VMware Cloud Foundation

Fixing Expired Passwords on NSX Manager and Edge Nodes
Jun 16, 2022 · 4 min read · VCF NSX ·
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By default NSX-T Data Center passwords (root, admin and audit) on the NSX Manager and NSX Edge nodes are set to expire after 90 days. Unless you rotate passwords on regular basis you may have overlooked this default configuration and suddenly find yourself locked out of being able to perform management tasks.
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Automating the Download of VCF Bundles for a Release
Jun 14, 2022 · 3 min read · API VCF PowerShell ·
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If you have been through the process of performing an upgrade of VMware Cloud Foundation you will know the process involves downloading a number of bundles. VMware Cloud Foundation includes the following types of bundles.
- Install Bundles, An install bundle includes software binaries to install VI workload domains and …
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PowerVCF v2.2.0 - General Availability
May 26, 2022 · 2 min read · API PowerShell VCF ·
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It's been a while since the last update but I'm pleased to announce the general availability of PowerVCF v2.2.0 for download from the PowerShell Library. PowerVCF is a open source project and the team works on adding support when time permits.
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PowerVCF v2.1.7 - General Availability
Nov 30, 2021 · 1 min read · API PowerShell VCF ·
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I'm pleased to announce the general availability of PowerVCF v2.1.7 for download from the PowerShell Library. PowerVCF is a open source project and the team works on adding support when time permits.
Download It Here: href = "https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/PowerVCF" target = "_blank" rel …</p>
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Configure VMware Cloud Builder as a Backup Target for SDDC Manager
Nov 23, 2021 · 3 min read · API VCF PowerShell Backup ·
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By default when VMware Cloud Foundation is deployed, SDDC Manager and NSX-T Data Center are configured to use an SFTP service running locally on the SDDC Manager Appliance. For production environments its critical that this is changed before going live to ensure that you have the ability to recover in the event of a …
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PowerVCF v2.1.3 - General Availability
Aug 24, 2021 · 1 min read · API PowerShell VCF ·
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I'm pleased to announce the general availability of PowerVCF v2.1.3 for download from the PowerShell Library. PowerVCF is a open source project and the team works on adding support when time permits.
Download It Here: href = "https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/PowerVCF" target = "_blank" rel …</p>
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VMware Cloud Builder - Bringup Validation for VMware Cloud Foundation
Feb 26, 2021 · 4 min read · VCF ·
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For those of you who are not familiar with VMware Cloud Builder its a virtual appliance that is shipped as part of VMware Cloud Foundation. It's primary goal is to bootstrap the deployment and configuration of the Management Domain which includes ESXi, vCenter Server, NSX-T Data Center and SDDC Manager. …

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PowerVCF v2.1.2 - General Availability
Feb 10, 2021 · 1 min read · API PowerShell VCF ·
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I'm pleased to announce the general availability of PowerVCF v2.1.2 for download from the PowerShell Library. PowerVCF is a open source project and the team works on adding support when time permits.
Download It Here: href = "https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/PowerVCF" target = "_blank" rel …</p>
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VMware Cloud Builder Validation: SSL Certificate common name doesn’t match ESXi FQDN
Feb 10, 2021 · 2 min read · VCF ·
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On February 9th VMware released VMware Cloud Foundation 4.2, and with it a number of new security enhancements, one of which means that each ESXi host used for either a Management Domain or Workload Domain now requires the self-signed certificate for the ESXi host to have its common name matching the real FQDN assigned …
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VMware Cloud Foundation - Retrying a Failed Workflow
Dec 4, 2020 · 2 min read · VCF ·
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This week I was doing some testing in my home lab, and purely by accident I entered some details incorrect into the VI Configuration Wizard which walks you through the inputs to deploy a Workload Domain in VMware Cloud Foundation. I had wrongly entered the FQDN of the Management Domain vCenter Server instead of the new …
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