Completely remove the previous version of the Puppet Plug-in for VMware vRealize Automation plug-in when installing the latest plug-in

To upgrade the Puppet Plug-in for VMware vRealize Automation, the previous version must be completely removed. After removing the plug-in and installing the latest version, you must configure the Puppet vRO endpoint.

Version and installation information

Puppet Plug-in for VMware vRealize Automation plug-in version: 3.x

Solution

To remove the plug-in, use the following steps.

Before you begin: Back up any customizations to Puppet workflows.

1. Log into the vRO client.

2. Click Tools > User Preferences and ensure the Delete non empty folder permitted option is checked.

3. In the Packages tab, right click the Puppet plug-in package, com.puppet.o11n.plugin.puppet, then click Delete element with content.

   

4. In the Actions tab, if there are any com.puppet.o11n.plugin.puppet* items, right click on them, then click Delete.

   

5. In the Resources tab, right click on the Puppet folder, then click Delete.

   

6. Remove the plug-in using the appropriate version of the instructions for your version. For vRO 7.3 and later: https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2151653

   Note: If you have any issues with this step, please contact VMware Support.

Next steps: Install the new plug-in, ensuring that you configure the Puppet vRO endpoint.