VxRail 7.0 – ‘Discovered Node Info’ via API
The VxRail REST API provides a programmatic interface for performing VxRail administrative tasks. There are many ways to interact with the VxRail API functions, in this example I cover the Return […]
VCF On VxRail – Flexible vRealize Suite LCM
VCF Flexible vRealize Suite LCM: Starting with VMware Cloud Foundation 4.4 and vRealize Lifecycle Manager8.6.2, upgrades and deployments of the vRealize Suite products is managed by vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager […]
VCF 4.5 OOB Upgrade to VxRail 7.0.410
For details on VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5 on Dell VxRail 7.0.410 please see post here. Note: For 7.0.410 and upcoming out of band upgrade, please follow VMware KB 88287 and use APTool to […]
VMware Cloud Foundation 4.x on VxRail 7.x Versions
First release of VCF On VxRail 4.x was May 2020 (VCF 4.0/VxRail 7.0.000) and the most recent release being December 2022 (VCF 4.5/ VxRail 7.0.410). Please always refer to the […]
VCF 4.5 On VxRail 7.0.400 – Walkthrough (Part 4: UI for WFO)
PART1 PART2 PART3 Note: this is an example for reference only please use the VxRail installation procedures & services provided by Dell. This is the fourth in a series of posts covering VCF […]
VCF 4.5 On VxRAIL 7.0.410 Release
VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5 on Dell VxRail 7.0.410 is now GA (Generally Available). The following is a list of all the components and their versions as per VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5. Please note the VCF 4.5 BOM is unchanged from the initial GA of VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5 on Dell VxRail 7.0.400: https://davidring.ie/2022/10/14/vcf-4-5-on-vxrail-7-0-400-release/ Note: the VCF On VxRail BOM below can be […]
VCF 4.5 On VxRail 7.0.400 – Walkthrough (Part 3: Deploy vRSLCM)
The VMware vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager automates the LCM of the vRealize Suite. It must be deployed before any vRealize Log Insight, vRealize Operations, or vRealize Automation components can be […]
VCF 4.5 On VxRail 7.0.400 – Walkthrough (Part2: NSX-T Edge & AVN)
Part1: https://davidring.ie/2022/11/11/vcf-on-vxrail-4-5-walkthrough-part1-bring-up/ This is the second in a series of posts covering VCF 4.5 On VxRail 7.0.400. The following detailed post provides an example walkthrough covering the process of: Prior to VCF 4.3 […]
VCF 4.5 On VxRail 7.0.400 – Walkthrough (Part1: Bring-Up)
Note: this is an example for reference only please use the VxRail installation procedures & services provided by Dell. This is the first in a series of posts covering VCF 4.5 […]
VxRail 7.0 – Shut-down Via API
The VxRail REST API provides a programmatic interface for performing VxRail administrative tasks. There are many ways to interact with the VxRail API functions, in this example I cover the […]
VCF 4.5 On VxRAIL 7.0.400 Release
VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5 on Dell VxRail 7.0.400 is now GA (Generally Available). The following is a list of all the components and their versions as per VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5. Note: the BOM below can be officially referenced in the Release Notes: VMware Cloud Foundation 4.x on Dell VxRail Release Notes VCF 4.5 release BOM includes the following updates: VMware Cloud […]
VxRail 7.0.400 Release
VxRail 7.0.400 GA September 2022 This is a feature packed release! Future posts will highlight some of these features but for now here is a snippet. VxRail 7.0.400 BOM 7.0.400 release BOM includes the following updates: VxRail System 7.0.400 build 27701512 VxRail Manager 7.0.400 build 27701512 VxRail Manager vCenter Plugin 9.1.0.0 VMware ESXi 7.0 U3g build 20328353 VMware vCenter Server […]
VxRAIL 7.0 – Upgrade Bundles Explained
When performing a local offline upgrade of VxRAIL you will need to download the required upgrade composite bundle(s) from dell.com/support/ to complete your upgrade as guided by the associated VxRail SolVe procedure. There is no need to load the software composite file locally when performing an Internet-connected upgrade – The upgrade file(s) is automatically downloaded from Dell online. When performing […]
VCF 4.x SDDC MGR UI – ‘Throwing error from session middleware’
Encountered the following error whilst performing an upgrade from VCF 4.4 TO 4.4.1.1: The following KB provided the fix in this case: https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/77551 Issue resolved:
VMware VCF SDDC Manager: Enable ‘bash shell history’
As part of security hardening VMware removed bash shell history in SDDC Manager from VCF 4.3 onwards. You can simply enable history for an open session by issuing the following […]
VCF On VxRAIL – Pre-Check Error ‘LCM Bundle Repo Disk Space’
Over time there may be a build-up of downloaded bundles which can consume a lot of space on the SDDC Manager bundle repo. In this case during an upgrade Pre-Check […]
VCF 4.4.1 On VxRAIL 7.0.371 Release
VMware Cloud Foundation 4.4.1 on Dell VxRail 7.0.371 is now available. The following is a list of all the components and their versions as per VMware Cloud Foundation 4.4.1. Security Update: VCF 4.4.1 On VxRail 7.0.371 includes the following security bug fixes (DSA Site): DSA-2022-084 DSA-2022-056 DSA-2021-255 Some other notable highlights of this VCF 4.4.1 release include: New VxRail LCM logic improvements New […]
VxRail – Enable LLDP On vDS
Link Layer Data Protocol (LLDP) can be enabled from the vSphere Distributed Switch in vCenter as follows: Log in to vCenter and select the Networking tab and right-click the vDS. Navigate to Settings and […]
VxRail – TPM 2.0 Device Detected
If you receive the following alert in vCenter then some BIOS Security settings may need to be configured which I will detail below: Detailed information from VMware in relation to […]
VCF On VxRail 4.4 – Walkthrough (Part5: Deploy vRSLCM)
PART1 PART2 PART3 PART4 The VMware vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager automates the LCM of the vRealize Suite. It must be deployed before any vRealize Log Insight, vRealize Operations, or vRealize Automation components can be deployed. The vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager contains the functional elements that collaborate to orchestrate the LCM operations of the vRealize Suite environment. vRLCM VM is deployed […]
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