Virtualization & Storage
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 BIOS Version R660 16G BIOS_457WM_WN64_2.9.4.EXE 2.9.4 R760 16G […]
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 […]
We’re excited to announce the release of Dell Private Cloud (DPC) 1.4 for VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF). Released on June 2, 2026, DPC 1.4 introduces full support for VCF 9.1, major advances in lifecycle automation, deeper PowerStore integration, and expanded capabilities powered by the Dell Automation Platform 2.0. Powered by the Dell Automation Platform, Dell Private Cloud delivers automated deployment […]
VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2.3 on Dell VxRail 8.0.380 became Generally Available (GA) on May 5, 2026. Dell Technologies and Broadcom are pleased to announce this milestone. This release supports ESXi 8.0 U3i and vCenter Server 8.0 U3i and includes support for in-place upgrades to VCF 5.2.3 from existing VCF 5.2 and higher environments. VCF 5.2.3 on VxRail 8.0.380 includes support […]
Introduced in VCF 5.2.2 on VxRail, partial Lifecycle Manager conversion enables mixed lifecycle management modes within a single workload domain. This allows one cluster to remain managed by VUM while […]
In VCF On VxRail environments, SDDC Manager may report that VxRail compatibility data is missing and fail to retrieve available VCF versions. This occurs because SDDC Manager is unable to […]
VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2.2 on Dell VxRail 8.0.361 is the first VCF release to support the transition of clusters from vSphere Lifecycle Manager baseline-managed to vSphere Lifecycle Manager image-based. It also […]
In this post, I’ll walk through how to manually upgrade Dell iDRAC9 firmware using the iDRAC web interface, upgrading from version 7.20.30.50 to 7.20.80.50. We’ll go step by step through the entire […]
When configuring vSAN ESA, it’s important to adhere to the following minimum requirements. Below is a quick reference table for supported VxRail models, minimum RAM, networking, storage, and CPU requirements. VxRail Model Minimum RAM Networking Minimum Storage Drive Size Min Drives per Node Min CPU Cores per Node Notes VxRail 15G (E660N / P670N) 128GB 10GbE MU: 1.6TB RI: 1.92TB […]
PART 1 PART 2 This post provides a detailed guide on deploying VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle in VCF mode as part of a VCF On VxRail solution. It covers the necessary […]
PART 1 This is the second post in a series exploring VCF 5.2.2 on VxRail 8.0.361. This detailed guide walks you through the following processes: Application Virtual Networks (AVNs) are […]
Starting with VMware Cloud Foundation on VxRail 5.2, the Upgrade Planner introduces enhanced functionality that allows administrators to select specific target versions for individual VMware Cloud Foundation components during an […]
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 5.2.2 […]
VxRail is consumed as an appliance, each model is built on a specific Dell PowerEdge platform with defined hardware characteristics. Accurately identifying the underlying platform requires more than just the […]
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