VCF 9.0 Setting Custom Password Rotation Schedules via the API

SDDC Manager has long been the central credential store for VCF environments, providing a single place to manage, rotate, and schedule password changes across your VCF Fleet managed components. One of its most useful capabilities is automatic password rotation. Once configured, it handles the rotation lifecycle without manual intervention, reducing the risk of stale credentials…

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Exploring Password Management in VCF 9.0 Operations

If you are running VCF 9.0 You have probably seen this banner… Broadcom has officially announced its deprecating the SDDC Manager UI in future releases, with Day-N workflows moving to the VCF Operations Console as documented on the Broadcom Tech Docs site. The service itself and its API are not going anywhere. Just the UI….

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VCF 9.0 Pushes the Boundaries of Global Private Cloud

Designing a global private cloud just got a whole lot more flexible. With the release of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0, Broadcom has officially updated the Network Latency thresholds for managing multi-instance fleets, giving architects the freedom to stretch the management plane further than ever before, across continents, without requiring dedicated low-latency fiber. The latest…

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VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 5.2.1 Poster

The VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 5.2.1 poster, available here, provides a clean, visual overview of how the platform integrates compute, storage, networking, and security into a unified, automated stack. It highlights key features such as full-stack lifecycle management, flexible storage options, built-in micro segmentation, and the ability to deliver a public cloud–like experience within the…

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VMware Releases NSX Data Center for vSphere 6.4.8

VMware Released NSX Data Center for vSphere 6.4.8 to replace 6.4.7 due to a bug which you can read more about here. Resolved Issues in 6.4.8 Fixed Issue 2614777: DFW Rule Publish fails if a rule is comprised of two services with overlapping service port/range of service ports.DFW rule publish fails. VMware NSX Data Center for vSphere…

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NSX 6.4.7 – DFW Rule publish operation failed with service profile configuration in existing firewall rules

This morning I wasn’t able to find the binary and release notes for NSX-V 6.4.7. It turns this release was pulled overnight due to a bug – DFW Rule publish operation failed with service profile configuration in existing firewall rules in 6.4.7 (80238). Update: VMware has released NSX 6.4.8 (10th August 2020) which resolves this…

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