NSX API with Postman
Ray I haven’t used API in a very long time; API and PowerShell used to be my go-to tools. Postman can be downloaded from here Postman UI has changed a bit:…
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Quick clean up of ESXi host in VCF after decommissioning for reuse
Kader Note – This process is unsupported, and I would only do it in lab….. These would be the following examples why I would do a quick clean up. I didn’t…
Install externally signed CA certificates on ESXi hosts in VMware Cloud foundation (VCF) environment.
The below process was tested on VCF 4.4.1.0 and in my lab I have only a root ca certificate and no intermediate certificates. After a VCF bring up the ESXi…
Installation of vCenter 8 walk-through
Download vCenter iso https://customerconnect.vmware.com/en/downloads/details?downloadGroup=VC800&productId=1345&rPId=95214 Run the iso Open the vcsa-ui-installer directory Open the win32 folder – since I am running it from a windows machine Double click the installer.exe Click…
Installing ESXi 8 on PowerEdge R720
This is a walkthrough of installing ESXi 8 fresh on my poweredge r720, I am using a custom dell image from the VMware site, and I am using the force…
Using the VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Async Patch Tool Offline and Uploading to SDDC Manager
The Async Patch Tool allows you to apply critical patches outside of VMware Cloud Foundation lifecycle management process. High-level steps Check your VCF version matches the patch from the VMware…
Using the NSX Upgrade Evaluation Tool
Alexandra The NSX Upgrade Evaluation Tool allows you to quickly detect any data-migration issues you may run into when performing an upgrade to NSX. The tool does not solve these issues…
Upgrade VMware operations manager (vrops) from 8.6.2 to 8.6.4
Upgrading vrops 8.6.2 to 8.6.4 walkthrough Download the vrops upgrade pak file file is – vRealize Operations 8.x to 8.6.4 without Cloud Proxy (on-prem version) https://customerconnect.vmware.com/en/downloads/details?downloadGroup=VROPS-864&productId=1205&rPId=92678 For a production environment…
Vertical scale up of VMware operations manager (vrops) in lifecycle manager (vrslcm)
Using lifecycle manager to increase cpu, memory and storage makes life a lot easier as it does the whole process for you. Below is a walkthrough of that. I have…
VCF 4.4.1 offline bundle and manifest download and upload
The following blog goes through downloading and uploading bundles to sddc manager so you can upgrade. Download Bundle Transfer Utility https://customerconnect.vmware.com/downloads/info/slug/datacenter_cloud_infrastructure/vmware_cloud_foundation/4_4#drivers_tools EXTRACT FILE lcm-tools-prod.tar.gz Create a folder in the same…