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 →

Memory tiering in vSphere – #vExpert Leif Hegdal, VM InfrastructureMemory tiering in vSphere – VM InfrastructureMemory tiering with NVMe drives – really useful these times where RAM is really expensive.Broadcom Social Media Advocacy

Planning a VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 Upgrade? | If you’ve ever had to plan a VCF upgrade from scratch, you know how scattered the information can be — KB articles here, TechDocs pages there, blog posts from different release cycles, and no single place that ties it all together into a clear, ordered sequence. That... Continue Reading →

Unlocking Your Expertise: Learning notes for the VCF VCAP-Operations Exam (3V0-22.25) | This blog post contains my preparation notes for the VCAP Operations exam. I began my study process by consulting the official exam study guide, as I always do. Below, you will find my insights for each exam objective. – #vExpert Bart PetersonUnlocking Your... Continue Reading →

Make VCF Upgrades Short and Easy: A Planning Tool | Generate a complete, step-by-step upgrade roadmap from your current vSphere or VCF version to VCF 9.x — with prerequisites, KB references, and timeline estimates. – #vExpert Avnish TripathiMake VCF Upgrades Short and Easy: A Planning ToolGenerate a complete, step-by-step upgrade roadmap from your current vSphere... Continue Reading →

Call for Collaboration for VMUG, vExpert, VCP, VCAP and VCDX. This is just 1 of 8 diagrams to document troubleshooting flow in vSphere. It's created using Draw IO (drawio.com). There are 4 area (CPU, Memory, Disk, Network) x 2 objects (VM, Cluster) diagrams. The diagram needs an explanation, which I document at broadcom.box.com/v/OpsYourWorld. Take relevant... Continue Reading →

Why Multi GPU Requires Topology Awareness – Frank DennemanWhy Multi GPU Requires Topology AwarenessExplains why distributed inference turns GPU communication into part of the critical path and why topology-aware scheduling is required when models span multiple GPUs.Broadcom Social Media Advocacy