[Feature]: Possibility to deploy version VCF 9.1 GA EP01 (9.1.0.0100) instead of 9.1.0.0

[freddyblue]

Description

It takes much time to update from 9.1.0.0 to 9.1.0.0100. So I'd like to deploy 9.1.0.0100 right away when setting up a new instance with new-holodeckinstance.

Use case / Motivation

saving time

Proposed solution

I thought about the following workaround I have not tested yet, but perhaps someone can check in theory if it would work. The alternative is to wait until next holodeck version.
Prerequisite is an offline depot with all installable 9.1.0.0100 files; according to William Lam VCF Installer uses always the newest version if there is no explicit version in the input json-file. But holodeck sets the version to 9.1.0.0.

1. rename VMware-VMvisor-Installer-9.1.0.0100.25433460.x86_64.iso to VMware-VMvisor-Installer-9.1.0.0.25370933.x86_64.iso
2. rename VCF-SDDC-Manager-Appliance-9.1.0.0100.25428926.ova to VCF-SDDC-Manager-Appliance-9.1.0.0.25371088.ova
3. copy both renamed files to holorouter /holodeck-runtime/bin/9.1.0.0
4. in /holodeck-runtime/templates/config.json in section vcf-9-1 for instance-a and instance-b change "version":9.1.0.0" to "version":"",
5. start New-HoloDeckInstance

Additional context

No response

[dhruv-tyagi-broadcom]

9.1.0.0100 is a patch version. It cannot be deployed as greenfield installation

[freddyblue]

sorry, but that is not true. 9.1.0.0100 is installable. We already have done an installation with this version, not for all components, but for most. vcf installer always uses the newest version you have downloaded if you don't set a fix version in the json input file. That is what holodeck is doing. Please can you check again. Thanks in advance

[dhruv-tyagi-broadcom]

Okay, I haven't tried it yet. But if it works, then you can try updating /holodeck-runtime/templates/bom.json with the VCF Installer and ESX file names. You will also have to update these 2 lines in the prechecks:

            @{Path = "/PROD/COMP/ESX_HOST/"; Pattern = "VMware-VMvisor-Installer-9.1.0.0.*.x86_64.iso"},

            @{Path = "/PROD/COMP/SDDC_MANAGER_VCF/"; Pattern = "VCF-SDDC-Manager-Appliance-9.1.0.0.*.ova"},

Change 9.1.0.0.* to 9.1.0.*