vExpert Isn’t Just a Badge – It’s a Career Accelerator
How The vExpert Program has impacted my career? Your VMware passion isn’t just a hobby—it’s untapped potential. vExpert turns that spark into real momentum: faster growth, a supportive...
VMware Cloud Foundation 9.x Upgrade Workflow
VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0.2 was recently released, and many administrators are asking about the upgrade process. Although several posts already cover how to perform the upgrade, some remain...
VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0.1 – “The Certificate is Expired” NSX Edge Deployment
To work around this issue, follow this procedure, which involves disabling OVF validation on the NSX Managers. Prerequisites OVF certificate validation failed. Error: [VALIDATION_ERROR: CERTIFICATE_EXPIRED; ] Download the...
VMUG Exclusive: Get Access to VMware Cloud Foundation Licenses for Your Home Lab
Great news! Broadcom has established the VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) licensing program, which provides vExperts who pass either the VCP-VCF Admin or Architect exam with free access to...
VMware Cloud Foundation 9.x: Fixing WD HGST Ultrastar DC SN200 NVMe Drives Stuck in Diagnostic Mode (Orange LED Blinking)
I ran into an issue when I purchased WD HGST Ultrastar DC SN200 NVMe disks for my new VCF 9 production lab. The first thing I noticed was...
VCF 9.0.0 Deployment fails with VCF Installer 9.0.1 with NSX Install Image
This is a known bug, and service requests are open with the Broadcom Support team. Link to KB there are scripts to help also or can be done...
VCF 9.x vCenter Linking Permission Fix
During this VCF 9.0.1 deployment, I observed that logging in with my Active Directory-driven SSO account did not display the linked vCenter instances when using my AD credentials....
Veeam 13 Backup Appliance + VCF 9 Integration
Veeam v13 now offers an appliance-based backup solution, a significant advancement for users. Removing the need to manage a separate operating system like Windows for Veeam installation simplifies...
VCF 9 Expansion & vMotion vmkernel Limitations
If you are expanding your VMware Cloud Foundation 9 management or workload domain and have more than one vMotion vmkernel not created by the VCF deployment, you will...
VCF Cluster Expansion: Addressing ESXi Version Restrictions
Are you experiencing an issue? After deploying VMware Cloud Foundation 9 (VCF), you might want to expand your cluster. If you’ve already upgraded from the original ESXi version...