The VCF.JSONGenerator module is a great companion tool for the VCF 9.1 Planning & Preparation workbook. You fill in the
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Author: Kabir
Improving CPU Detection in the ESXi Upgrade Compatibility Tool
When I published the ESXi Upgrade Compatibility Tool, the goal was straightforward. Automatically validate whether hosts are ready to move
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ESXi Upgrade Compatibility Tool, Checking Firmware and CPU Readiness for 8.0 U3 to 9.0
Problem When planning an upgrade from VCF 5.2 to VCF 9.0, one of the biggest unknowns is usually not the
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Capturing ESXi Installer Logs via iLO VSP on HPE Gen10
The Problem Sometimes an ESXi installation fails before you ever get useful logs. Instead of a clean error message, the
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Bulk Removing VIBs During the Transition to vLCM
Problem When transitioning environments from vSphere Baselines to vSphere Lifecycle Manager (vLCM), certain legacy components may need to be removed
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VCF Fleet Manager Password Extractor: Automating Access to Stored Credentials
⚠️ Important Ethical Note ⚠️ This script should only be used in environments you own—like a home lab—where you are
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When Armoury Crate crashes Windows. A deep dive into ACSEControllerEmulator
Problem I have been struggling to install Armoury Crate for roughly four months. Every installation attempt resulted in a system
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VCF Operations Policy Creator – Automating Policy and Tag Management
Problem In large VCF Operations environments managing multiple workload types: Manual policy creation for different environments (Production, Development, Test) is
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Getting Started with VMware VCF 9: Technical Video Series
VMware by Broadcom recently released VCF 9, and there’s already a wealth of information out there. But if you’re looking
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Building Your Raspberry Pi CM4 Network Monitor: Installation, Configuration, and Performance
In my previous blog I explained that I wanted to build a network monitoring device. I described the hardware I
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