Author: Aaron Rombaut
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Upgrade vSphere 7.0 to vSphere 8.0 U3 for VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Conversion
Overview VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) is a suite of products that you are likely already familiar with if you have used VMware products in the past. VCF is not a product in of itself and does not require use of a public cloud; it allows you to build and maintain your own private cloud. The…
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VCF Import Tool – Precheck
Overview If there is a running vSphere infrastructure capable of running vSphere 8.0u3, then it’s likely that you can convert this to a VCF infrastructure. There is a tool that is required, but can also precheck an existing vCenter server for conversion. Download The tool is downloaded from support.broadcom.com, under the VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2.1…
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Remove VIBs on ESXi hosts – NSX 4.2 on VCF 5.2
Overview While working with VCF, things can go wrong. Sometimes that means removing hosts and cleaning them up so they can be reused again. Unfortunately, the built in tools do not always work and we have to resort to alternate methods. Steps to Remove the VIBs Disable SNMP. Enable Maintenance Mode. Check for VIBs. Remove…