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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
VKS 3.8 has landed, bringing Kubernetes 1.37 and chained cluster upgrades
- Patch vCenter for CVE-2026-59310 if you haven't already. It's in CISA's KEV catalogue with known ransomware use. The fixes are 9.1.0.0300 or any later 9.1.x patch, 9.0.2.0100, or 8.0 U3k / U2f (VMSA-2026-0006).
- Check your ClusterClasses and add-on resources before moving to VKS 3.8. VKS 3.8 removes builtin-generic-v3.1.0, v3.2.0 and v3.3.0, ignores ClusterBootstrap and the other legacy add-on resources on Kubernetes 1.37 releases, and needs Supervisor Kubernetes 1.33 or later with VKS 3.5.0 or later already installed (release notes).
- Get the Supervisor to 9.1.1.0100 before you lean on the KB 457944 workaround. The Supervisor release notes list the missing control plane VMs issue as resolved in 9.1.1.0100 (12 Oct). Keep Supervisor backups enabled anyway, since recovering from that issue means reverting vCenter and restoring the Supervisor.
- Security No new VMSA
- Releases & KBs VKS 3.8 is out
- Terraform & Packer All quiet
- Next deadline 6 days
Code Projects
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.
Presentations
Every slide deck and demo from the events I've been lucky enough to present at.