The effect of using MAC Learning in ESXi nested labs
When using nested ESXi we have to enable either Promiscuous mode or MAC Learning on the VDS on the physical host running the nested environment. I changed to MAC Learning long ago since I knew Promiscuous mode had a performance impact. I have had great results running a nested VCF lab but keep […]
VCF 9 – vSAN to vSAN replication
In this video I go over the vision VMware has for vSAN to vSAN native replication, and I will show you what that will look like in the UI as well in the future. Note, these features are planned, not committed and no timelines have been shared.
VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2.1 Now Available on Dell VxRail 8.0.310
VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2.1 on Dell VxRail 8.0.310 is now GA (Generally Available) as of October 24th 2024. Dell Technologies and VMware are thrilled to announce the General Availability of VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2.1. Building on our strong partnership, this announcement marks a significant …Read More
Import, Migrate, and Extend VMware Cloud Foundation
VMware Cloud Foundation simplifies infrastructure administration by automating lifecycle management workflows and password/certificate rotation at scale. You You don’t have to start from scratch to benefit from these capabilities. Discover how the latest release enhancements enable you to […]
Aria Operations for Logs 8.18.1
Yesterday we upgraded Aria Operations to 8.18.2, today we’ll upgrade Operations for Logs to 8.18.1, which dropped along side the Operations release. Log into the Broadcom Support Portal and download the new Logs 8.18.1 binaries here.Once downloaded, log into your Logs UI and go to Management – […]
The VMware Cloud Foundation Approach to Platform Security
VMware Cloud Foundation offers a wide array of features and capabilities to help organizations be and stay secure. In the short time we have we’ll talk about recent improvements aimed at making hard security tasks easy or non-existent (ESXi Live Patch, Image-Based Lifecycle Management, audit & […]
Aria Operations 8.18.2
Aria Operations 8.18.2 dropped today, addressing bugs and CVEs, here are the Release Notes, and the associated KB. Log into the Broadcom Support Portal and download the necessary binaries, in my case I’m grabbing the Upgrade Assessment Tool and the Upgrade Pak.Log into vCenter and take Snap-[…]
VCF 5.1 – Environment Readiness & Deployment
Before you start the automated deployment of the management domain using VMware Cloud Builder, your environment must meet target prerequisites and be in a specific starting state.There are several steps involved in your environment readiness for deploying VCF first domain. Prepare the platform […]
Installing VMware PowerCLI on macOS
PowerCLI is a PowerShell-based command-line interface developed by VMware for managing and automating VMware vSphere environments. It provides a comprehensive set of tools. It allows IT professionals to automate various aspects of vSphere management, including virtual machines (VMs), networking [..]
Storage IO Control, aka SIOC, deprecation notice with 8.0 U3!
Recently it was announced that SIOC was going to be deprecated and that SDRS IO Load Balancing as a result would also be deprecated. The following was mentioned in the release notes of 8.0 Update 3: […]
Integrating TKG Service Clusters with NSX Security
Organizations aiming to leverage NSX for securing their TKG Service Clusters (Kubernetes clusters) can now achieve this with relative ease. In this guide, I’ll walk you through configuring the integration between a TKG Service Cluster and NSX—a required step for centrally managing security […]
My VMware Explore 2024 Recap: Community, Innovation, and More!
With VMware Explore 2024 in Barcelona now behind us, this year’s incredible journey has ended! As always, I’m excited to share my thoughts and key takeaways from the event this time with a special focus on the vibrant vCommunity activities that made it all the more memorable. Let’s dive in!
Exploring RAG Pipelines with Private AI Foundation and NVIDIA
In this episode of the Virtually Speaking Podcast, we delve into the world of AI with Justin Murray, Product Marketing Engineer, and Frank Denneman, Chief Technologist for AI at Broadcom. We discuss retrieval augmented generation (RAG), a powerful approach that combines large language models with real-time, trusted data. Learn how RAG pipelines can be architected using Private AI Foundation with NVIDIA, including insights into key components like LLMs, NVIDIA Inference Microservices, and Vector DB. We also explore best practices for GPU sizing and when to use fractional or multiple GPUs for optimal performance. Join us for this fascinating conversation!
vSAN HCL DB Out of Date – Offline Update
During the upgrade pre-check test of the Workload domain I got the following error: vSAN HCL DB Out of Date. Because my SDDC manager has no direct internet connection I needed to get the file […]
VCF 9 – Site takeover and Site Maintenance for vSAN
At Explore in Barcelona we showed two features we are working on for VCF 9, namely vSAN Site Takeover and vSAN Site Maintenance. I want to make it clear that I cannot guarantee these features will ship, and I cannot share what the timeline is, but hopefully that won’t be too far out. If you […]
VMware Fusion & Workstation Are Now FREE for Everyone! (November 2024 Update)
Huge news from VMware! 🚀 Starting November 2024, VMware Fusion and Workstation are now FREE for all users. In this video, we explore what this game-changing move means for professionals and tech enthusiasts alike. Learn how to download, install, and get the most out of these powerful […]
VMware Explore Barcelona 2024 presentations now available
I came to learn during the week of VMware Explore Barcelona 2024, that the breakout sessions were not going to be recorded, but the presentations would be available only shortly after the conference. I was just reminded by a colleague who asked if I could update my VMware Explore 2024 Session […]
NSX Multitenancy: NSX VPC configuration (User Roles & Services) deep dive Part 1
Welcome back to our NSX project blog series! In our previous posts, we delved into the details of NSX project creation, quotas, and groups. Today, we’ll take an in-depth look at VPCs within NSX projects, covering VPC creation, user roles, network, and security configurations. For more insights […]
Quick Tip – vSAN ESA Cluster Health Check returns Error message: Expecting value…
A fellow colleague was having some problems with the vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) CLI Installer when using the vSAN ESA (Express Storage Architecture) bootstrap method, which automatically the configures vSAN ESA on a physical ESXi host before deploying the VCSA on top of the vSAN ESA […]
Everything you wanted to know about VM Snapshots in Aria Operations
In this blog, we’ll focus on the metrics being published in Operations, VM Snapshot Age, Size, Properties, and highlight a couple things that aren’t super intuitive.Upon deployment, Aria Operations will present several VM Snapshot related metrics and […]
