VCF 9.1: When the Compatibility Matrix Blocks the Documented Upgrade Path
This one started as a five minute question and turned into a full day. If you are planning a VCF 9.0.2 to 9.1 upgrade, the error below may...
VCF 9.1: A Failed OPS_LOGS Precheck and a Greyed-Out Upgrade Plan
Two unrelated-looking roadblocks turned up in the same afternoon while moving a VCF 9.0.2 environment to 9.1: a Log Management precheck that failed instantly with a 500, and...
Build a Production-Ready VCF Offline Depot in 5 Minutes
If you’ve stood up a VCF offline depot before, you know the drill. nginx or Apache vhost. TLS cert — Let’s Encrypt, internal CA, or self-signed. htpasswd (SDDC...
Integrating Microsoft Certificate Authority with VMware Cloud Foundation 9.x
Integrating Microsoft Certificate Authority with VMware Cloud Foundation 9.x Certificate management in VCF has come a long way. If you wired up Microsoft CA against VCF 5.2 (or...
VMware Cloud Foundation: Don’t Forget About SSO Service Accounts
VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) delivers a modern, automated infrastructure. A vital, but frequently neglected, element of its operation is enabling password rotations. The svc-nsx-vc-fqdn service account within the...
Decoding VMware Cloud Foundation: Unveiling the numerous amount of imfile-state files
In the context of VMware’s Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC) solutions, particularly VMware Cloud Foundation, a deeper understanding of the underlying architecture is essential for administrators aiming to optimize...