VCDX #181 Marc Huppert

The Complete Guide to Workload Mobility with VCF Operations HCX 9.1 (Part 1: Deployment) | For administrators, migrating workloads efficiently and securely within and across data centers is a fundamental part of your private cloud strategy. In this video, you will discover the step-by-step process to deploy your first HCX manager and unlock workload mobility.

The Complete Guide to Workload Mobility with…

For administrators, migrating workloads efficiently and securely within and across data centers is a fundamental part of your private cloud strategy. In this video, you will discover the step-by-step process to deploy your first HCX manager and unlock workload mobility.

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Migrate from NSX Load Balancer to VMware Avi with the Avi Conversion Tool | Watch this demo video to see how the Avi Conversion Tool automates migration from NSX Load Balancer to VMware Avi Load Balancer (Avi).

Migrate from NSX Load Balancer to VMware Avi…

Watch this demo video to see how the Avi Conversion Tool automates migration from NSX Load Balancer to VMware Avi Load Balancer (Avi).

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VCF Installer APIs: Download Binaries from Broadcom Depot | #vExpert Gary J. Blake

VCF Installer APIs: Download Binaries from…

After you have successfully configured the VCF Installer with a valid connection to the Broadcom Depot and synchronized the manifest, you can begin downloading the binaries required to implement VMware Cloud Foundation. Assuming your are deploying all components you will need to download 16 […]

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Hands-on Lab Workshop | Memory Tiering in VMware Cloud Foundation 9.

Hands-on Lab Workshop | Memory Tiering in…

Infrastructure efficiency is no longer a guessing game. VCF 9.1 introduces Memory Tiering — enabling NVMe SSDs to serve as a high-performance secondary memory tier directly within the hypervisor. In this exclusive 90-minute technical virtual workshop, see how to increase VM density and reduce […]

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Quick Tip: How to Identify Which Kubernetes Cluster Owns a vSphere Container Volume (PV)

Quick Tip: How to Identify Which Kubernetes…

I was recently cleaning up some orphaned vSphere Container Volumes and while I was able to compare the Persistent Volumes (PV) IDs against the ones currently in use by a couple of Kubernetes clusters, I wanted to be 100% sure before removing them, especially since I planned bulk delete using […]

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Troubleshooting a VCF Automation Upgrade from VCF 9.0.2.0 to VCF 9.1 Using the VCF Management Services Cluster – #vExpert Marc van de Logt

Troubleshooting a VCF Automation Upgrade from…

Introduction: Recently, I performed an upgrade of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Automation from VCF 9.0.2.0 to VCF 9.1 using the newly introduced VCF Management Services Cluster architecture. This article documents the deployment process, the issues encountered during the upgrade, the rollback […]

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Upgrading VMware Cloud Foundation to version 9.1: Part 1 – Intro & VCF Operations upgrade – #vExpert Roshan Chavan

Upgrading VMware Cloud Foundation to version…

VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 is an important follow-on release that builds on the architectural changes introduced in VCF 9.0 and continues the shift toward a more unified private cloud operating model. The release introduces enhancements across lifecycle management, operational services, […]

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What Host Lifecycle Operations Are Available after Importing vCenter into VCF 9.x Fleet?

What Host Lifecycle Operations Are Available…

VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) first introduced the Brownfield Import capability in VCF 5.2, making it easy for customers to onboard their existing vSphere environments into a VCF deployment. While the Brownfield Import capability had some limitations in earlier releases, it has seen significant [..]

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Diagnostics Log Assist for Broadcom Cases

Diagnostics Log Assist for Broadcom Cases

In VMware Cloud Foundation Operations 9.1, the Log Assist feature supports all core and management layers of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF). Diagnostics Log Assist streamlines support by automatically collecting, bundling, and transferring logs to Broadcom for troubleshooting. It significantly […]

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VCF 9.1 supports more environments than ever. That’s good news. It also means more possible upgrade paths. And depending on what you have deployed, knowing the right sequence (the right order, versions, dependencies, and gotchas) isn’t always obvious. We built something to fix that…

The VCF 9.1 Upgrade Planning Tool

VCF 9.1 supports more environments than ever. That’s good news. It also means more possible upgrade paths. And depending on what you have deployed, knowing the right sequence (the right order, versions, dependencies, and gotchas) isn’t always obvious. We built something to fix that…Read More

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Let’s talk about VCF Management Services | VCF 9.1 introduces VCF Management Services – but what is it and why do I need it? – Dominik Textoris

Let’s talk about VCF Management Services

VCF 9.1 introduces VCF Management Services – but what is it and why do I need it? – Dominik Textoris

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Config a VCF (vSAN ESA) host the Easy Way | #vExpert Ward Vissers

Config a VCF (vSAN ESA) host the Easy Way |…

A while ago i created: V1: Config vSAN ESA host or VCF ESA vSAN Host the easy way with Config-VSAN-ESA-VCF-Lab-Host Script. V2: Config a VCF (vSAN ESA) host the Easy Way With the release of VCF 9.1 is now time for again a updated version! What does the script now: […]

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Mastering Private Cloud Security with VCF 9.1 – Joe Tietz

Mastering Private Cloud Security with VCF 9.1

Securing the Private Cloud: Micro-Segmenting the VCF 9.1 Management Domain. As a Virtual Infrastructure (VI) Administrator, your primary mandate has historically been availability: keeping the lights on, the workloads running, and performance optimized. However, in the era of VCF […]

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Generate Certificates with Enterprise CA in VCF Ops 9.1 – #vExpert Pradeep Adapa

Generate Certificates with Enterprise CA in VCF…

This article is on How to Generate Certificates using your Enterprise CA and updating the certificate on VCF Operations version 9.1 First, we login into the VCF Ops Web UI, go to the Manage option, click on Certificates on the left side of the page, Click on VCF Management option, select the […]

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VCF 9.1 – Enabling High Availability for a Small VCF Management Services (VCFMS) Deployment | William Lam

VCF 9.1 – Enabling High Availability for a…

When deploying a new VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.1 Fleet, users specify either a Simple or High Availability (HA) deployment model along with the desired deployment size: Small, Medium or Large. Unlike components such as NSX Manager, VCF Operations and VCF Automation, where deployment size […]

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VCF Upgrade Precheck Error: vCenter Is Not Licensed by a License Server – #vExpert Roshan Chavan

VCF Upgrade Precheck Error: vCenter Is Not…

During ESX Upgrade prechecks, I encountered the following error. “Error: The current vCenter is not licensed by a license server.” To resolve this, add the required licenses to the new VCF 9.1 license server. In my case, I had to re-add the licenses even though the environment had been licensed [..]

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NSX Manager Node Status and Health Score in VCF Operations 9.0 – #vExpert Brock Peterson

NSX Manager Node Status and Health Score in VCF…

If you’re running VCF Operations 9.0 or 9.0.x and collecting data from NSX Manager/s, you might have come across this two Metrics:Specifically, NSX Manager Node Health Score and Node Status. I couldn’t find either of them in the documentation (I’ve submitted feedback asking for updates), so I […]

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My VMware VCF 9 Home Lab Setup | I have had a ton of questions on what my home lab is. In this video I will discuss the hardware and the setup I use to spin up and down various environments for my classes and videos. Thanks for watching – #vExpert Stephen DeBarros

My VMware VCF 9 Home Lab Setup.:

I have had a ton of questions on what my home lab is. In this video I will discuss the hardware and the setup I use to spin up and down various environments for my classes and videos. Thanks for watching – #vExpert Stephen DeBarros

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In this video we will deploy the VCF CLI and connect to the vSphere Supervisor we deployed in the previous video. Once done we will see how to deploy the Local Consumption Interface. Thanks for watching. – #vExpert Stephen DeBarros

Connecting to the vSphere Supervisor with the…

In this video we will deploy the VCF CLI and connect to the vSphere Supervisor we deployed in the previous video. Once done we will see how to deploy the Local Consumption Interface. Thanks for watching. – #vExpert Stephen DeBarros

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Native VCF S3 Object Storage demo! – Duncan Epping

Native VCF S3 Object Storage demo!

Stop paying the public cloud tax: Native S3 Object Storage for VCF changes everything! As I mentioned this on a recent podcast I did with Rakesh, so I took sometime this week to narrate the demo and here it is. In this demo you will see the VCF Automation UI and how VCF S3 Object […]

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