Virtualization & Storage
VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1.1 on Dell VxRail 9.1.100 became Generally Available (GA) October 2026. Dell Technologies and Broadcom are pleased to announce this milestone. This release supports ESX 9.1.1.0 and vCenter Server 9.1.1.0 and includes support for in-place upgrades to VCF 9.1.1 from existing VCF 5.2 and higher environments. VCF on VxRail combines Dell and VMware innovations to simplify, streamline, […]
Dell Private Cloud (DPC) 1.4.0.1 continues Dell’s commitment to delivering a simplified, automated private cloud experience for both VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) and VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF). Building on the foundation established in DPC 1.4, this release introduces expanded software compatibility, enhanced lifecycle management capabilities, improved platform validation, and a range of quality and stability improvements across deployment, upgrade, and […]
PART1 PART2 PART3 PART4 PART5 PART6 PART7 PART8 PART9 Part 9: Onboarding a Commissioned Host into a VI Workload Domain Having commissioned and validated the new PowerEdge host in the […]
PART1 PART2 PART3 PART4 PART5 PART6 PART7 PART8 PART9 Part 8: Commissioning A Host for VI Workload Domain Expansion The next phase is to expand the existing Virtual Infrastructure (VI) […]
PART1 PART2 PART3 PART4 PART5 PART6 PART7 PART8 PART9 Part 7: Manage Cluster Workflow The final phase of the deployment journey focuses on onboarding the newly deployed VI Workload Domain […]
PART1 PART2 PART3 PART4 PART5 PART6 PART7 PART8 PART9 Part 6: Creating the First VI Workload Domain In this part of the series, we’ll use VMware Cloud Foundation to create […]
PART1 PART2 PART3 PART4 PART5 PART6 PART7 PART8 PART9 Part 5: Commissioning Hosts for a New VI Workload Domain With the Management Domain fully deployed and the Dell Private Cloud […]
PART1 PART2 PART3 PART4 PART5 PART6 PART7 PART8 PART9 Part 4: Completing the Dell Private Cloud Deployment With the VCF 9.1 Management Domain successfully deployed in Part 3, the final […]
PART1 PART2 PART3 PART4 PART5 PART6 PART7 PART8 PART9 Part 3: Deploying VMware Cloud Foundation with VCF Installer In Part 2, we used DAPO to prepare the infrastructure, provision storage, […]
PART1 PART2 PART3 PART4 PART5 PART6 PART7 PART8 PART9 Part 2: Uploading and Executing the DPC Deployment Blueprints With DAPO deployed, licensed, and connected to the required infrastructure assets, the […]
Note: this is an example for reference only please use the DELL installation procedures provided by Dell and referenced below. PART1 PART2 PART3 PART4 PART5 PART6 PART7 PART8 PART9 This […]
VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2.4 on Dell VxRail 8.0.390 became Generally Available (GA) on July 14th, 2026. Dell Technologies and Broadcom are pleased to announce this milestone. This release supports ESXi 8.0 U3j and vCenter Server 8.0 U3j and includes support for in-place upgrades to VCF 5.2.4 from existing VCF 5.2 and higher environments. VCF 5.2.4 on VxRail 8.0.390 includes support […]
A successful Day 0 deployment starts with careful planning, validated infrastructure, and completed prerequisites. Investing time upfront helps reduce risk, avoid delays, and ensure a smooth transition to production. Here are the key areas to address before launching your VCF deployment: Note: For latest updates always refer to the VMware Cloud Foundation on Dell Private Cloud v1.4 Pre-Deployment Guide. 1. Define […]
The following firewall matrix summarizes the network communications required between Dell Automation Platform, Dell Private Cloud Manager, VMware vCenter, ESXi hosts, iDRAC interfaces, storage platforms, and supporting services such as DNS and NTP. These connections support key platform functions including infrastructure discovery, host commissioning, lifecycle management, blueprint execution, storage provisioning, monitoring, cluster management, and operational health checks. Before deployment, firewall […]
The Dell Private Cloud Hardware Bundle v1.4.0 includes BIOS updates for supported 16G and 17G Dell PowerEdge servers only. Supported platforms are PowerEdge R660, R760, R670, R770, R6715, R7715, R6725, and R7725. Each platform family requires a specific BIOS package, as detailed in the compatibility matrix below. PowerEdge Model Generation BIOS Package 1.4.0.0 BIOS Version 1.4.0.0 R660 16G BIOS_457WM_WN64_2.9.4.EXE 2.9.4 […]
Note: this is an example for reference only please use the VxRail installation procedures & services provided by Dell. This is the second in a series of posts covering VCF 9.1 […]
Note: this is an example for reference only please use the VxRail installation procedures & services provided by Dell. This is the second in a series of posts covering VCF 9.1 […]
Note: this is an example for reference only please use the VxRail installation procedures & services provided by Dell. This is the second in a series of posts covering VCF 9.1 […]
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 9.1 […]
VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 on Dell VxRail 9.1.000 became Generally Available (GA) on June 16th, 2026. Dell Technologies and Broadcom are pleased to announce this milestone. This release supports ESX 9.1.0.0 […]
