Month: November 2025

Fix for “No content found” error in Aria Suite Lifecycle when deploying Aria with VCF 5.2.2. Install PATCH3 and Product Support Pack 5 to restore full product compatibility and enable deployments from SDDC Manager. From #vExpert Alexey Koznov.

No Content Found in Aria Suite Lifecycle with…

Fix for “No content found” error in Aria Suite Lifecycle when deploying Aria with VCF 5.2.2. Install PATCH3 and Product Support Pack 5 to restore full product compatibility and enable deployments from SDDC Manager. From #vExpert Alexey Koznov.

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Considerations for Implementing vSphere Metro Storage Cluster (vMSC) on VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0

Considerations for Implementing vSphere Metro…

Knowledge Base Article ID: 417356

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VCF Edge – Single-Node vSphere Supervisor with ArgoCD Automation Script

VCF Edge – Single-Node vSphere Supervisor with…

The Powershell automation script from https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article?articleNumber=416103 is designed to streamline the deployment of a single-node vSphere Supervisor in VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0 environments.

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Join this special two-hour Architect’s Edge Live AMA where we take on the biggest myths and misconceptions about VMware Cloud Foundation 9 — from storage and networking to security and Private AI integration.

Architect’s Edge Live: VCF 9 Demystified -…

Join this special two-hour Architect’s Edge Live AMA where we take on the biggest myths and misconceptions about VMware Cloud Foundation 9 — from storage and networking to security and Private AI integration.

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A recent whitepaper by VMware, “SAP HANA on HCI Solutions Powered by VMware vSphere and vSAN 8,” delves into the best practices and architectural guidance for deploying SAP HANA on VMware’s HCI platform. This article from Eric Sloof provides a summary of the key insights from this comprehensive document.

Revolutionizing SAP HANA Deployments: A Deep…

A recent whitepaper by VMware, “SAP HANA on HCI Solutions Powered by VMware vSphere and vSAN 8,” delves into the best practices and architectural guidance for deploying SAP HANA on VMware’s HCI platform. This blog post provides a summary of the key insights from this comprehensive document.

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Future-proofing is not a buzzword. It is the pressure infrastructure teams are feeling right now with AI workloads accelerating, data exploding, and performance demands rising. And the decisions you make today become the constraints you live with tomorrow.

How VMware Cloud Foundation unifies your…

Future-proofing is not a buzzword. It is the pressure infrastructure teams are feeling right now with AI workloads accelerating, data exploding, and performance demands rising. And the decisions you make today become the constraints you live with tomorrow.

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Backup Aria Automation Content to Git with Python Script, by #vExpert Mayank Goyal | Discover a Python script to efficiently backup Aria Automation content to Git, ensuring your templates, actions, and subscriptions are secure.

Backup Aria Automation Content to Git with…

Discover a Python script to efficiently backup Aria Automation content to Git, ensuring your templates, actions, and subscriptions are secure.

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#749 – VCP Overview with Stephen DeBarros | Stephen created a popular blog covering his VCP certification experience. We spend some time with him talking about the process and what needs to be learned. Tune in the #VMware CMTY Roundtable Podcast this WE, November 26 at noon Pacific.

#749 – VCP Overview with Stephen DeBarros

Stephen created a popular blog covering his VCP certification experience. We spend some time with him talking about the process and what needs to be learned. Tune in the #VMware CMTY Roundtable Podcast this WE, November 26 at noon Pacific.

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Enabling new vSphere Kubernetes Service (VKS) Cluster Management for VCF Automation (VCFA)

Enabling new vSphere Kubernetes Service (VKS)…

As of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0.1, users can now manage the full lifecycle of their vSphere Kubernetes Service (VKS) Clusters, including backup and restore, using the new vSphere Kubernetes Service Cluster Management (VKSM) capability, natively integrated into VCF Automation (VCFA). This is definitely a must have capability for users managing dozen or even hundreds […]

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The VMUG Advantage VCP Portal release is a GO! Eric, Bob and Corey talk about the details of full VCF 9 support, the Refresher Exam for Year 2 and Year 3 and more community news. Plus, VMUG Connect 3 day agenda and Call for Papers! Take a listen to hear more – from the @VMwareCommunity Podcast.

#748 – VMUG Advantage Support for VCF 9 Release…

The VMUG Advantage VCP Portal release is a GO! Eric, Bob and Corey talk about the details of full VCF 9 support, the Refresher Exam for Year 2 and Year 3 and more community news. Plus, VMUG Connect 3 day agenda and Call for Papers!

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Fixing “Cannot configure identity source due to Failed to probe provider connectivity… Can’t contact LDAP server” in vCenter after LDAPS Certificate Renewal

Fixing “Cannot configure identity source due to…

The LDAP certificate has expired, so I wanted to renew it. I received a new certificate from my DA team, and once I tried to upload the new certificate, I encountered this error: “Cannot configure identity source due to Failed to probe provider connectivity [URI: ldaps://… ]; Caused by: Can’t […]

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Mapping VLAN Tags to Virtual Private Cloud Subnets

Mapping VLAN Tags to Virtual Private Cloud Subnets

In a typical virtualized environment, a VM sends untagged traffic from its virtual NIC (vNIC). By default, the virtual switch drops any traffic that carries an 802.1Q VLAN tag. To allow this traffic, a feature known as Guest VLAN Tagging (GVT) must be explicitly enabled on the vNIC’s port […]

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Operationalizing the Edge with VMware Cloud Foundation

Operationalizing the Edge with VMware Cloud…

As organizations extend operations beyond the data center, the edge has become a vital part of their digital strategy. Whether in retail outlets, manufacturing plants, healthcare facilities, energy plants or remote branch offices, IT teams want infrastructure that delivers cloud like agility […]

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vCommunity Management Pack for VCF Operations Part 3 by #vExpert Brock Peterson | We introduced the vCommunity Management Pack here. We discussed the second batch of use cases it addresses here. In Part 3 of this series, we will introduce more Content: Dashboards, Views, and Alerts.

vCommunity Management Pack for VCF Operations…

We introduced the vCommunity Management Pack here. We discussed the second batch of use cases it addresses here. In Part 3 of this series, we will introduce more Content: Dashboards, Views, and Alerts. You can get the latest version of the vCommunity Management Pack here.The first Dashboard we […]

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VCF 9.x vCenter Linking Permission Fix, by #vExpert Tommy Grot. “An issue that I have noticed is when you deploy a external vCenter and import it into your VCF 9.x Fleet, and it will convert into a workload domain. …” Read on here.

VCF 9.x vCenter Linking Permission Fix

An issue that I have noticed is when you deploy a external vCenter and import it into your VCF 9.x Fleet, and it will convert into a workload domain. During this issue I noticed that when I logged in with my SSO account which is Active Directory driven I did not see my vCenter’s […]

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Installing vSphere Supervisor with Terraform: Step-by-Step Guide | This blog post provides a detailed guide for installing VMware vSphere Supervisor using Terraform. It covers prerequisites, installation steps for Terraform and vSphere Supervisor, and necessary configurations in Terraform files.

Installing vSphere Supervisor with Terraform:…

This blog post provides a detailed guide for installing VMware vSphere Supervisor using Terraform. It covers prerequisites, installation steps for Terraform and vSphere Supervisor, and necessary configurations in Terraform files. The process aims to simplify infrastructure management in […]

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VCF Breakroom Chats Episode 74 – From VI Admin to Private Cloud Architect: New VCAP & VCDX Certification Explained

VCF Breakroom Chats Episode 74 – From VI Admin…

VCF Breakroom Chats Episode 74 Welcome to the next episode of the VCF Breakroom Chats. Today, we are happy to present this vLog with Drew Nielsen, Head of Value Tooling and Technical Certification at Broadcom. In this episode, Drew Nielsen and Taka Uenishi talk about the new VCAPs and VCDX certifications what they mean for … Continued The post VCF Breakroom Chats Episode 74 – From VI Admin to Private Cloud Architect: New VCAP & VCDX Certification Explained appeared first on VMware Cloud…Read More

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The biggest VCF myth? You don’t need vSAN! You can use existing storage. Choice is good, but we still recommend vSAN. #VCF #vSAN #VMware #CloudInfrastructure

VCF Myth Debunked: vSAN Not Required #shorts

The biggest VCF myth? You don’t need vSAN! You can use existing storage. Choice is good, but we still recommend vSAN. #VCF #vSAN #VMware #CloudInfrastructure

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VCF Networking simplifies NSX configuration and offers out-of-the-box security, including VPCs for isolation. Easily create private or public segments in vCenter, simplifying networking for modern workloads. #VCFNetworking #NSX #Security #VPC #vCenter #ModernWorkloads

VCF Networking: Simplifying Security and VPCs…

VCF Networking simplifies NSX configuration and offers out-of-the-box security, including VPCs for isolation. Easily create private or public segments in vCenter, simplifying networking for modern workloads. #VCFNetworking #NSX #Security #VPC #vCenter #ModernWorkloads

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VCF Automation (VCFA) 9.0 Provider Naming Limits

VCF Automation (VCFA) 9.0 Provider Naming Limits

Quick notes that I hope to update or have an official doc linked for but for now this is what I’ve verified. These naming limits are very close to if not matching VMware Cloud Director and/or vRA limits previously and may change with versions.

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