VCF 5.2.1 – Updating to VMware ESXi 8.0 Update 3b
In this fourth blog post – we will guide you through the required update steps to update ESXi 8.0 Update 2b (as part of VCF 5.1.1) to 8.0 Update 3b,…
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VCF 5.2.1 – Updating to vCenter Server 8.0 U3d using the Async Patch for security (VMSA-2024-0019)
In this second blog post – out of three steps – we will guide you through the required update steps to update vCenter Server 8.0 U2 to 8.0 U3d, as…
VCF 5.2.1 – Upgrade to NSX 4.2.1 from SDDC Manager
This second post on Updating to VCF 5.2.1.0 highlights the steps to take on how to update to VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2.1.0, and NSX-T 4.2.1.0 specifically. According to Bill-of-Materials in…
Async Patch cannot be used in SDDC Manager 5.2.1
Imagine: you have recently upgraded to VCF 5.2.1.0, and ready to apply the vCenter Server 8.0 Update 3d async patch (VMSA-2024-0019.2) You have downloaded the correct file. Note the version:…
Updating to Cloud Foundation 5.2.1 : SDDC Manager
“VMware Cloud Foundation is a multi-cloud platform that provides a full-stack hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) that is made for modernizing data centers and deploying modern container-based applications.” In this first –…
VMware Cloud Director 10.6 Upgrade fails with generic error “Error while running installation tests and post-install scripts”
Here we are again: a VMware Cloud Director Upgrade fails with some generic error: Error while running installation tests and post-install scripts The steps leading into this, using the Installation/Upgrade…
VMware Cloud Director CloudCell is not active
A short blog post to help you all a little further… And all of a sudden one of your CloudCell nodes seem not active. While you Aria Operations Cloud Director…
Automatically remove snapshots in vSphere 8.0 Update 3 using retention
Ever since the release of vCenter Server 8.0 Update 3, a new feature has been available: scheduled removal of snapshot. This is the result of a frequent request to allow…
Aria Suite Lifecycle No Upgrade available
I have run across this issue several times now, and re-invented the wheel the same number of times. Even though there is a KB article on this specific topic, it…
Remove a failed task in SDDC Manager – Cloud Foundation
When using the SDDC Manager, it sometimes occurs that certain tasks, whether or not initiated through the API Explorer, fail or get halted. This blog post discusses how to remove…
Upgrading your VMware HomeLab: running OPNsense with 2.5Gbps speeds
Imagine the following… You are running a home lab with at least two ESXi hosts in a cluster. vMotions are somewhat slow, especially compared to what you’re used to at…
Update NSX from the User Interface
Every once in a while, whether or not it is security, bugfix or feature related, it is necessary to update NSX. Even though NSX is possibly part of your VCF…
SDDC Manager 5.1.1 – vCenter Upgrade 7.0 U3 to 8.0 U2
In this second blog post – out of three steps – we will guide you through the required update steps to update vCenter Server 7.0 U3 to 8.0 U2, as…
NSX 4.1 – Alarms indicating Corfu certificates are expired or about to expire
Recently, after we have updated 3.2 to 4.1 NSX-T appliances, as part of the VCF 4.5.2 to 5.1.1 change, many Corfu certificates seemed to be expired. We were not aware…
Create a custom ESXi ISO Image through vSphere LifeCycle Manager
This blog post deals with a feature that has been available in vSphere since vSphere 8.0 U1, however not many people know about this. VMware has documented this as well.…
Updating to Cloud Foundation 5.1.1 : SDDC Manager
In this first – out of three steps – we will guide you through the required update steps to update VCF 4.5.0 to 4.5.2 through SDDC Manager. You will find…
Restore your file-based vCenter backup using the vCenter Server Appliance ISO
This blog post highlights the steps involved to restore your file-based backup to a newly deployed vCenter Server. Requirement: the VMware vCenter Server Appliance ISO consists of three installer types:…
Backup your vCenter Appliance to Synology Diskstation
This blog describes how to create a share on your Synology Diskstation NAS, and backup your vCenter Server Appliance configuration using the VAMI to your Network Attached Storage appliance. If…
Update vCenter Appliance from the VAMI
This blog post describes the easy few steps to upgrade vCenter Server through the VAMI. If you’re looking for the faster method with Reduced Downtime Upgrade (RDU), available from vCenter…
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SDDC Manager has disconnected vRLI, vROps and vRSLCM accounts
A new blog post: our VCF environments have faced disconnected accounts in vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager, aka Aria Suite Lifecycle Manager, for quite a while now. Actually, ever since we…
Aria Suite Lifecycle – Aria Operations – Migrating Remote Collectors to Cloud Proxies using Aria Suite Lifecycle
While trying to update Aria Operations 8.14.1, basically like we did earlier, we ran into the issue that the Remote Collectors are required to be updated to (native) Cloud Proxies.…
My first VMUG session
Dear blog reader, Some two months back I was asked to join and present a VMUG session with the world’s largest VMware User Group, the VMUGNL Usercon 2024. I must…
Updating to Cloud Foundation 4.5.2.0 : NSX-T Manager 3.2.3.1
This second post on Updating to VCF 4.5.2.0 highlights the steps to take on how to update to VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5.2.0, and NSX-T 3.2.3.1 specifically. According to Bill-of-Materials in…
Updating to Cloud Foundation 4.5.2.0 : SDDC Manager
In this first – out of three steps – we will guide you through the required update steps to update VCF 4.5.0 to 4.5.2 through SDDC Manager. You will find…
Subscribed Content Library fails to synchronize
vSphere Content Library fails to synchronize Out of the box, vSphere Content Libraries are seldomly used in Enterprise environments. However, they can be quite helpful synchronizing your Golden Images (VM…
How to upgrade VMware Aria Operations through Aria Suite Lifecycle – A Step by Step guide
In one of our previous posts, we have updated the VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle environment, as well as Aria Operations for Logs. Now it is time to install an update…