Upgrading VCF 5.2 to 9.0 – Part 1 – Depot Configuration _ lifeofbrianoc.com Upgrading VCF 5.2 to 9.0 – Part 1 – Depot… The first step in preparing for a VCF 5.2 to 9.0 upgrade is to update your Depot configuration to use token based authentication instead of username & password. This was a change that was made recently to how customers authenticate to the […]

Deploying VMware Cloud Foundation Ver. 9.0 – Setting up the Management Domain – … Deploying VMware Cloud Foundation Ver. 9.0 -… In this video we will cover how to get your VMware Cloud Foundation environment up and running. This video will focus on setting up the Management Domain. We will cover what the requirements are for your ESX hosts, and how to generate a new […]

VCF Automation – Tenant Management _ vmtechie.blog VCF Automation – Tenant Management _ vmtechie.blog In today’s multi-tenant cloud environments, VMware Cloud Foundation Automation (VCFA) offers a robust layered architecture that seamlessly bridges enterprise-grade infrastructure management with developer-ready self-service capabilities. By clearly separating responsibilities—from VMware Cloud [..] Broadcom Social Media Advocacy

vSphere 8 Update fails: Error in method invocation Timout happens while sending … vSphere 8 Update fails: Error in method… This error occurs due to an outdated PID file of the update microservice or an error during staging of corrupted media. Strangely enough, I requested the update via the VAMI interface (port 5480), so it may have been corrupted during download. Broadcom Social Media Advocacy

Upgrading VCF 5.2 to 9.0 – Part 4 – Upgrade NSX _ lifeofbrianoc.com Upgrading VCF 5.2 to 9.0 – Part 4 – Upgrade NSX… Once your upgrade binaries are downloaded, the next step is to upgrade NSX. Once again, navigate to Workload Domains > Management Workload Domain > Updates, and click Run Precheck and ensure all prechecks pass. Once the pre-check passes, click Configure Update. […]

VMware Aria Operations for Networks 6.14.1 – Maintenance Release Summary _ vmnic… VMware Aria Operations for Networks 6.14.1 –… VMware Aria Operations for Networks 6.14.1 is a maintenance release that rolls up content from patches 1 through 6 for version 6.14. This release focuses on platform stability, Ubuntu OS security fixes, and bug resolutions across multiple core areas. 🛠️ Key Fixes and Improvements Resolved UI […]

SDDC Manager Flags Account(s) as Disconnected After vIDM CSP‑97577 Patch _ vmnic… SDDC Manager Flags Account(s) as Disconnected… After patching two vIDM clusters with CSP-97577 (and addressing the known issues), I encountered an unexpected alert in SDDC Manager the following day: “3 accounts have been disconnected. Visit Password Management page to take action.” Clicking Manage took me to the Password […] Broadcom Social Media Advocacy

Upgrading VCF 5.2 to 9.0 – Part 5 – Upgrade vCenter _ lifeofbrianoc.com Upgrading VCF 5.2 to 9.0 – Part 5 – Upgrade… The next step in the upgrade process is to upgrade vCenter. VCF 9.0 supports what is called Reduced Downtime Upgrade (RDU). RDU deploys a new vCenter appliance and copies the data from the old appliance. This drastically reduces the downtime as it […]

10 Docker Projects You Can Build in a Weekend and Actually Use! 10 Docker Projects You Can Build in a Weekend… Learn about 10 practical Docker projects you can build in a weekend with real-world use cases and Docker Compose examples for each. Broadcom Social Media Advocacy

Looking for a specific VMware Build ISOs @ Broadcom Support Portal? – irgNET Looking for a specific VMware Build ISOs @… One of my esteemed colleagues asked me today about a specific vCenter version and told me that, in his view, he can only download the major release of 8.0 U3. The reason why my colleague cannot see the specific versions is that he looked […]