How to Converge an existing VMware vSphere environment to VCF 9.0 step-by-step. – #vExpert Lorenzo MoglieHow to Converge an existing VMware vSphere...We will see below (step-by-step), how to Converge a vCenter Instance and ESX Hosts to vSphere Foundation Platform . In our case the target VMware Cloud Foundation we converge on is 9.0.2 version.Broadcom Social... Continue Reading →

[VCF 9.0 - SDDC Manger] Doesn't boot properly after upgrade | A few days ago, I was testing a VCF upgrade in my lab, specifically moving from version 9.0.0 to 9.0.1.0. During the SDDC Manager upgrade phase... After a few minutes, following the automatic reboot of the SDDC Manager appliance, this error message: Authorization Error... Continue Reading →

Broadcom VMware Licensing Changes: What Oracle Cloud VMware Solution Customers Need to Know – #vExpert Ryan PatelBroadcom VMware Licensing Changes: What Oracle...Transitioning to Oracle Cloud VMware Solution’s BYOL ModelBroadcom Social Media Advocacy

"Request and Configure VCF Operations fleet management SSL Certificate" failed during VCF 9.0 deployment | #vExpert Seyed Yahya Zahedi Fard, Virtualization Blog"Request and Configure VCF Operations fleet...Recently, I was working on a new deployment of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) version 9.0.0.0. The process was going smoothly until it reached the stage of configuring VCF Operations... Continue Reading →

Troubleshooting VCF Automation: Why 54GB (and 64GB) isn't enough for home lab | #vExpert Seyed Yahya Zahedi Fard, Virtualization BlogTroubleshooting VCF Automation: Why 54GB (and...If you are installing VCF Automation using the VCF Installer or Fleet Management and your installation stops with error LCMVMSP10002, you are not alone. In this post, I will show you... Continue Reading →

[VCF 9.0] How to Set Up a HTTPS VCF Offline Depot – #vExpert Lorenzo Mogli[VCF 9.0] How to Set Up a HTTPS VCF Offline DepotI'm deploying a new Holodeck 9.0.2 for a personal lab; and the first task to perform to set up the environment is to download the following components (as shown in the... Continue Reading →

After Upgrading vGPU from 16.9 to Newer Versions, nvidia-smi Fails on ESXi: “Couldn’t communicate with the NVIDIA driver. Make sure that the latest NVIDIA driver is installed and running.” – #vExpert Andres SoonesteAfter Upgrading vGPU from 16.9 to Newer...I recently ran into a tricky issue while upgrading NVIDIA vGPU on a VMware ESXi host using... Continue Reading →

Cannot login user root@127.0.0.1: no permission – Marco Baaijen vTAMCannot login user root@127.0.0.1: no permission...If you are running vSphere environments you will probably recognize this vCenter warning and log-entry that is flooding your (log)server-logs. Luckily I was working with a customer that did not accept the default answer as mentioned in this KB. Therefore [...]Broadcom... Continue Reading →

License a Standalone ESX 9.0 Host with a Private License File (When the Trial Expired and vCenter Won’t Boot) – #vExpert Cosmin TrifLicense a Standalone ESX 9.0 Host with a...Trial expired and vCenter won’t boot? Learn how to license a standalone ESX 9.0 host using a private license file and esxcli entitlement commands.Broadcom Social Media... Continue Reading →

Upgrade Paths vSphere to VCF 9.0.x | How do we get there from here? – #vExpert Arun NukulaUpgrade Paths vSphere to VCF 9.0.x | How do we...Navigating Your Path to VCF 9: A Unified Journey for Every EnvironmentThe vision for a truly unified private cloud is finally here with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9. But... Continue Reading →