VCF PowerCLI 9.0 now includes a module called VMware.Sdk.Vcf.Ops, this modules contains auto-generated cmdlets to support VCF Operations Public APIs. Use can use this post as a quick reference guide. Connecting to a VCF Operations Instance with Local Credentials Start a PowerShell session. Connect to a VCF Operations …

Along with the release of VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 a new version of PowerCLI has also been shipped, for a full rundown of what's new I would suggest reading the official blog Introducing VCF PowerCLI 9.0 , but here are the quick highlights: Name Change to VCF PowerCLI Performance Improvements New Module for NSX …

The fastest and easiest way to start utilising VCF PowerCLI 9.0 is to first remove any old versions and then perform a fresh install. Remove Existing VMware PowerCLI Modules Start a PowerShell session. Uninstall all VMware modules by running the following command: 1Get-Module VMware* -ListAvailable | Uninstall-Module …

Where Do I Perform Tasks in VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 With the release of VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 and if you’re familiar with previous releases there are some significant changes when it comes to navigating and performing various tasks. If you’re not aware with VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 Broadcom has announced …

What is the VCF Installer Appliance? The VCF Installer is a new unified appliance for VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 which is a direct replacement for VMware Cloud Builder used in previous versions. Developed and delivered as part of the same OVA as SDDC Manager the bring-up capabilities of VMware Cloud Builder have been …

VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 has finally arrived, this much anticipated release brings together what were a collection of individual products into what is now considered a single on-premies private cloud platform. In this post I'm going to help you understand some of the terminology and constructs behind VMware Cloud …

Since the acquisition of VMware by Broadcom there has been a significant amount of effort behind the scenes to consolidate systems, processes and portals, as a result of this work a couple of key areas have been affected that impact VMware Validated Solutions. If as a result you have been struggling to find the content …

In this post we will look at the process of authenticating to VCF Operations Fleet Management. VCF Operations Fleet Management APIs Used GET /lcmversion Authenticating to VCF Operations Fleet Management Using Curl Procedure Connect to a Linux based operating system over SSH. Replace the values in the sample code with …

In this post we will look at the process of obtaining an authentication token from VCF Operations for networks which we can then use in subsequent API requests. VCF Operations for Networks APIs Used POST /api/ni/auth/token DELETE /api/ni/auth/token GET /api/ni/info/version Obtaining an Authentication Token From VCF …

In this procedure, we will use the /v1/vcf-services API to retrieve service details for a SDDC Manager instance. SDDC Manager APIs Used POST /v1/tokens GET /v1/vcf-services Obtaining Service Details for all Services from SDDC Manager Procedure Connect to the SDDC Manager appliance over SSH. Replace the values in the …