Virtualization & Storage
LCM Modes in VxRail: Utilizes ESXCLI for managing and maintaining the continuously validated state of VxRail clusters. Primarily suited for earlier VxRail versions or scenarios where ESXCLI-based workflows are required. […]
Starting with VCF 5.2, VMware enforced a minimum 15-character password length for both Cloud-Builder (admin/root) & SDDC Manager (root/vcf). VMware enforced this change as part of STIG compliance for Photon […]
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 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 […]
Quick Tip The vxrail-primary command is used to configure VxRail Manager on Day 0 before its initial run. Previously, this was a binary command accessible through the system path. However, […]
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 […]
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 […]
VxVerify – Pre-upgrade Health Check Tool A previous edition of this post demonstrated a VxRail system running code version 7.0.100 using VxVerify 3.x which can be found here. In this […]
During an upgrade if a host fails to enter maintenance mode, VxRail Manager will skip the upgrade process on that host and continue to upgrade the next host in the […]
VxRail release 8.0.210 introduced the ability to change the iDRAC root user password via the VxRail plug-in. Log in to the VMware vSphere Web Client as an administrator & click […]
Note: this is an example for reference only please use the VxRail installation procedures & services provided by Dell. PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 This is the 4th in […]
Prior to VCF On VxRail 5.1 both Management VMs (vCenter server, VxRail Manager,SDDC Manager, NSX components, etc) Network and the ESXi VMkernel Network distributed virtual port groups (DvPG) had a requirement to […]
Note: this is an example for reference only please use the VxRail installation procedures & services provided by Dell. PART 2 PART 3 PART 4 This is the first in […]
Upgrade from VCF 5.0 on VxRail 8.0.100 to VCF 5.0 on VxRail 8.0.110, use the VMware Async Patch (AP) tool v1.1.0.2. For a detailed overview of the AP Tool please […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 This is the 2nd in a series of posts […]
