How to Upgrade to VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0

Step 1: Assess, Check Prerequisites and Remediate for Core Components Step 2: Upgrade Existing Aria Automation and Aria Operations Components to VCF 9.0 Step 3: Upgrade VCF Management Domain Core Components Step 4: Deploy New VCF Operations Instance (if not previously installed) Step 5: Finalize the Upgrade Upgrading From VCF 4. x to VCF 9 Need Help? Related Articles Sydney Sovereign Cloud Day 2025: Where Compliance Meets Innovation How to Upgrade to VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 Analyst Insight Series: Virtualization Virtue #2: Stronger Cloud Security and Fault Tolerance The process of upgrading to VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0 depends on the version of VCF that you’re currently running as well as a mix of environmental, software and hardware considerations. For example, a specific hardware requirement may have changed and is no longer supported in a later version of VCF. The upgrade process for VCF 5. x has several different paths depending on the starting footprint of the environment. The steps vary depending on which existing VMware Aria Automation and VMware Aria Operations components need to be deployed or upgraded in the environment, as well as any remediations which may be required to the VMware vSphere components. This blog walks through the typical process that VCF Professional Services uses to assess, plan and perform upgrades from VCF 5. x to VCF 9. The first step is to assess and validate the environment. This includes the following: Validate the existing component configuration. This includes checking software components that are installed, their versions, and configuration specifics. For existing Aria Automation and Aria Operations deployments, you must be on the latest release.