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 for security fixes, and an updated BOM with new versions of software components.
Release Notes: the bill-of-materials below can be officially referenced in the subsequent Release Notes links :
DELL: VCF 5.2.3 on VxRail Release Notes
VMware: VCF 5.2.3 on VxRail Release Notes
The following is a list of all the components and their versions as per VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2.3:
VCF 5.2.2 release includes the following major updates:
| VMware Cloud Builder | 5.2.3 (25219033) |
| SDDC Manager | 5.2.3 (25219033) |
| vCenter Server Appliance | 8.0 Update 3i (25197330) |
| VMware NSX Data Center | 4.2.3.3 (25171318) |
| VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle Manager | 8.18.0 Patch 7 (25212352) |
DELL VxRail 8.0.361 release components aligned with VCF 5.2.2:
| VxRail | 8.0.380 build 29553948 |
| VxRail Manager | 8.0.380 build 29553947 |
| VMware ESXi | 8.0 U3i build 25205845 |
| VMware vSAN | 8.0 U3i build 25205845 |
Some other notable highlights of this VCF 5.2.3 On VxRail 8.0.380 release include:
- Upgrade support: You can directly upgrade from VCF versions 5.2, 5.2.1, 5.2.1.1, 5.2.1.2, 5.2.2 to VCF 5.2.3 on VxRail 8.0.380
- using the SDDC Manager.
- Security fixes: VxRail 8.0.380 contains fixes that resolve multiple security vulnerabilities. For more information, see DSA-2026-126: Security Update for VxRail for Multiple Third-Party Component Vulnerabilities.
Cloudbuilder & WFO API Script Download Links:
Broadcom support – Download VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2.3 Cloud Builder
Broadcom community – VCF on VxRail Workflow Optimization #5.2.3
Some Additional Useful Links:
- VMware Cloud Foundation on Dell VxRail Guide
- Support Matrix of VMware Cloud Foundation on Dell VxRail
- VMware Cloud Foundation on VxRail Support Matrix
- Correlating VMware Cloud Foundation version with the versions of its constituent products
Supported Cloudbuilder Configurations: VMware Cloud Foundation 5.x on VxRail 8.0.x
| VCF Version | 8.0.100 | 8.0.200 | 8.0.210 | 8.0.300 | 8.0.310 | 8.0.361 | 8.0.380 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VCF 5.0 | ✅ | ||||||
| VCF 5.1 | ✅ | ||||||
| VCF 5.1.1 | ✅ | ||||||
| VCF 5.2 | ✅ | ||||||
| VCF 5.2.1 | ✅ | ✅ | |||||
| VCF 5.2.2 | ✅ | ||||||
| VCF 5.2.3 | ✅ |



