HH3SsdSqlhKM_MSB7IlKTEK0CSipIMMjw8jAgPwImnjjDdkDxYUioXZELY5HtQiLgXSWn5JxWIoydfvbr2d_dg92t2VraISZnaP6WEeaXMXdV8n5Gmw8B0H0mCVs184m4oMkGsQr0zqNqQiJJKwQE%2Fhttps%253A%252F%252Fkb.vmware.com%252Fs%252Farticle%252F85383&data=04%7C01%7C%7C85a48208e106477ca93608d96bba3545%7C0edca4720b7146e696c70a68c10dcb96%7C0%7C0%7C637659269807357430%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=Gms3uLzccY%2FacppzTbqq5HxqWXzXHMTaV8MF4XATcIQ%3D&reserved=0) for vROps 8.4, [KB 85382](https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure-web.cisco.com%2F1-B7j66kgMGQ8aKHLlo_zc0faODAfPdifJAs1xwa65-JzYJrxwCYgC80u5j6XtALmct1OGeZuD6SP-DANk0v-GM9H6H8p4AN8QQth0RX-U7G_YCg4-hr-DiN9QI_jrGdu5jZ9xjT2KsPrw8OmQZVrFfOKnfqnlSYRCxBnONRUfqe1_tPXYLjkMlNSwzovnHANYHEbIh8Un22Tjzr1Y4qaEaCYdIsm2x2IkTTTKrg1oIbBH_kJBzsiZjQYZKpAxO23-2QKz6ZdcBiOaUotVEJ10c6fhZg7Zb8BkPNXE9Q9sLwcXETpFvlDGnD-BkSM1mFUr5IxEXt_I8fMbpKX17TasuIDBi0EHVvNuEa_mhEf7jW1zKYpLjPUdbxNDlSoeZPdXOb4jMB1ZCaJSlFZR8dZ6xDq1TPkRl2aC7Zh1LoAiC0%2Fhttps%253A%252F%252Fkb.vmware.com%252Fs%252Farticle%252F85382&data=04%7C01%7C%7C85a48208e106477ca93608d96bba3545%7C0edca4720b7146e696c70a68c10dcb96%7C0%7C0%7C637659269807367391%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=ubUFOSZrnVmL9k%2FeRfhVsYCS3jd2M6BL7ha5mt61a%2B0%3D&reserved=0) for vROps 8.3, [KB 85381](https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure-web.cisco.com%2F1oTP8lqiBU2AKfMP19dZO97vxGbjghbl4pkhypnYoOcEhKih87xLeX8aiih4Tji7rBdKFUXDpyd_1hYkTZcSQTshEezE-imhubPUvaVbaLgyKBiVVPiSXDmr9XAtYBmimt7keCWjasQsj82_CpZlyAe1gKR820JYS8f2tP6972nmLcsscqdl9KQ4DPvvqbQnt9W51NDzE97cyewCwXS-H5dB445EZpYGssCJuucfLW-d4vdNfUrCXEK7yqjnUnKSDTkGBOMjefoa3tgxiPro06dKtgHWhe62AVeLlfVzC4XcmTlbkFN8gfJIRAW4u333XmjCfQNKqqp4fM-OicHjQqy83QgeYLcF5yleYuv3Sa5ZkjMM4AFduoIG13_rDtRjsT0rXJFWG7XJnl_vu324E-pwYtYS5dvA_clkzO3vnUi4%2Fhttps%253A%252F%252Fkb.vmware.com%252Fs%252Farticle%252F85381&data=04%7C01%7C%7C85a48208e106477ca93608d96bba3545%7C0edca4720b7146e696c70a68c10dcb96%7C0%7C0%7C637659269807367391%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=ungT0iS6Opi6oc3HN6bRAGpI5xULHiVFjFmSYv3tEmA%3D&reserved=0) for vROps 8.2 [, KB 85380](https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure-web.cisco.com%2F1G4JVzkBCTSoCT3ZCL4cCiQ7LkTKxsWUXnEgI4VchQHFW_LiZM2lrR6sM93E2Jrvc4QaKy2qGMF1zMoFvibhJCkY3N-RZwzNNx3VZ35uQyRJa7P9k8WTd1SQSpArYBEQjAPCiVrCcLa7I4uSHH9bFqIn7Xe-X0qT-Hm2IEVoSVM-2qKVYINZFQ00Fa9k3SGSH-BwHx7jJi8HX7UCRsJ_-ov9I0zwmgee4crMvn_S-WKiQBNhVPv8Co0bOEtZmDZZrgUTXon5nTXoNvUfYTgbPRHqDsGD46uOc_bD4TIwVSFsL5ykDywrmXtoaN_wc6eUyoO5AIi60x_gycwCwCTC1xvO_IvumImt5L-py9Br0lBktwh8Xnwh-a5Xx-gaK6YR8A9O-fE9KCmoGg1APa3Q6QVMyKakyToI8CVnbP2NcYi0%2Fhttps%253A%252F%252Fkb.vmware.com%252Fs%252Farticle%252F85380&data=04%7C01%7C%7C85a48208e106477ca93608d96bba3545%7C0edca4720b7146e696c70a68c10dcb96%7C0%7C0%7C637659269807377350%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=XUCm19%2FIUA2Gz5sR%2BzpRs1WDMdFNqNTCAVP6rUAvn84%3D&reserved=0) for vROps 8.1.1, [KB 85379](https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure-web.cisco.com%2F1hsuV4kWi5IqKPI-su-12QPguqXDTtDBvyPYjZeoyauObyu_Cf4XDtggWVUlvHo8nOshRmSfScp2cjs6BNDdmyvj0v3CCcb8R44OTBy2Y2SWHFS7p7u4OSY5y0LUEFGEhlhnfgbAvqOscd-FkBE3IT7m5n7JQi7cFvRZ8VP2702QC5NrHYgJJlfMZv6P9EyRyhg6POo37XpXYQVACzFqWJ1av91SH576UPYfF5IhM_EqY4EV5rZRZpdxptJ8Y6fbKqljXYj-UlEa9DI1x6D9rG-a0jjci_neDoYaF4vsedKBauDMmCmrT7izigI0Z1vNltE5QEnsdONFglpx4Lq6uzv1JZ9ZjyeFuy6LbxHfCpfTX6Du_lrHN7SpcjdrN1pEuFUsPirAGZGiUonIJbZlrJPQx7zVlsWyNOECGTEtzHoY%2Fhttps%253A%252F%252Fkb.vmware.com%252Fs%252Farticle%252F85379&data=04%7C01%7C%7C85a48208e106477ca93608d96bba3545%7C0edca4720b7146e696c70a68c10dcb96%7C0%7C0%7C637659269807377350%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=Lgff0jPsB4JqD9eUoIsFLCkUHhLHpcpcdsgahuktqEY%3D&reserved=0) for vROps 8.0.1 and [KB 85378](https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure-web.cisco.com%2F1RGQGzMB0GWNBeho5_hLI8vbuL3PiPNriaxWMEp3rM8Ht-_P0DHcl4BbJPTDCVMe-zNrmPdpYNr9cbGAMoRJYMCh23Ey2ckMu2u7jbDRZQ-4hqP4Xjq2vt06K284hA-yS6Zhj8Smsk7s_Xf39Vwg3j0AfG8CSU5PgopXK5N1L0b0bL0SOswzDKHak0x37hv9KACxOVpUPYO9pGiV3ZQyjVUhyBvN-IqjfqCnMV4RGwsvQnCzRiKnnxuuQsK1ZndQO-OVwT4kdSATQSZBp3HW2Ih8hngFEhTu-6ruKpS5qSjzEnoeRSWCWPpPNlYUGcU85NfTE32dfo22xKM99t4p4Q9NdpGyzlz1lG6-ddpVrjlqlXZKXlcX8wOuLo-L4kZLfNs9ZnJzaFu2O1HcA2YNmn-hVhyAr-Qms8HteeHDGLTg%2Fhttps%253A%252F%252Fkb.vmware.com%252Fs%252Farticle%252F85378&data=04%7C01%7C%7C85a48208e106477ca93608d96bba3545%7C0edca4720b7146e696c70a68c10dcb96%7C0%7C0%7C637659269807387303%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=qC1j3mMLlIkHRlgEntmDC%2FgrxnUXtJMKJTjo3wRR8fo%3D&reserved=0) for vROps 7.5)

 

The upgrade steps to vRealize operations 8.5 is detailed in an external blog - [https://secure-web.cisco.com/1SAfoNXftmBsntsIlcGZOxnOFfj9bOCl0u_6akbxbr1nqsyn5J6e4eYj9nOsNcXI0sFq4g6esfZD01UsX1NQpV3vssKWzIsHP4PT3ZMU2xfP2TfZMTG_W1hkyGn_LWHh5GztKL6RSzwLVxEy79SXgXLqo4ayo3JtfV9-kkvWA7H41eLTdl5raR3BgxHjbgW0j8mCzZydB4O6-iWfNnxs6Ljx1XZux5tO-SA0SFi2ecxawMddH6xDEXPvWi0546-CtnzYR1KbHGqFQ1bJbck0iTVr6r8sFgCNZsld_93QJpFKfXtbkIH0dt9h3lqjgFbjQZ5YiY6VVKL6XwcqgeR5wc4qNVJnx6aaph9Ksmo81S0PYR7DWrM2raQOI8o1WBxd16tMCQ-LH7UYzBIyHdiCgYCKGl1y5qQeq6G6CJPCcbjs/https%3A%2F%2Fthinkvirtuals.com%2F2021%2F08%2F01%2Fupgrading-to-vrealize-operations-8-5%2F](https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure-web.cisco.com%2F1zv67JJPNJsuMNaYinjK9EEGVURsBYtlY-JuoL7kpTig_L1NiXodyeIf9Z2CnlGjSR11nyqnAu4jRmeQ3IP_36RalMNsAua72PoNQnBMxmOuIIR2EvOeRsDkFU8OtxE2TLfcqLlTKpD0opTCJPXD37nDEn6b8gIxwdLRSvNVKhrrANb8T6DujzX5xWs9EtmJO3ZJRulFyLBl7tXD6yibCTFMBN2ULdQc3xUt-2f_qgpClE2k8IYnFYtgQQ4arZV5fIX6q9FjcT2ayBm8_x_DLWjSC-nEVQvxpN1VbeceojAvaz-RYaeTq1Br2QHbc3I3R8UT12k-1U8UZuRlCQXC28Km3VZhSzjJQtfz4iXR4RSZDcko0sfyi9PZbOHeQsmE71mLzwmWyoFeEIJX5a1Y23I2c7hV1j_-U8s7l1N7jVSI%2Fhttps%253A%252F%252Fthinkvirtuals.com%252F2021%252F08%252F01%252Fupgrading-to-vrealize-operations-8-5%252F&data=04%7C01%7C%7C85a48208e106477ca93608d96bba3545%7C0edca4720b7146e696c70a68c10dcb96%7C0%7C0%7C637659269807387303%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=5lkboDqQ6PrPYWvNANTSnniXnDjmFv0YblQRtje6SdY%3D&reserved=0)

 

I have listed below the best practices for upgrading to vRealize operations 8.5, please feel free to schedule this as soon as possible.

Please find below the steps you can follow for a successful upgrade to vROps 8.5 :

 

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Down-time required | **Yes** |
| <span style="color: #000000">Time Required</span> | <span style="color: #000000">Roughly 2 to 4 hours for environment of 2 x Large Nodes vROps ( This is a rough estimate and it can vary considerably with several environmental factors )</span> |
| Impacts during upgrade | No Metrics will be collected during upgrade window. |
| <span style="color: #000000">Roll-back Plan</span> | <span style="color: #000000">Snapshots need to be taken </span><span style="color: #000000">( with vROps Cluster Offline – very important) </span><span style="color: #000000">prior to initiating upgrade and</span><span style="color: #000000"> this </span><span style="color: #000000">snapshot should be used as roll-back mechanism for any failures reported during upgrade steps.</span> |

 

 

**Phase 1: Running Pre-upgrade Assessment tool** – Time required: 15 minutes – Strongly Recommended to do this for any upgrades.

 

1. Download upgrade assessment tool : <span style="color: #044a91">[vRealize Operations 8.5 – Pre-Upgrade Readiness Assessment Tool ](https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure-web.cisco.com%2F1SYdMw0QIkmCCeEYQNoRaT-OAHrMjJiW0xsbTxGvvi1hTxBuHxZuT6jfQK3dlGcftjDQWsAfNVcB2Swu8TKN6KYBovygnOOAKbJ2RlUn1CqKVxh3rKLWC_ah-hgOrAWVtu1c1jmal_q1TI3NwLIlSI98u0wnhqs7Uh0tarwONFS9L5EJBw5uRjbEBBOUBH24ezQOQ1xTeWXsIiMlpor0CG2BA7JMaKupLavh49Be4y3Xh-XL0LiA-zJPezaYhMJxLW8obajdoDS-UiFufaUBoLoT9Yup1PLurkXF7ICy4b8YRjulNY3xqmfw7ewP7OsRkzce9eldLSmgjwcjixPZo_mUaFxQBtfuO48DsuZhAVIMKRk2G9H_r3IonAE4PoFtvrgPDn6MrgWLJ_bvSaNTTRG7Ypky8x3K1TWlUFEsTWpE%2Fhttps%253A%252F%252Fmy.vmware.com%252Fweb%252Fvmware%252Fdownloads%252Fdetails%253FdownloadGroup%253DVROPS-850%2526productId%253D1175%2526rPId%253D68683&data=04%7C01%7C%7C85a48208e106477ca93608d96bba3545%7C0edca4720b7146e696c70a68c10dcb96%7C0%7C0%7C637659269807387303%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=0CBylNxT0HUnogmNOt3j3uHrJ5v6aGKbflztA0GMENU%3D&reserved=0)</span> ( Name of File: **APUAT-8.****5****.0.****18176777****.pak**, Size of File: 6.04 MB ). Only vRealize Operations 7.5 and later can directly upgrade to vRealize Operations 8.5.
2. Log in to the master node vRealize Operations Manager Administrator interface of your cluster at <span style="color: #402231">[https://secure-web.cisco.com/1zfVt6cZcjrZjL0zf4XiruEadMDVhDeQAOZzeFTdresyXiKz9Erga8oF727qyBeyYQLOIHwYFdx3c6HiPzfx1EDrS69JnCFGl5zjWMEgCoQa_EpJT4Alj8cgKMSjbOGU_msa7RyEbNeHE6DQluG5BbqQso8s5rrUq_Ugev0nZdOPHy7n95-WWYoQ13G8fmy7iTpz8o4CilkweBkaxXn-OZJOk3WD88T2x_O0N7NNOFMDEA0b5LMQmAF4RsRubxqfA-wX_FJ1BEZGjqVDTKE9699qx_8CK9feJk4iqOkOn1R0MU1vvOKbqaRyg9oE4FRGSKgwrY4lEYRQpjBVo-uhsxjhzZRCV1OUjEA0me-VO9vJ38958G7hLjn1pHwhqZBEowHKndaep2zk-f4YbI8WufawAWTp7xZisDReDTLj18bo/https%3A%2F%2Fmaster-node-FQDN-or-IP-address%2Fadmin](https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure-web.cisco.com%2F1zfVt6cZcjrZjL0zf4XiruEadMDVhDeQAOZzeFTdresyXiKz9Erga8oF727qyBeyYQLOIHwYFdx3c6HiPzfx1EDrS69JnCFGl5zjWMEgCoQa_EpJT4Alj8cgKMSjbOGU_msa7RyEbNeHE6DQluG5BbqQso8s5rrUq_Ugev0nZdOPHy7n95-WWYoQ13G8fmy7iTpz8o4CilkweBkaxXn-OZJOk3WD88T2x_O0N7NNOFMDEA0b5LMQmAF4RsRubxqfA-wX_FJ1BEZGjqVDTKE9699qx_8CK9feJk4iqOkOn1R0MU1vvOKbqaRyg9oE4FRGSKgwrY4lEYRQpjBVo-uhsxjhzZRCV1OUjEA0me-VO9vJ38958G7hLjn1pHwhqZBEowHKndaep2zk-f4YbI8WufawAWTp7xZisDReDTLj18bo%2Fhttps%253A%252F%252Fmaster-node-FQDN-or-IP-address%252Fadmin&data=04%7C01%7C%7C85a48208e106477ca93608d96bba3545%7C0edca4720b7146e696c70a68c10dcb96%7C0%7C0%7C637659269807397257%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=xgkRXCc0m5%2BZdGKX029TZT%2B4FoRn%2FMFGpM1IA4X8ozU%3D&reserved=0)</span>.
3. Click Software Update in the left panel.
4. Click Install a Software Update in the main panel.
5. Follow the steps in the wizard to locate and install your PAK file. ( Check Install the PAK file even if it is already installed )
6. Install the Upgrade Assessment Tool.
7. Wait for the software update to complete.
8. Access to Pre-upgrade Readiness assessment report  ( Refer to [KB 84286](https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure-web.cisco.com%2F170LZoFRxDML6OvcuWY4XSPnrNX2IX_Qylg40JbhTbJcRg3Fk-kFGR48IlSGW4-xUjT8If5M7r7EzjhD1NnM7s8HjHxXtxYecEeSQLASAcq4JzY3KcIbJIGZuX8qJONZOw2zXKXEhrChW2W0Y5YwjOeBEQFKBE4u5Kg0fJtud5H30qTYes6lyM3WJi6qzfpSiVopubyAqbhY20IOA5MrrHT1jTj_B3EHUDo6HwdJ8YDBeBuN9J1AoBAmgg1Y1MJwcn6smZecXvBMCO5sYVWW5sv1fjl5O1Ep4FNaEWJ_A5rpgEUiPssn3xCrjrHff5CzPJaftYRCFdIDeXLEUicbuk-QI0UnZa6U9VHIESXmW2D0cJpRQ9SLOFUWqJu6oZ_XDQOI7ZJwg6-60ZSydM6RhL-2erWDaWKI0DlZjW-KW8g0%2Fhttps%253A%252F%252Fkb.vmware.com%252Fs%252Farticle%252F84286&data=04%7C01%7C%7C85a48208e106477ca93608d96bba3545%7C0edca4720b7146e696c70a68c10dcb96%7C0%7C0%7C637659269807397257%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=5Ce3kmQR8X%2B6UmFxfQNgAbxMg61aq77mlKpsS1N%2FlIc%3D&reserved=0)) – steps as below:

1. 
  - Navigate to the Support > Support Bundles tab.
  - Download the light support bundle that was generated from the installation of the Upgrade Assessment Tool.
  - In the downloaded support bundle, open the cluster_timestamp_nodeaddress/nodeaddress_timestamp_nodeaddress/apuat-data/report/index.html file.
  - A list of all potentially impacted user content , if any , will be displayed in the “Removed / Discontinued Metrics “ tab
  - In the tab of “System Validation Checks” , you will find the report of system validation checks for upgrade and recommendations , if any. Follow the recommendations as suggested.

1. If there are any remediations suggested for “System Validation Checks” in the above step , run the pre-upgrade assessment tool again after remediation tasks are completed. This is to make sure that all the upgrade pre-requisites are met before proceeding to the next phase of upgrade.
2. Proceed to the next phase ONLY after all remediation activities, if required, and all the system validation checks are green.

  
**Phase 2 :**** Upgrading to vROps 8.5  **

** **

**Upgrading to vROps 8.****5**** from vR****O****ps 8.****x** 

1. Download the upgrade file from the link – <span style="color: #954f72">[Download link for Upgrade file](https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure-web.cisco.com%2F1SYdMw0QIkmCCeEYQNoRaT-OAHrMjJiW0xsbTxGvvi1hTxBuHxZuT6jfQK3dlGcftjDQWsAfNVcB2Swu8TKN6KYBovygnOOAKbJ2RlUn1CqKVxh3rKLWC_ah-hgOrAWVtu1c1jmal_q1TI3NwLIlSI98u0wnhqs7Uh0tarwONFS9L5EJBw5uRjbEBBOUBH24ezQOQ1xTeWXsIiMlpor0CG2BA7JMaKupLavh49Be4y3Xh-XL0LiA-zJPezaYhMJxLW8obajdoDS-UiFufaUBoLoT9Yup1PLurkXF7ICy4b8YRjulNY3xqmfw7ewP7OsRkzce9eldLSmgjwcjixPZo_mUaFxQBtfuO48DsuZhAVIMKRk2G9H_r3IonAE4PoFtvrgPDn6MrgWLJ_bvSaNTTRG7Ypky8x3K1TWlUFEsTWpE%2Fhttps%253A%252F%252Fmy.vmware.com%252Fweb%252Fvmware%252Fdownloads%252Fdetails%253FdownloadGroup%253DVROPS-850%2526productId%253D1175%2526rPId%253D68683&data=04%7C01%7C%7C85a48208e106477ca93608d96bba3545%7C0edca4720b7146e696c70a68c10dcb96%7C0%7C0%7C637659269807407213%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=TcNGlyhCD%2FYutd6i42b8H4EKg4M0wcKOZD9naAIs6RM%3D&reserved=0)</span>

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| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| <span style="color: #000000">**File Name**</span> | <span style="color: #000000">**Build#**</span> | <span style="color: #000000">**File Size**</span> | <span style="color: #000000">**File Type**</span> |
| <span style="color: #000000">vRealize_Operations_Manager-VA-8.x-to-8.5.0.18255614.pak</span> | 18255614 | <span style="color: #000000">2.17</span><span style="color: #000000"> GB</span> | <span style="color: #000000">.pak</span> |

 

1. Make sure the root logins to all the vROps nodes are available.
2. Make sure all the vROps nodes have sufficient disk space for upgrade (Minimum 5% free disk space required for each node): Check with command “df -h” from SSH session to each node.
3. Take the vROps cluster offline from Admin UI.
4. Shut down the nodes in the sequence of Remote Collectors , Data nodes , Replica Node and Master Node.
5. Take the snapshot of all the nodes.
6. Power on the nodes in the sequence of Master Node , Replica Node , Data nodes and Remote collectors
7. Initiate vROps In-place upgrade from Admin UI.
8. Once the upgrade is completed, verify functionality. If all functionality is reported correctly, take the cluster offline, shutdown nodes and delete the snapshots. Once snapshots are removed, power on the nodes in sequence of Master Node , Replica Node , Data Nodes and Remote Collectors
9. Once all nodes are powered on , bring the vROps cluster Online.

** **

**Upgrading to vROps 8.****5**** from vR****O****ps 7.****5**** **** **

 

1. Recommended to remove or update all impacted Management Packs, if any, prior to initiating the upgrade.
2. Review the vRops 8.5 sizing for the environment prior to upgrade using [vRops sizing ](https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure-web.cisco.com%2F1oCQz4pjmKtXZu3pqi-p4IaNm0cjAl3vSEIEqEeIGi5HviD1_RimTyfUPjDhRIh3aomPBZsI3juc330-orVKA4t2h-j_mvmiCx8XeLu6zySoRgd9lZKpTcEwFdLzMJh7VlHtmuftVzmFUogHIXB4l4VTHSd-lO5Y2QgC8Xk9BT1a95PvSCAMqFP6MZaK3E9BS3HYUykvB3tvOld9tHEB5Fz0z4WveQ9tINk9mY91jZF531SKBeqescPZ89kM3CqWScamKumH1XocXWxEC5wwc4bPOk3qA1kpEtNlWEron1GVfv5e2GDtNMgUarF0yyxguAMtMY6ztzOMMNIPOHFmO8-am_G84H3HqhfF6BFrF8pAQYITxB9i8_l3etksePPgpvOpv0te-bGNLe-S1dCgoAB_uapSohDYLzlP35lvPHXs%2Fhttps%253A%252F%252Fvropssizer.vmware.com%252F&data=04%7C01%7C%7C85a48208e106477ca93608d96bba3545%7C0edca4720b7146e696c70a68c10dcb96%7C0%7C0%7C637659269807407213%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=v1SjaBF95GwHdNeGr84%2FlA9txKCFC4LpLRcn2QoJcgE%3D&reserved=0)[calculator](https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure-web.cisco.com%2F1oCQz4pjmKtXZu3pqi-p4IaNm0cjAl3vSEIEqEeIGi5HviD1_RimTyfUPjDhRIh3aomPBZsI3juc330-orVKA4t2h-j_mvmiCx8XeLu6zySoRgd9lZKpTcEwFdLzMJh7VlHtmuftVzmFUogHIXB4l4VTHSd-lO5Y2QgC8Xk9BT1a95PvSCAMqFP6MZaK3E9BS3HYUykvB3tvOld9tHEB5Fz0z4WveQ9tINk9mY91jZF531SKBeqescPZ89kM3CqWScamKumH1XocXWxEC5wwc4bPOk3qA1kpEtNlWEron1GVfv5e2GDtNMgUarF0yyxguAMtMY6ztzOMMNIPOHFmO8-am_G84H3HqhfF6BFrF8pAQYITxB9i8_l3etksePPgpvOpv0te-bGNLe-S1dCgoAB_uapSohDYLzlP35lvPHXs%2Fhttps%253A%252F%252Fvropssizer.vmware.com%252F&data=04%7C01%7C%7C85a48208e106477ca93608d96bba3545%7C0edca4720b7146e696c70a68c10dcb96%7C0%7C0%7C637659269807407213%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=v1SjaBF95GwHdNeGr84%2FlA9txKCFC4LpLRcn2QoJcgE%3D&reserved=0) OR follow the sizing guidelines from [KB 85062](https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure-web.cisco.com%2F1ds6Tuy0U9h_OuFYfWJrlEUkoLU5-elYqY8bz-vqUEiu_ORowHxGzNq4FWu0hnQCDf7p0U-bKk1FDFk0IspVeBP4zvXDXWlWEUezlWJqTGKVakvzEILmOpACzsdqjLENDZCiCi-796SRdlwDEdAg4g3VkYA30K3j7b2yl34IRZ6Saw9jP_yn_PcgFD8oFxqjpqwnoBi0_6OQvLOBpcJXln5Nhq3Y1KsWGYPrLJSfxOO492K7HE9h6JJJDQZW3Q5i59xT1crUk1U4MeheeVpPPlWu_58twtTFXa-JdpcbQsJYPh4jTMjQDKzZK1g34st1A8Bqw3mgm4NpBtCAbsyKe6LoZE3k7tBXp0Fm4THyrF8rIVga6ERt1m33CV6g0m70VAfADyeAQFYdX3Yc_uzheMmYG4iKKix2lQo33sKJBe2M%2Fhttps%253A%252F%252Fkb.vmware.com%252Fs%252Farticle%252F85062&data=04%7C01%7C%7C85a48208e106477ca93608d96bba3545%7C0edca4720b7146e696c70a68c10dcb96%7C0%7C0%7C637659269807417168%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=MAUU78eFqAR0G22Ert%2ByOYQxiI0eRMWx3bDrlKBy5R8%3D&reserved=0). Make sure that the vROps nodes are sized based on the recommendations.
3. <span style="color: #212529">The minimum hardware version required for vRealize Operations 8.x releases is version 11. If your vRealize Operations virtual appliance had a hardware version earlier than 11, you must first upgrade to hardware version 11 on vRealize Operations virtual appliance and then </span><span style="color: #212529">plan for </span><span style="color: #212529">upgrade to vRealize Operations 8.</span><span style="color: #212529">5</span><span style="color: #212529">.</span>
4. Validate network settings on all nodes – Gateway , DNS , NTP server ( This is very important when there are multiple nodes in vROps Cluster )
5. Download the following upgrade file required for upgrade: Use the <span style="color: #022b53">[download link from myvmware portal](https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure-web.cisco.com%2F1SYdMw0QIkmCCeEYQNoRaT-OAHrMjJiW0xsbTxGvvi1hTxBuHxZuT6jfQK3dlGcftjDQWsAfNVcB2Swu8TKN6KYBovygnOOAKbJ2RlUn1CqKVxh3rKLWC_ah-hgOrAWVtu1c1jmal_q1TI3NwLIlSI98u0wnhqs7Uh0tarwONFS9L5EJBw5uRjbEBBOUBH24ezQOQ1xTeWXsIiMlpor0CG2BA7JMaKupLavh49Be4y3Xh-XL0LiA-zJPezaYhMJxLW8obajdoDS-UiFufaUBoLoT9Yup1PLurkXF7ICy4b8YRjulNY3xqmfw7ewP7OsRkzce9eldLSmgjwcjixPZo_mUaFxQBtfuO48DsuZhAVIMKRk2G9H_r3IonAE4PoFtvrgPDn6MrgWLJ_bvSaNTTRG7Ypky8x3K1TWlUFEsTWpE%2Fhttps%253A%252F%252Fmy.vmware.com%252Fweb%252Fvmware%252Fdownloads%252Fdetails%253FdownloadGroup%253DVROPS-850%2526productId%253D1175%2526rPId%253D68683&data=04%7C01%7C%7C85a48208e106477ca93608d96bba3545%7C0edca4720b7146e696c70a68c10dcb96%7C0%7C0%7C637659269807417168%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=AVx0f9f07AjVtYag57X2a0kerY9jU0M6zdYb3Wg28ck%3D&reserved=0)</span>

 

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| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| <span style="color: #000000">**File Name**</span> | <span style="color: #000000">**Build#**</span> | <span style="color: #000000">**File Size**</span> | <span style="color: #000000">**File Type**</span> |
| <span style="color: #000000">vRealize_Operations_Manager-VA-8.5.0.18255620.pak</span> | <span style="color: #000000">18255620</span> | <span style="color: #000000">2.</span><span style="color: #000000">29</span><span style="color: #000000"> GB</span> | <span style="color: #000000">.pak</span> |

 

1. Make sure the root logins to all the vROps nodes are available.
2. Make sure passwords for “root” account and “admin” account are reset and is not expired or not locked (On all nodes) – check by logging into SSH console of every node with root and admin accounts . If you have not logged into SSH earlier , the default password will be blank and just press enter at password prompt. After this it will ask for setting a new password.
3. Make sure vROps cluster’s  “admin” account’s  password is not expired or locked – you may change from vROps admin portal.
4. Make sure all the vROps nodes have sufficient disk space for upgrade (Minimum 5% free disk space required for each node): Check with command “df -h” from SSH session to each node.
5. Optional step: If you have a large vROps cluster with more than 4 nodes and deployed across firewalls, the upgrade process can be made faster by pre-copying upgrade files to all nodes. Pre-copy the upgrade files to all nodes except Master Node – follow steps as in <span style="color: #954f72">[KB 2127895](https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure-web.cisco.com%2F1sQrGIZSMtFBHJNhk7G9XpG7Bi-76os4vsNkFBTm4Bb7jg6JCzpGNEulik0N4fOWGm9cU9-SLchtaZ_h_LgzzkFhkH8Z08_aBKUrxRX-43FbA-Lb5Vo9H6uCx2StNadRg2zDKJ_h9flqJdUU2NiumcAyBVYo5rxt_iI0N7wiCV_XWO3wG13LYALdZxqK4LYguuZYAW37zMD5kCAy39YmB21_Yf5BN12G5mhImuRosLP0RO0gYfBySB6M8LGVJrWIpu_Szby-Z2xlyRYYSxTI1hnKV1QvoKLD4IqO5Px_NUvEChYUtNW8bfNjo8aItpPsWQf05KNPUjG4JGKkaRGrhE7GeTFv18mzprVDDhdO5NVGFZsmq27xs2K1AjG1UtmDwCyAt1qf7NAbjv81RBBaFRcu_LTEMjOTnhdJVcaXs39Q%2Fhttps%253A%252F%252Fkb.vmware.com%252Fs%252Farticle%252F2127895&data=04%7C01%7C%7C85a48208e106477ca93608d96bba3545%7C0edca4720b7146e696c70a68c10dcb96%7C0%7C0%7C637659269807417168%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=Nm8Q5b3spk6Tg9oAWHKTpogfA9KSFA4onMRDMZD3pvI%3D&reserved=0)</span>
6. Take the vROps cluster offline from Admin UI.
7. Shut down the nodes in the sequence of Remote Collectors , Data nodes , Replica Node and Master Node.
8. Take the snapshot of all the nodes.
9. Power on the nodes in the sequence of Master Node , Replica Node , Data nodes and Remote collectors
10. Initiate vROps In-place upgrade from Admin UI.
11. Once the upgrade is completed, verify functionality. If all functionality is reported correctly, take the cluster offline, shutdown nodes and delete the snapshots. Once snapshots are removed, power on the nodes in sequence of Master Node , Replica Node , Data Nodes and Remote Collectors
12. Once all nodes are powered on , bring the vROps cluster Online.
13. Since vROps 8.5 is included in vRealize Suite 2019 you should upgrade your vRealize Suite license to 2019 as well.

 

 

**Important** : The VMware vRealize Operations Certificate Renewal PAK file must be applied on vRealize Operations 8.5 if the internal certificate is going to expire soon. The internal certificate in vRealize Operations 8.5 is generated during initial deployment of the appliance. Currently, upgrading to later versions of vRealize Operations does not upgrade the internal certificate. See [KB 71018](https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure-web.cisco.com%2F1doG0dDIEmGN1BjBt2f1aNhNbvp7TAiTfYsqJQptZQ3BfIYmXNPyzQAhnlf2iIKq9_gmr-QbK8tfbM8djF3Nu914wBnE5K3S75CmQwvmebMBpdz_lVQzRVeAJCrIDFsvcaTYI3U24-5JqdIgbhBYYmg91Lev5GtAvHIN_r0AOmPsv59ERFz3P6RoEJmU-IycyMxTkadFJA4Jtj_KGk3graUlgpIaqtQkam8nDKGeqBzCxAri68ODE9yLo3ZyDUfhcH2LT8q5G_H-jE5NGcuSmz52316tOMI9Dd7yz6ZV-On3gcti7CAgsR1tc_UE1bqfANjudttKRW0331Va_yp4LbWfuenyNMG1DSk0gwzdiENCsP1DwyRioA1Rgspd5pH2oBMrw571fm4-KPsJzFnAHS0YqyIV2RVV9penWGbd7gVY%2Fhttps%253A%252F%252Fkb.vmware.com%252Fs%252Farticle%252F71018&data=04%7C01%7C%7C85a48208e106477ca93608d96bba3545%7C0edca4720b7146e696c70a68c10dcb96%7C0%7C0%7C637659269807427125%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=QhwNGBXn36E%2F7iWeqEjYEJwxpTF6V76C%2BY7s0oQW5i0%3D&reserved=0). 

 

Above steps are published in an external blog also [https://secure-web.cisco.com/1AikidJWcXUgimg5D7YlQBaFeW2o4oCncMqA7DIK_Ay8U2PABlnEiEzHVDVFEJS7vu0G_7fzEHqmn5dgvm1GlTGnSrTY6bXYDyXah2bU-3-jjjM8dVAy0cu1hLGsocX5xiUQrrZeGWFoH0c5IgRcCmBTrK5amwRclEyJjMkRxaEfjaukNaOfi893rs-ncXaGUNE-gZ8GSmyNjy7HzdltonTGo11yrJh4BEMQ7KQ6MxNCICW2vcno05tNDo4xUHIRqPvEE7tLikfrIKjYYb1AvRYkS-5fJzNlfMvIZmmQVFBF2U7EklUh7QsTHOdT-oquF4eYTXtgbdBWjk9V94nUE63cvBl1sP5YscsuJ29XzEIbxaq8oA7-aPK7_cYTmnvj_xK171R4tzOFOCfQpRI4A5TgaqC8Plgkf6Ksj3mHdyJA/https%3A%2F%2Fthinkvirtuals.com%2F2021%2F08%2F01%2Fupgrading-to-vrealize-operations-8-5](https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure-web.cisco.com%2F1AikidJWcXUgimg5D7YlQBaFeW2o4oCncMqA7DIK_Ay8U2PABlnEiEzHVDVFEJS7vu0G_7fzEHqmn5dgvm1GlTGnSrTY6bXYDyXah2bU-3-jjjM8dVAy0cu1hLGsocX5xiUQrrZeGWFoH0c5IgRcCmBTrK5amwRclEyJjMkRxaEfjaukNaOfi893rs-ncXaGUNE-gZ8GSmyNjy7HzdltonTGo11yrJh4BEMQ7KQ6MxNCICW2vcno05tNDo4xUHIRqPvEE7tLikfrIKjYYb1AvRYkS-5fJzNlfMvIZmmQVFBF2U7EklUh7QsTHOdT-oquF4eYTXtgbdBWjk9V94nUE63cvBl1sP5YscsuJ29XzEIbxaq8oA7-aPK7_cYTmnvj_xK171R4tzOFOCfQpRI4A5TgaqC8Plgkf6Ksj3mHdyJA%2Fhttps%253A%252F%252Fthinkvirtuals.com%252F2021%252F08%252F01%252Fupgrading-to-vrealize-operations-8-5&data=04%7C01%7C%7C85a48208e106477ca93608d96bba3545%7C0edca4720b7146e696c70a68c10dcb96%7C0%7C0%7C637659269807427125%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=ZvHkcxyNLnbvMkk5MxSf%2FoX2844KlSKrVqa9tsv9Vlw%3D&reserved=0)

 

**Additional resources :**

 

<span style="color: #800080">[KB 2001476 - How to reset the root password in vRealize Operations](https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure-web.cisco.com%2F1E4GHf68H3IqdvWEmlv6aKKCkd27XerOjcysxKz_l0U3zZMVy_u1UgkDXCs8RndOfTsRImdi9-Emc4LB7eZJnBvbGRJ_qJB7uvl4y73pCqslSK9muB_UWHQbtO8IGIS7--uIooNtsCqeExaq8nCObvso639gZNxTO-wZLcz42R0lC9aNEbqs2YOiSEyzpU_B4yUE8N6Fr4k9uwf_X0XZkCc3efFmDK2gRAmPepDVh-b-KZlJDoRCn0jo-oTTnGolsBlvUkQqTiU0xFXFs_ynxFCHqFZn0HUbOtKaXJz0LqPfULGRFCse-ZCYlH2PzkwMLC8L0WywyZrBRBJVJiZhU-186DUS5sdTobg7F3wHjZujXyERd5IH8XUS29EPFZhlpQbEcQdFx7djEYpWdgtG9JOqqf0kzyG1Huec3rMWz3ZU%2Fhttps%253A%252F%252Fkb.vmware.com%252Fs%252Farticle%252F2001476&data=04%7C01%7C%7C85a48208e106477ca93608d96bba3545%7C0edca4720b7146e696c70a68c10dcb96%7C0%7C0%7C637659269807437080%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=b5DWkDRSbwXQelZMeiwwGP5PA32vE1ukyQtsbR9vbcs%3D&reserved=0)</span>

<span style="color: #800080">[KB 2078313 - How to reset the admin password in vRealize Operations Manager](https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure-web.cisco.com%2F1wCucLvMX-IWpZdbw3PzeVlHflhdWoDAbMrojLOVRbFx57SDZB8OSortHfaQ28kP71Pk1kU5zFipYhqffZg44acMLc4H4fKLQpHO1pvNsVjqz7UmB72lQCsWfq7e80yInJ1QB1j2IaIQ89cT_GtAZT8X1jcp_qutlAleg_T5Nemh4SEAkpbMLY97ZeyoAmeI9rBIc7v8ejTCI6OHuxiMLba8f3h6qFc0GRpDn8YMh7R8ARrV6s0H0ZEp2ywGMwpNSQgm8yoFYpwW3nE2wxCRgTEEJ-iB31oUE4y7XMsQIxBtb5iDm-wePaZZz2Tk_yOO22iNf-pd14XNm09KgwwLewn3NhT3lf5r4Uwy08DTXl5xsMmnxYZJc_50dSpepOHsppN1kH4AkUFbNQLX7gkxUAjXdjeQMN_xmLVAwmixwwBA%2Fhttps%253A%252F%252Fkb.vmware.com%252Fs%252Farticle%252F2078313&data=04%7C01%7C%7C85a48208e106477ca93608d96bba3545%7C0edca4720b7146e696c70a68c10dcb96%7C0%7C0%7C637659269807437080%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=VFJFZ6g9EKBfjWO7ozD6PSK1pD1Nu9mLSWnsaReEVwI%3D&reserved=0)</span>

 

Quick access to Commands available in vRops Nodes:

 

To reset vRops Cluster Admin password from root console :

<span style="color: #7030a0">$VMWARE_PYTHON_BIN $VCOPS_BASE/../vmware-vcopssuite/utilities/sliceConfiguration/bin/vcopsSetAdminPassword.py –reset</span>

 

To reset root or admin account in OS – to be run on all nodes

<span style="color: #7030a0">passwd root</span>

<span style="color: #7030a0">passwd admin</span>

 

To unlock the admin and root accounts in vRops – to be run on all nodes

<span style="color: #7030a0">pam_tally2 --user admin --reset</span>  
<span style="color: #7030a0">pam_tally2 --user root --reset</span>

 

To validate if the accounts are locked  – to be run on all nodes:

<span style="color: #7030a0">passwd -S root</span>

<span style="color: #7030a0">passwd -S </span><span style="color: #7030a0">admin</span>

( If the account is not locked, you will see <span style="color: #7030a0">PS</span> next to the username.  If the account is locked, you will see <span style="color: #7030a0">LK</span> next to the username )