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Deploying VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF) 9.1 in a Lab
Guest post · James Tiffany
When it comes to installing your VVF environment you have two options available. The first, and most common, is to use the VCF Installer. Don't let the name faze you, the same installer that deploys VCF will also deploy VVF for you. The great thing about doing it this way is the level of automation you get, this process will deploy vCenter, VCFMS, VCF Operations and the License server...
Installing and Activating VMware Intelligent Assist in VCF Operations
So last week during VMware Explore in Las Vegas, a new feature was announced, VMware Intelligent Assist!
Latest News from the Web
Broadcom confirms SDDC Manager is its only product critically hit by the Brotli flaw
- Keep the Brotli workaround on SDDC Manager and keep it fenced off. KB 460791 confirms SDDC Manager in VCF 9.1.1 is the critical case, and VMSA-2026-0008.1 still says "Patch pending" for every release. Use KB 460732 on 9.1.1 and KB 460734 on 9.0.x, 9.1.0 and 5.2.x, and if you upgrade before the fix ships, run the KB 460732 script's check again, because an upgrade to a release with the unfixed runtime removes the workaround.
- Make sure every ESX host has the fix for the logging flaw CVE-2026-41709. The VMSA-2026-0006 response matrix lists ESXi-9.1.0.0-25370933, ESXi-9.0.2.0100-25595025, ESXi80U3j-25429389 for 8.0 and VCF 5.2.4 for VCF 5.x. Security Affairs reports a CISA federal deadline of 11 November.
- Today is the AVS licence-included PayGo cut-off, and VCSP Commit starts tomorrow. If you're on Azure VMware Solution, check which SKU your private clouds are billed on before Monday. New VCSP contracts move to the Support Portal Licensing module from 1 November.
- Security No new VMSA
- Releases & KBs One KB worth reading
- Terraform & Packer Nothing new
- Next deadline Today
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VMware Explore 2024 Hackathon Winning team
Project and code from the Las Vegas hackathon at VMware Explore 2024.
Simplify VCF Deployment & Operations with Terraform
Session code with examples for deploying VCF and common post-bring-up tasks.
Automating VCF Day 1 Operations
Session code covering Day 1 actions via the API and PowerVCF.
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Every slide deck and demo from the events I've been lucky enough to present at.