VxRail 8.0 – Useful Log File Information
Troubleshooting a VxRail environment often starts with knowing where to look. VxRail 8.0 builds on the existing architecture but introduces a few changes in file locations, log collection practices, and […]
VxRail 8.x – Customer-managed vCenter Interoperability Matrix
The table below highlights which customer-managed VMware vCenter Server versions align with each supported VxRail 8.x release, making it easy to confirm compatibility before you deploy or upgrade when leveraging a customer-managed vCenter. Be sure to check the Dell Knowledge Base for the newest information and any extra details you may need: https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-ie/000157682/vxrail-vxrail-and-external-vcenter-interoperability-matrix VxRail Release ESXi Version – Build Minimum […]
VxRail 8.0 – Flush DNS Cache
If you modify ESXi hostnames or management IP addresses, you’ll need to flush the cache services on both vCenter and VxRail. Likewise, if you’re experiencing name-resolution issues in your VxRail […]
VMware VCSA 8.0 – Clear Cache
If you encounter name-resolution problems in your vSphere environment, a helpful troubleshooting step is to flush the local DNS cache on the vCenter VCSA. The VCSA maintains its own DNS […]
VCF on VxRail: 5.2.1.1 to 5.2.2 Upgrade (Management WLD)
In this post I will provide an example walk-thru upgrade of a VCF Management Workload Domain with vLCM enabled.: VCF 5.2.1.1 (VxRail 8.0.322) -> 5.2.2 upgrade (VxRail 8.0.361) One of the […]
VCF On VxRAIL – Flexible BOM Upgrade
Starting with VCF on VxRail 5.2, the Upgrade Planner introduces enhanced functionality that allows administrators to select specific target versions for each individual VMware Cloud Foundation component during an upgrade. […]
VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2.2 Now Available on Dell VxRail 8.0.361
VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2.2 on Dell VxRail 8.0.361 is now GA (Generally Available) as of September 25th 2025. Dell Technologies and Broadcom are thrilled to announce the General Availability of VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2.2. Building on our strong partnership, this announcement marks a significant milestone. This release supports ESXi 8.0 U3g and vCenter Server 8.0 U3g, and introduces several new […]
VCF 5.2 On VxRail – Expired vCenter Root Password
An account will be marked as Disconnected if the SDDC manager cannot verify that the account is still active. SDDC runs a nightly API call to check whether the password […]
VCF On VxRAIL – Improved Out-of-Band (OOB) Inventory Sync
VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 5.2 introduces an in-product mechanism in SDDC Manager that allows customers to perform inventory version synchronization for key products, including: This enhancement provides automatic in-product recovery […]
VCF 5.2.1 On VxRail – Walkthrough (Part 8: VI WLD ‘Reduce Cluster’)
PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 PART 4 PART 5 PART 6 PART 7 PART 8 This post provides a detailed walkthrough of the procedure for decommissioning a host from a VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) […]
VCF 5.2.1 On VxRail 8.0.310 – Walkthrough (Part 7: VI WLD ‘Expand Cluster’)
PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 PART 4 PART 5 PART 6 PART 7 PART 8 This is the 7th in a series of posts covering VCF 5.2.1 On VxRail 8.0.310. The following post provides an example walkthrough covering the […]
VCF 5.2.1 On VxRail 8.0.310 – Walkthrough (Part 6: VI WLD ‘Add Cluster’)
PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 PART 4 PART 5 PART 6 PART 7 PART 8 This is the 6th in a series of posts covering VCF 5.2.1 On VxRail 8.0.310. The following post provides an example walkthrough covering the […]
VCF 5.2.1 On VxRail 8.0.310 – Walkthrough (Part 5: VI WLD ‘License Later’)
PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 PART 4 PART 5 PART 6 PART 7 PART 8 This is the 5th in a series of posts covering VCF 5.2.1 On VxRail 8.0.310. The following post provides an example walkthrough covering the […]
VCF 5.2.1 On VxRail 8.0.310 – Walkthrough (Part 4: VI WLD vLCM & Isolated SSO)
PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 PART 4 PART 5 PART 6 PART 7 PART 8 This is the 4th in a series of posts covering VCF 5.2.1 On VxRail 8.0.310. The following post provides an example walkthrough covering the […]
VCF 5.2.1 On VxRail 8.0.310 – Walkthrough (Part2: NSX Edge & AVN)
PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 PART 4 PART 5 PART 6 PART 7 PART 8 This is the second post in a series exploring VCF 5.2.1 on VxRail 8.0.310. This detailed guide walks you […]
VCF 5.2.1 On VxRAIL 8.0.310 – Walkthrough (Part1: Bring-Up)
Note: this is an example for reference only please use the VxRail installation procedures & services provided by Dell. PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 PART 4 PART 5 PART 6 PART 7 PART […]
VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2.1.1 on Dell VxRail 8.0.311 Release
VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2.1.1 on Dell VxRail 8.0.311 is now GA (Generally Available) as of December 5th 2024. Dell Technologies and VMware are thrilled to announce the General Availability of VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2.1. This release introduces new features and enhancements, including support for in-place upgrades to VCF 5.2.1.1 from existing VCF 5.2 and higher environments, and most notably support for vSAN […]
VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2.1 Now Available on Dell VxRail 8.0.310
VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2.1 on Dell VxRail 8.0.310 is now GA (Generally Available) as of October 24th 2024. Dell Technologies and VMware are thrilled to announce the General Availability of VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2.1. Building on our strong partnership, this announcement marks a significant milestone. This release supports ESXi 8.0 U3b and vCenter Server 8.0 U3c, and introduces several new […]
VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2 on Dell VxRail 8.0.300 Release: New Features and Enhancements
VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2 on Dell VxRail 8.0.300 is now GA (Generally Available) as of August 29th 2024. Building on our strong partnership, Dell Technologies and VMware are thrilled to announce the General Availability of VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2 on Dell VxRail 8.0.300. This release supports ESXi 8.0 U3 and vCenter Server 8.0 U3a, and introduces several new features and […]
VCF 5.1.1 On VxRAIL: Async Patch To VxRAIL 8.0.212
Upgrade from VCF 5.1.1 on VxRail 8.0.210 to VCF 5.1.1 on VxRail 8.0.212, using the VMware Async Patch (AP) tool v1.1.0.2. For a detailed overview of the AP Tool please […]
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