#113 – Procuring hardware for a vSAN based VCF infrastructure – featuring John Nicholson!#113 – Procuring hardware for a vSAN based VCF...I’ve been on the Virtually Speaking podcast several times, so it was time to invite one of the hosts to the Unexplored Territory Podcast and discuss his favorite topic, hardware configurations, and the bill... Continue Reading →

WinRM Certificate Rotation on a Dedicated Script Host – #vExpert Don Horrox, vChampWinRM Certificate Rotation on a Dedicated...In a previous post, I walked through deploying a dedicated Script Host to handle scripts or workflows with complex dependencies and higher resource demands. That design relied on a WinRM HTTPS listener secured with an internally signed SSL... Continue Reading →

Applying Aria Suite Lifecycle Manager 8.18 Patch 7 – #vExpert Brock PetersonApplying Aria Suite Lifecycle Manager 8.18 Patch 7Aria Suite Lifecycle Manager 8.18 Patch 7 dropped last week, let's apply it! Log into the Broadcom Support Portal and get it here. You will also need the preparation script provided here. Once both of these have... Continue Reading →

IPv6 with NSX | A look at IPv6 and the situation with NSX. In this blog, I navigate the valley of tears known as IPv6, demonstrate how it can be utilized with NSX, and explain some of the fundamentals. – #vExpert Daniel KriegerIPv6 with NSXA look at IPv6 and the situation with NSX. In this... Continue Reading →

HOW TO: Create a Custom VCF 9.0 VMware ESXi 9.0 ISO with VMware Realtek Driver Fling (PowerCLI) | Yes… we finally have an ESXi 9.0 Realtek driver, which means homelabs running consumer or whitebox hardware can once again get networking working properly with modern ESXi builds. – #vExpert Andrew HancockHOW TO: Create a Custom VCF... Continue Reading →

Mastering VCF Operations for Logs 9.0 | In this video, we explore how to deploy, configure, and administer this highly scalable log aggregation and indexing solution. Whether you are a system administrator or data center architect, this guide covers everything you need to manage your machine-generated data effectively. – #vExpert Eric SloofMastering VCF Operations for... Continue Reading →

How the VCF 9 Fleet Sizer Actually Works – #vExpert Avnish TripathiHow the VCF 9 Fleet Sizer Actually WorksA complete walkthrough of every calculation behind the tool — from raw NVMe capacity to ESA protection factors, NVMe memory tiering, and VCF license entitlement. No black boxes. [...]Broadcom Social Media Advocacy

Finding Capacity with VCF Operations – #vExpert Brock PetersonFinding Capacity with VCF OperationsI've been searching for un-used capacity lately, specifically ESXi Hosts that aren't being fully used. Here's what I came up with, if you'd like this Dashboard you can get it here. It was built in VCF Operations 9.0.2.Top left I've captured ESXi Hosts... Continue Reading →

VCF Operations Custom Groups, Custom Properties, and Super Metrics | I have a Custom Group of VMs and would like to know the number of total VMs in my environment minus the number of VMs in this Custom Group. – #vExpert Brock PetersonVCF Operations Custom Groups, Custom...I have a Custom Group of VMs and would... Continue Reading →

Seamless Upgrades: From VMware Aria Automation 8.18.x to VCF Automation 9.0.x | #vExpert Arun NukulaSeamless Upgrades: From VMware Aria Automation...VMware Aria Automation 8.x deployment topology. VMware Aria Automation can be set up using either a simple deployment model or a clustered deployment model. Simple Deployment • This model consists of a single VMware Aria Automation... Continue Reading →