VMware Aria Automation 8.18 - Release Notes and Getting Started

Nov 2, 2026

This document is a structured guide for VMware Aria Automation 8.18, covering release information, release notes, and onboarding workflows. It explains how to navigate core services and describes key components such as Automation Assembler, Automation Service Broker, and Automation Pipelines. It provides step-by-step paths for getting started with various QuickStarts and includes configuration procedures for vSphere infrastructure, production workload provisioning, and multi-cloud deployments. Tutorials also cover automation workflows including VMware Cloud on AWS and IPAM integration with Infoblox.

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Contents

Next Release Is Part of VCF 9.0

VMware Aria Automation Release Notes

Getting Started with VMware Aria Automation

Before you begin

How do I navigate between services

What does Automation Assembler do

How do I get started with Automation Assembler using the VMware Aria Automation Launchpad

How do you get started using the QuickStart

How do you get started using the vCenter Server Quickstart

How do you get started with the VMware Cloud Foundation Quickstart

Take me on a tour to see what the Quickstart did

How do you get started with Private AI Automation Services using the Catalog Setup Wizard

How do I set up Automation Assembler

What does Automation Service Broker do

How do I set up Automation Service Broker

What does Automation Pipelines do

How Do I Set It Up

What else can I do

Using Automation Assembler

How does Automation Assembler work

Tutorials

Deploying a virtual machine

Setting up and testing vSphere infrastructure and deployments

Configuring and provisioning a production workload

Using tags to manage vSphere resources

Adding a cloud template to the Automation Service Broker catalog with a custom request form

Onboarding and managing vSphere resources

Multi-cloud infrastructure and deployments

Part 1: Configure the example infrastructure

Part 2: Create the example project

Part 3: Design and deploy the example cloud template

Configuring VMware Cloud on AWS

Configure a basic VMware Cloud on AWS workflow

Configure an isolated network in VMware Cloud on AWS

Configuring an external IPAM integration for Infoblox

Add required extensible attributes in the Infoblox application before deploying the download package

Download and deploy an external IPAM provider package

Create a running environment for an IPAM integration point

Add an external IPAM integration for Infoblox

Configure a

VMware Aria Automation 8.18 Contents Next Release Is Part of VCF 9.0.......................................................................................................28 VMware Aria Automation Release Notes........................................................................................ 29 Getting Started with VMware Aria Automation...............................................................................57 Before you begin............................................................................................................................................................ 58 How do I navigate between services........................................................................................................................... 73 What does Automation Assembler do.........................................................................................................................74 How do I get started with Automation Assembler using the VMware Aria Automation Launchpad..........................75 How do you get started using the QuickStart.......................................................................................................... 78 How do you get started using the vCenter Server Quickstart...........................................................................78 How do you get started using the VMware Cloud Foundation Quickstart........................................................ 85 Take me on a tour to see what the Quickstart did............................................................................................92 How do you get started with Private AI Automation Services using the Catalog Setup Wizard...................... 104 How do I set up Automation Assembler................................................................................................................. 109 What does Automation Service Broker do............................................................................................................... 118 How do I set up Automation Service Broker.......................................................................................................... 119 What does Automation Pipelines do......................................................................................................................... 122 How Do I Set It Up................................................................................................................................................. 125 What else can I do....................................................................................................................................................... 128 ................................................................................................................................................................................. 128 Using Automation Assembler......................................................................................................... 129 How does Automation Assembler work.................................................................................................................... 130 Tutorials......................................................................................................................................................................... 131 Deploying a virtual machine................................................................................................................................... 132 Setting up and testing vSphere infrastructure and deployments............................................................................ 138 Configuring and provisioning a production workload.............................................................................................. 152 Using tags to manage vSphere resources............................................................................................................. 158 Adding

FAQs

What tutorial workflows are included for infrastructure and deployments?

Tutorials cover deploying a virtual machine, setting up and testing vSphere infrastructure, configuring and provisioning a production workload, and using tags to manage vSphere resources. They also include onboarding and managing vSphere resources plus multi-cloud deployment parts.

How is VMware Cloud on AWS configured and how does Infoblox IPAM integration work?

The document includes steps to configure VMware Cloud on AWS workflows, including basic workflows and isolated network configuration. For Infoblox, it describes preparing extensible attributes, deploying an external IPAM provider package, creating a running environment for the integration point, and adding the external IPAM integration.

Nov 2, 2026

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