Architecture vs ExecutionArchitecture vs ExecutionThe past month I had the pleasure to attend the VMware vSphere Design course masterfully directed by Brett Guarino. This refresh of concepts made me think on how many times I've been asked for an advice or even a design. Most of the times the meeting started with "I would like... Continue Reading →

VCF 5.2 EN Episode 13 Udate to 5.2.1VCF 5.2 EN Episode 13 Udate to 5.2.1In Episode 13, we guide you through updating to VCF 5.2.1 – step by step with all the key details. We'll cover how to prepare your backup, explain the entire update process, and show you what to do if the root... Continue Reading →

Troubleshooting VCF Upgrade Bundle Download Failures using PowerVCF and PowerShe...Troubleshooting VCF Upgrade Bundle Download...Recently, I started preparing my VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) home lab running 5.1.1, for an upgrade to VCF 5.2.1, I ran into an issue with upgrade bundles failing to download. In SDDC Manager I would navigate to Lifecycle manager -> Bundle Management... Continue Reading →

VCF and vCenter Diagnostic Tool and Bundle Cleanup script for SDDC Manager _ hol...VCF and vCenter Diagnostic Tool and Bundle...VMware has released diagnostic tools for vCenter and VCF to check your environments health quickly and easily. Find the official documentation here: Using the VCF Diagnostic Tool for SDDC Manager [...]Broadcom Social Media Advocacy

Aria Operations Diagnostic Findings „Overall Findings 0“Aria Operations Diagnostic Findings „Overall...Diagnostics Findings are derived from vCenter, ESXi, and vSAN events, properties, and product log data that help identify potential problems or informs you about existing issues in your environment.Broadcom Social Media Advocacy

Monitoring vCenter Services with Aria OperationsMonitoring vCenter Services with Aria OperationsThe SDDC Health Management Pack gave us some visibility into vCenter Services, but it wasn't super intuitive. The VMware Infrastructure Health Management Pack gave us more, but Aria Operations Diagnostics (introduced in 8.18) is the latest evolution in monitoring vCenter Services, and it's [...]Broadcom Social... Continue Reading →

Monitoring vDefend Distributed Firewall OperationsMonitoring vDefend Distributed Firewall OperationsIn a conversation about monitoring a vDefend Distributed Firewall, CuriousTechie seeks guidance on auditing operations during micro-segmentation implementation. ITGuy emphasizes the importance of logs, recommending tools like vRealize LogInsight and Splunk for creating dashboards and alerts.Broadcom Social Media Advocacy

Tenant API Access for VMware Chargeback via Cloud DirectorTenant API Access for VMware Chargeback via...VMware Chargeback is no longer a standalone appliance. I have a post that goes through the migration from standalone to the integrated with Aria Operations model. For Tenants to reach VMware Chargeback, there are two options: VCD will act as a... Continue Reading →

A problem with one or more vFAT bootbank partitions was detected. (PSOD Alarm!) ...A problem with one or more vFAT bootbank...During a VMware vSphere 7 to 8 upgrade, more precisely after the compliance check, I was confronted with the above error message. In this blog post I would like to show you how to solve... Continue Reading →

Cluster Capacity with Aria OperationsCluster Capacity with Aria OperationsWe've discussed Cluster Capacity before in terms of how many more VMs will fit in a Cluster and overcommit ratios, but nothing generally. There are a few Dashboards that come out of the box: Cluster Capacity, Cluster Configuration, and Live! vSphere Cluster Performance, but none of them... Continue Reading →