Virtualization & Storage
VCF 5.0 SDDC Manager introduces Context-aware prechecks. As part of this new feature VCF 5.0 introduces a new precheck engine capable of granular precheck selections. SDDC Manager prechecks can be run […]
Prior to VxRail 7.0.350 both Management Network and vCenter Server Network distributed virtual port groups (DvPG) had a requirement to be on the same subnet & vLAN during day1 deployment. From VxRail […]
This post details how to apply the security patch in a VCF On VxRail system to remediate this critical vulnerability in vCenter server. The content provides a detailed walkthrough on […]
VxRail supports either a single virtual distributed switch (vDS) or two virtual distributed switches as part of the initial bring-up process. This post details how to configure a VxRail cluster […]
Overall, the post provides a detailed guide on how to enable vSphere Lifecycle Management (vLCM) on VxRail. The screenshots included in the post are helpful in visualizing the process. VxRail […]
PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 This post provides a detailed guide on deploying VMware vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager (vRSLCM) as part of a VCF On VxRail solution. It covers the […]
NIM Tool = Node Image Management Tool The content provides a step-by-step guide on using the VxRail NIM (Node Image Management) tool to re-image VxRail nodes with a supported code […]
Note: this is an example for reference only please use the VxRail installation procedures & services provided by Dell. PART 1 PART 2 This is the 3rd in a series […]
Note: this is an example for reference only please use the VxRail installation procedures & services provided by Dell. PART 1 This is the 2nd in a series of posts […]
VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5.2 on Dell VxRail 7.0.452 is now GA (Generally Available). The following is a list of all the components and their versions as per VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5.2 Note: the BOM below can be officially referenced in the Release Notes: VMware Cloud Foundation 4.x on Dell VxRail Release Notes VCF 4.5.2 release BOM includes the following updates: VMware Cloud Builder […]
Sizing requirements for a VCSA 8.0 deployment can be found here: System Requirements for the New vCenter Server Appliance If you wish to determine the VCSA size deployed in your […]
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 5.0 […]
For VxRail 4.7 & 7.0 please see earlier posts: VxRail 4.7 – Install Notes VxRail 7.0 – Install Notes Note: this is an example for reference only please use the […]
VMware Cloud Foundation 5.0 on Dell VxRail 8.0.100 is now GA (Generally Available), this is the first VCF release to support vSphere 8.0. The following is a list of all […]
VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5.1 on Dell VxRail 7.0.450 is now GA (Generally Available). The following is a list of all the components and their versions as per VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5.1 Note: the BOM below can be officially referenced in the Release Notes: VMware Cloud Foundation 4.x on Dell VxRail Release Notes VCF 4.5.1 release BOM includes the following updates: VMware Cloud […]
VxRail 7.0.410 includes an a very useful feature; the ability to download the Day 1 configuration file. A JSON file containing the configuration data that was used to deploy the […]
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 Flexible vRealize Suite LCM: Starting with VMware Cloud Foundation 4.4 and vRealize Lifecycle Manager 8.6.2, upgrades and deployments of the vRealize Suite products is managed by vRealize Suite Lifecycle […]
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 […]
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 […]
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