VMSP Toolkit 3.0.1 for VCF 9.1: Rollouts, Topology and Infrastructure Checks
VMSP Toolkit is an independent project built for lab and proof of concept environments. It is not a Broadcom product and Broadcom does not support it.The Broadcom resize…
SDDC Manager 9.1 Stuck in a Login Loop? Check the Clock, Then the Root Password
I went to log into SDDC Manager in the lab and never made it to the dashboard. The browser went to the vCenter SSO page, came back to…
VCF 9.1.1: When vCenter’s SFTP Backup Fails Before It Starts
A VCF 9.1.1 upgrade blocked by vcenter.deployment.migration_upgrade.no_recent_vcenter_backup.error, a vCenter SFTP backup that fails in 31 milliseconds without touching the network, and the workaround that actually ships. vCenter 9.1…
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
Certificate management in VCF has come a long way. If you wired up Microsoft CA against VCF 5.2 (or earlier), you’ll find most of the Windows-side prep is…
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…