Previously we looked at the 4.0 to 4.1 upgrade. This is a continuation of the next iteration of VCF Upgrades. I can’t stress this enough read and use the VVD documentation for guidance throughout this process. The Documents are well written and easy to follow. VCF 4.1 is “vRSLCM aware”. One of the benefits is that all… Continue reading VCF on VxRail 4.1 to 4.2 Upgrade – My Experience
Tag: SDDC
VxRail Offline Bundle for VCF
A common question that I receive is around the offline upload utility for SDDC Manager when importing VxRail Bundles. This process is very handy for when working in a DC that does not allow external internet connection or on secure sites. I will break this down into two section. The first section is how to… Continue reading VxRail Offline Bundle for VCF
Deploying a Horizon WLD in VCF 3.7
Quick guide on deploying a Horizon based WLD in VCF 3.7.x. First off there are a bunch of prerequisites that are required before you start. VI WLD that was previously deployed using VCF VxLAN PortGroup for VDI Components. MGMT – For horizon mgmt VMs ( Mandatory) DMZ – If utilizing a UAG (Optional) Interconnect –… Continue reading Deploying a Horizon WLD in VCF 3.7
Deploying a new VI WLD on VCF on VxRail
Last post we saw how to deploy the MGMT WLD. Today we will take a closer look at deploying a new VI Work Load Domain ( WLD). Each WLD provisioned will have its own dedicated vCenter and NSX Manager deployed to manage the hosts, cluster and VMs within the new WLD. These VMs once provisioned… Continue reading Deploying a new VI WLD on VCF on VxRail
Deploying VCF on VxRail MGT WLD
Overview on how we leverage VMware’s Cloud Builder and VxRail Manager to deploy our new VCF MGMT WLD in a few hours. A few pre-requisites Cloud Builder 4 Node VxRail Cluster Create some DNS Entries for Each VxRail ESXI Host MGTM vCenter l WLD 1 vCenter PSC 1 PSC 2 VxRail Manager VRealize Log insight… Continue reading Deploying VCF on VxRail MGT WLD
VCF on VxRail Launch
No Post in a while – This will explain why. April 16th launch day for VCF on VxRail. The culmination of an intense period of work. Collaboration between DellEMC and VMware – Dell Technologies – over the past nine months has been an amazing experience and to be part of. Witnessing the evolution of VxRack… Continue reading VCF on VxRail Launch
VxRack SDDC WLD Domain Expansion
In an earlier post, I created a new WLD. For argument’s sake let’s say my new WLD is now oversubscribed and I need to add some additional resources. Here we see we have two WLDs in operation. Click on the View Details to get more granular information on your WLDs Here we can see both WLD’s.… Continue reading VxRack SDDC WLD Domain Expansion
Creating SDDC WLD – Work Load Domain
Step by step guide on how to create a SDDC WLD – Work Load Domain using VCF 2.2 on VxRack SDDC. Here it is assumed that you have either a) spare nodes in your VxRack SDDC or b) have recently deleted a WLD and want to reuse these servers in a new WLD. Step one login to your… Continue reading Creating SDDC WLD – Work Load Domain
SDDC VCF Mgmt Domain VM Sizing
Based off of VCF 2.2. Attached are VMs Sizes that are deployed during the management domain configuration. These VM run on a 4 Node VSAN enabled management cluster. Some extra clarity on the vCenter sizing and file systems/mount points Some more clarity on the PSC Sizing and file systems/mount points
iDRAC Powershell Setup and Basic Audit
With the introduction of the Dell Hardware into the VxRack SDDC and Flex1000 ecosystems, I figured I better spend some time figuring out the iDRAC PowerShell cmdlets. Prerequisites: Powershell v3 minimum Installed iDRAC Module Locations: http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/systems-management/w/wiki/7727.powershell-cmdlets-for-poweredge-servers Check where your current modules are installed by running this command Get-Module –ListAvailable Your Module Location will be listed as below.… Continue reading iDRAC Powershell Setup and Basic Audit
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