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 officially referenced in the Release Notes:

VMware Cloud Foundation 4.x on Dell VxRail Release Notes

VCF 4.5 release BOM includes the following:

VMware Cloud Builder 4.5 (20612863)
SDDC Manager4.5 (20612863)
vCenter Server Appliance7.0 Update
3h (20395099)
VMware NSX-T Data Center3.2.1.2 (20541212)
VMware vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager8.8.2 (20080494)

DELL VxRail 7.0.410 release components:

VxRail Manager7.0.410 build 27831807
VMware ESXi 7.0 U3i build 20842708
VMware vSAN7.0 U3i build 20842708

For new installations: You can directly install VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5 on VxRail 7.0.410.

For upgrades to VCF 4.5 on VxRail 7.0.410: please reference the following DELL Knowledge Base articles:

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-ie/000201457

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-ie/000206320

Note: You may use VMware Async Patch Tool in order to upgrade the VI WLD vCenter(s) to U3i https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/88287

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3 Comments »

  1. Hi David.
    What about vCenter? VxRail 7.0.410 comes with vCenter U3i, but VCF 4.5 is vCenter U3h. Does it have to be patched first or can it stay on U3h for VxRail 410?

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