Notifications: Lostfox@/C50!!

New Releases (week of 9/23/24):

• VMware Product Downloads
• VMware Patch Downloads (click on "Solutions")
• VMware Data Services Manager 2.1.2 Release notes | Documentation | Interoperability | Download

Security Advisories (week of 9/23/24): Where did my VMware Security Advisories go?

• VMware Security Advisories Landing Page
• N/A

Other Advisories/Announcements (week of 9/23/24):

• Multiple VCF Roadshows to learn about the latest VMware Cloud Foundation innovations and how to build, operate and consume Private Cloud in a Smarter Way.
• See Upcoming Events/Activities/Training Opportunities below for dates and locations

• VMware to Broadcom Support Frequently Asked Questions - VMware Customer Connect Migrated to Broadcom Support Portal
• Broadcom Customer Care - 1-800-225-5224 (help with account/profile/non-technical issues)
• Resources for navigating the Broadcom Support Portal:
• New User Guide for Broadcom Support Portal
• Using your Broadcom Site ID(s) for full support portal access - Build Your Profile
• Adding additional Broadcom Site IDs to an existing profile on the Broadcom Support Portal

• System Migration Changes Impacting Workspace ONE and Horizon Customers
• End User Computing (EUC) Knowledge Base Notice
• The new standalone software company Omnissa is here!
• EUC Support Phone Numbers
• Important Information Regarding Horizon Licensing and vSphere Infrastructure Licensing for Horizon (6000014)
• Setting the record straight: EUC to continue to offer Horizon with vSphere and vSAN
• VMware Horizon combined offerings with vSphere and vSAN will continue post divestiture (14804)

• Unlimited VMware Cloud Foundation Training now located here: https://support.broadcom.com/ => Learning@Broadcom
• ***VCF Training and Certification documentation (How to Access, Course lists, How to Register, etc�)
• https://ent.box.com/s/gz3j3crtc3hli3ub6e8udto2g3uz9myn (if unable to access the Box link please reach out)
• Password: VMware1!

• VMware credit management systems migration to Broadcom systems (VMware credits, including HPP, SPP, PSO, education, and learning)
• Broadcom Token Redemption Portal Introduction

Product Lifecycle - End of General Support (September 2024 - February 2025) https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/productlifecycle

Product	Release	General Availability	End of Service
ESXi 6.5 (extended with RPQ, expired)	6.5	11/15/2016	1/15/2023
vCenter Server 6.5 (extended with RPQ, expired)	6.5	11/15/2016	1/15/2023
vSAN 6.5, 6.6 (extended with RPQ, expired)	6.5, 6.6	11/15/2016	1/15/2023
vSAN 6.7 (extended with RPQ, expired)	6.7	4/17/2018	1/15/2023
vSAN 6.7 U2 (extended with RPQ, expired)	6.7	4/17/2018	1/15/2023
vSAN 6.7U1 (extended with RPQ, expired)	6.7	4/17/2018	1/15/2023
VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator 8.13.1	8.13.1	9/7/2023	9/7/2024
VMware Aria Automation Config 8.13.1	8.13.1	9/7/2023	9/7/2024
VMware Aria Automation 8.13.1	8.13.1	9/7/2023	9/7/2024
VMware Aria Automation Config 8.13.1	8.13.1	9/7/2023	9/7/2024
TKr 1.25.13 for vSphere 7.x	1.25.13	12/7/2023	9/28/2024
TKr 1.25.7 for vSphere 8.x	1.25.7	7/27/2023	9/28/2024
VMware vSphere Replication	8.5.0	10/5/2021	10/11/2024
VMware vRealize Operations	8.10.2	1/31/2023	10/11/2024
VMware vRealize Operations	8.10.1	12/15/2022	10/11/2024
VMware vRealize Operations	8.10.0	10/11/2022	10/11/2024
VMware Site Recovery Manager	8.5.0	10/5/2021	10/11/2024
ESXi 6.7 (extended support purchased)	6.7	4/17/2018	10/15/2024
vCenter Server 6.7 (extended support purchased)	6.7	4/17/2018	10/15/2024
VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator 8.14.0	8.14	10/19/2023	10/19/2024
VMware Aria Automation Config 8.14.0	8.14	10/19/2023	10/19/2024
VMware Aria Automation 8.14.0	8.14	10/19/2023	10/19/2024
VMware Aria Automation Config 8.14.0	8.14	10/19/2023	10/19/2024
VMware vRealize Network Insight	6.8.0	10/27/2022	10/27/2024
VMware Cloud Provider Lifecycle Manager 1.4	1.4	10/27/2022	10/27/2024
VMware Cloud Director App Launchpad 2.1.1.2	2.1.1.2	5/13/2022	10/28/2024
VMware Data Services Manager	2.0.0	1/29/2024	10/29/2024
VMware Cloud Director extension for VMware Data Solutions	1.0	11/3/2022	11/3/2024
VMware vCenter Converter	6.4.0	5/11/2023	11/11/2024
VMware Data Services Manager	2.0.1	2/14/2024	11/14/2024
VMware Kubernetes Container Clusters Plug-in 4.0.4	4.0.4	10/5/2023	11/17/2024
VMware Cloud Director Container Service Extension 4.0.4	4.0.4	10/5/2023	11/17/2024
VMware Kubernetes Container Clusters Plug-in 4.0.3	4.0.3	4/20/2023	11/17/2024
VMware Cloud Director Container Service Extension 4.0.3	4.0.3	4/20/2023	11/17/2024
VMware Kubernetes Container Clusters Plug-in 4.0.2	4.0.2	3/21/2023	11/17/2024
VMware Cloud Director Container Service Extension 4.0.2	4.0.2	3/21/2023	11/17/2024
VMware Kubernetes Container Clusters Plug-in 4.0.1	4.0.1	1/19/2023	11/17/2024
VMware Cloud Director Container Service Extension 4.0.1	4.0.1	1/19/2023	11/17/2024
VMware Kubernetes Container Clusters Plug-in 4.0	4.0	11/17/2022	11/17/2024
VMware Cloud Director Container Service Extension	4.0	11/17/2022	11/17/2024
VMware Cloud Director App Launchpad 2.1.2.2	2.1.2.2	11/30/2023	11/17/2024
VMware Cloud Director Object Storage Extension 2.2.0.1	2.2.0.1	12/22/2022	11/17/2024
VMware Workstation Pro for Windows	17.0.0	11/17/2022	11/17/2024
VMware Workstation Pro for Linux	17.0.0	11/17/2022	11/17/2024
VMware Fusion (for Intel-based and Apple silicon Macs)	13.0.0	11/17/2022	11/17/2024
VMware Workstation Player	17.0.0	11/17/2022	11/17/2024
VMware HCX	4.8.2	2/14/2024	11/22/2024
VMware HCX	4.8	11/21/2023	11/22/2024
TKr 1.26.10 for vSphere 7.x	1.26.10	12/7/2023	11/28/2024
TKr 1.26.5 for vSphere 8.x	1.26.5	8/24/2023	11/28/2024
TKr 1.26.13 for vSphere 8.x	1.26.13	3/15/2023	11/28/2024
TKr 1.26.12 for vSphere 7.x	1.26.12	3/15/2023	11/28/2024
VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator 8.14.1	8.14.1	11/28/2023	11/28/2024
VMware Aria Automation Config 8.14.1	8.14.1	11/28/2023	11/28/2024
VMware Aria Automation 8.14.1	8.14.1	11/28/2023	11/28/2024
VMware Data Services Manager	2.0.2	3/27/2024	12/27/2024
VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle 8.14	8.14.0	10/19/2023	12/31/2024
VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle 8.12	8.12	4/20/2023	12/31/2024
VMware Aria Operations for Logs	8.14.1	11/23/2023	12/31/2024
VMware Aria Operations	8.14.1	11/23/2023	12/31/2024
VMware Aria Operations for Logs	8.14.0	10/19/2023	12/31/2024
VMware Aria Operations	8.14.0	10/19/2023	12/31/2024
VMware Aria Operations	8.12.1	6/22/2023	12/31/2024
VMware Aria Operations for Logs	8.12.0	4/20/2023	12/31/2024
VMware Aria Operations	8.12.0	4/20/2023	12/31/2024
VMware Identity Manager 3.3.7 (for vRA, vRops, vRLI, vRB, vRNI, NSX only)	3.3.7	1/26/2023	12/31/2024
VMware Cloud Foundation 4.4.1	4.4.1	5/12/2022	12/31/2024
VMware Cloud Foundation 4.4.0 Downloads	4.4.0	2/10/2022	12/31/2024
VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator 8.16.0	8.16.0	1/16/2024	1/16/2025
VMware Aria Automation Config 8.16.0	8.16.0	1/16/2024	1/16/2025
VMware Aria Automation 8.16.0	8.16.0	1/16/2024	1/16/2025
TKr 1.27.11 for vSphere 8.x	1.27.11	4/18/2024	1/28/2025
TKr 1.27.10 for vSphere 7x	1.27.10	4/5/2024	1/28/2025
TKr 1.27.6 for vSphere 7.x	1.27.6	1/31/2024	1/28/2025
VMware Cloud Director extension for VMware Data Solutions	1.1	1/31/2023	1/31/2025
VMware Skyline Collector	3.5.0.3	4/15/2024	1/31/2025
VMware Skyline Collector 3.5.0.2	3.5.0.2	9/26/2023	1/31/2025
VMware Data Services Manager	2.0.3	5/3/2024	2/3/2025
VMware vRealize Network Insight	6.9.0	2/7/2023	2/7/2025
VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator 8.16.1	8.16.1	2/29/2024	2/20/2025
VMware Aria Automation Config 8.16.1	8.16.1	2/29/2024	2/20/2025
VMware Aria Automation 8.16.1	8.16.1	2/29/2024	2/20/2025
VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle 8.16	8.16	2/29/2024	2/28/2025
VMware Aria Operations for Networks	6.11.0	8/29/2023	2/28/2025

Support Items/Information:

• Broadcom Support Portal https://support.broadcom.com/
• Broadcom case management frequently asked questions

• US Federal Support 1-833-737-1433
• Creating and managing Broadcom support cases
• VMware Product Documentation => Migrating to https://techdocs.broadcom.com/
• VMware KB
• VMware Configuration Maximums
• VMware Ports and Protocols
• VMware Product Lifecycle
• VMware Product Interoperability Matrix
• VMware Product Interoperability Matrix - Upgrade Paths
• VMware Compatibility Matrix
• Using the VCF Diagnostic Tool for SDDC Manager
• Using the VCF Diagnostic Tool for vSphere (VDT)
• Counting Cores for VMware Cloud Foundation and vSphere Foundation and TiBs for vSAN
• NSX Upgrade Evaluation Tool
• Applying individual product updates to VMware Cloud Foundation environments using Async Patch Tool (AP Tool)
• Diagnostics for VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2
• VMware Cloud Foundation Asset Calculator Tool
• FAQ: End of Support for Photon OS on vCenter Server
• vSphere 7.0 | vSAN 7.0 - End of General Support Extended - 10/2/2025
• vSphere 6.5 | vSAN 6.5/6.7 - End of General Support - 1/15/2023
• Navy has purchased extended support for vSphere 6.7 (vCenter/ESXi only) which will cover the Dept of the Navy vSphere 6.7 licenses until 10/15/2024

DISA STIG Resources:

• VMware Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)
• VMware Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) Program Overview
• VMware STIG Support KB Article
• VMware DoD Compliance and Automation
• VMware VCF 4.5 STIG Readiness Guide
• VMware VCF 5.0 STIG Readiness Guide
• VMware VCF 5.1 STIG Readiness Guide
• VMware VCF 5.2 STIG Readiness Guide
• VMware Tanzu STIG Hardening
• VMware NSX 4.x DISA STIG (released 8/14/2024)
• VMware Aria Operations 8.x STIG Readiness Guide Automation
• VMware Aria Operations 8.12.x STIG Readiness Guide
• VMware Aria Operations 8.14.x - 8.17.x STIG Readiness Guide
• VMware Aria Operations 8.18.x STIG Readiness Guide
• VMware Aria Operations for Logs 8.x STIG Readiness Guide
• VMware Aria Automation 8.x STIG Readiness Guide
• VMware Identity Manager 3.3.x STIG Readiness Guide
• VMware vSphere 8 DISA STIG (updated 7/16/2024)
• VMware vSphere 7 DISA STIG (updated 1/22/2024)
• VMware NSX-T Data Center DISA STIG (updated 7/20/2023)
• Ask about the STIG Tools OVA Available for Download!

Updated/New Knowledge Base (KB) Articles of Interest:

• Interpreting an ESX/ESXi host purple diagnostic screen
• WCP Service fails to start after replacing vCenter Server certificates or vCLS VMs don't deploy
• Unable to start vCenter service.Failed to start sca, vpxd, vpxd-svcs, vapi-endpoint services. Error: A system error occurred
• Troubleshooting virtual machine network connection issues
• How to manually update data-encipherment certificate
• VMware Tools Interactive upgrade fails when "isolation.tools.autoInstall.disable"= "TRUE".
• The resource 'Port-ID' is in use error when removing a host from VDS
• Increasing the disk size on a Virtual Machine.
• NSX upgrade pre check fails for host: Hosts Version UNKNOWN
• Determining why an ESXi host was powered off or restarted
• "The distributed Virtual Switch corresponding to the proxy switches on the host does not exist in vCenter or does not contain the host" error on ESXi host
• vpxd crashes when changing vSphere Distributed Switch (vDS) settings when using postgres database
• Stale networks (NSX segments) are observed in the vCenter
• Troubleshooting Fibre Channel connectivity issue using HBA proc nodes
• "VMCA root certificate validation failed, VMCA root certificate does not have Subject Key Identifier extension" pre-check error message while Patching / Upgrading vCenter Server
• Unable to migrate virtual machine in NSX-T prepared hosts - vdl2: down
• Migrating a virtual machine between two different vDS version
• The VCSA Installation wizard incorrectly detects the storage deployment size of the source vCenter during migration or upgrade
• Cannot establish a remote console connection with certificate issues when trying to use Connect to Remote Console after upgrading to VMware Aria Automation 8.18
• vSphere 6.7 HTML5 client cannot query more than 200 principals while adding permissions in vCenter Server
• Virtual machine fails to power on with the error "msg.vmk.status.VMK_MEM_ADMIT_FAILED"
• Unable to cancel running VMware Aria Orchestrator workflow.
• "[400] An error occurred while sending an authentication request" while logging in to vSphere Client
• VMware vCenter Analytics Service is restarting often with out of memory errors and vSphere Skyline Health is unable to connect with "Unable to query vSphere health information error"
• Corrupted ESXi vFAT Partition Causing Upgrade or Pre-Check Failures
• BBR fails to restore C2C networking policies when NSX-T Plug-in Tile is present
• Downloading Binaries from Online Repo fails with Error Code: LCMMYVMWARE60009
• Service Broker UI constantly refreshing.
• New "temp" user is added to System Domain in vIDM
• VMware Skyline Health Diagnostics for vSphere - FAQ
• Aria Orchestrator Automation /var/log is 100% full
• VM deployments in Aria Automation fails when cluster status on NSX shows 'Preparation failed'
• Aria Operations is showing the following message on the UI: "Communication Error: Timeout reached while trying to communicate with the server. Try refreshing the UI manually"
• VMware Identity Manager certificate update issue after expiring the integrated ADFS certificate.
• Capacity tab for Cluster Compute Resource object shows unexpected values for Buffer or High availability - Aria Operations
• Data Collection Failure in VMware Aria Operations MP4H 2.5.0 Due to Incompatibility with Horizon 2212
• Cross vCenter Migration and Clone requirements in VMware vSphere 6.x and later
• License assignment issues on auto-deploy hosts after upgrading from vSphere 7 to 8
• Correct procedure to reduce the size of a VMFS datastore
• Incorrectly redirected to Identity Manager Catalog page when attempting to login to Aria Operations for Logs.
• rte_kni: not enough space for copying the metadata headroom_size:192 metadata_size console message on NSX-T Edge
• NSX-T host configuration shows Validation Errors with error code "9564"
• Troubleshooting the migration compatibility error: The vMotion interface is not configured (or is misconfigured) on the destination host
• Cannot change the port group on vSwitch setting to �Inherit from vSwitch� on ESXi 7.0
• Remediating passwords updated outside of VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle
• UI is intermittently switching back to previous UI, continuously loading or causing black screens after Upgrading to Aria Operations 8.18
• VMFS Heartbeat and usage of ATS
• Resolve RabbitMQ cluster issues in vRA 8.x deployment

Broadcom Support Portal Knowledge Base (KB) Articles:

• [VMware%20to%20Broadcom%20Support%20Frequently%20Asked%20Questions]VMware to Broadcom Support Frequently Asked Questions
• Broadcom Support Portal: User Administrator Guide
• Broadcom Customer Support Portal
• New User Guide for Broadcom Support Portal
• Using your Broadcom Site ID(s) for full support portal access - Build Your Profile
• Register for an account on the Broadcom Support Portal and Communities
• Problems logging in to the Broadcom Support Portal
• Resetting your password on the Broadcom Support Portal
• Resetting Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for the Broadcom Support Portal
• How to request the User Administrator role on the Broadcom Support Portal
• Adding additional Broadcom Site IDs to an existing profile on the Broadcom Support Portal
• Broadcom Support Site ID Request Form
• My Entitlements FAQ for downloading Broadcom licenses and products
• Download license keys for Broadcom, CA, Symantec, and VMware products
• Customer Care Webform
• Broadcom case management frequently asked questions (FAQ)
• Creating and managing Licensing folders for VMware products
• Merge and Split License Keys for VMware products
• Upgrade and Downgrade VMWare License Keys
• Instructions to find Product Downloads, OEM custom images, Patches and Addons in the Broadcom Support Portal

Blogs:

• Upgrade and Patch a VCF 5.2 Workload Domain in One Operation
• Scaling vCenter Server Connections for Improved Resiliency
• HOW TO: Update VMware vSphere vCenter Server 8.0.3a to 8.0.3b using the Reduced Downtime Upgrade (RDU) function
• HCX Activation with VCF Licensing
• VMware Cloud Foundation 9: From vision to reality?
• Diving into our favorite features in VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9 | Lightboard video
• Deregister NSX manager from vCenter
• NSX Integration with Aria Automation-Part-03
• Monitoring vCenter Server in VMware Aria Operations
• Backup and restore ESXi host configuration data using command line
• VCF : The Three C's�Cost, Complexity, and Compliance
• VCF Automation - IaC : Delivering Self-Service Private Cloud
• Achieve More with Less: How to Upgrade and Patch a VCF 5.2 Workload Domain in One Go
• LLM Inference Sizing and Performance Guidance
• Quick Tip - API for Broadcom Security Advisories
• How much Virtual Machine memory is using NVMe Tiering?
• Run VCF private clouds in Azure VMware Solution with support for portable VCF subscriptions
• How to Submit VCF Feature Request
• Avi with VCF Operations
• VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) and Azure VMware Solution (AVS) with Microsoft
• Broadcom Named a Leader by IDC MarketScape in the APeJ for Cloud Cost and Capacity Optimization 2024
• VCF 5.2 EN Episode 9 Aria/VCF Suite - Part 1
• Discover the Future of Cloud Computing at the Oracle Cloud VMware Solution Test Drive
• Upgrade and Patch in a Single Maintenance Window with VCF 5.2
• SDDC Manager Third_Party Upgrade fails at Setup Common Appliance Platform (CAP)
• VMware vSAN � Study Guide
• Step-by-Step Guide to Managing Certificates in VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)
• HOW TO: Fix vSphere Web Client Unresponsiveness After vCenter Server 8 0 Update 3b 8 0 3 00200 Up
• Data Services Manager: The Hidden Gem Powering Modern Workloads
• vSAN 8.0 Update 3 multi VM IO Trip Analyzer Demo
• New vCLS architecture with vSphere 8.0 Update 3
• CMTY2133LV - Ransomware Lessons from the field, VCF and VMware vDefend Firewall: Part I and Part II
• Update ESXi Host to the latest ESXi 8.0U3b without vCenter

Upcoming Events/Activities/Training Opportunities: 

• VMware Digital Learning => Learning@Broadcom
• VMware Explore US 2024 Breakout Session URLs
• VMware Explore Video Library
• Learn Kubernetes. From Experts. For Free
• Upcoming Live Events and Webcasts
• VMware Hands-on Labs
• VMUG - On Demand Webcasts
• VMware TAM Labs
• TAM Lab 122 - VCF 5.1.1 upgrade to 5.2
• TAM Lab Nano Managing Standalone Host with vSphere Lifecycle Manager Images
• TAM Lab 121 - VCF - Async Patching Tool in Offline Mode
• TAM Lab - Nano - vCenter Server Certificate Replacement
• TAM Lab 120 - Upgrading VCF Instance from 5.1 to 5.1.1
• TAM Lab 119 - VCF with PowerShell Deployment
• TAM Lab 118 - VCF Deployment for Labs - Using Holodeck or PowerShell Script
• TAM Lab - Nano - Backup/Restore ESXi Config
• VMware TAM Customer Webinar Recording
• VMware Tanzu Live or on-demand online seminars
• VMware Tanzu Development Center: Enlightening
• 10/02/24 - SMALL BYTES: Three Ways AppNeta Enables End-to-End Visibility for VMware VeloCloud
• 10/03/24 - VMUG Virtual Security Day
• 10/03/24 - The Smarter Way to Cloud Sacramento Roadshow - In Person Event
• 10/03/24 - Q3 Tampa VMUG In-Person Meeting HH VBeers Tampa event
• 10/08/24 - VMware Cloud Foundation Tech Day in Patuxent River, Maryland - In Person Event - 10/8-10/9
• 10/10/24 - The Smarter Way to Cloud Chicago Roadshow - In Person Event
• 10/10/24 - VMUG UserCon Atlanta
• 10/10/24 - TAM Customer Webinar - VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Deployment Deep Dive
• 10/15/24 - VMUG UserCon Kansas City
• 10/16/24 - VMUG Omnissa EUC Discussion
• 10/17/24 - The Smarter Way to Cloud Reston Roadshow - In Person
• 10/17/24 - The Smarter Way to Cloud Austin Roadshow - In Person
• 10/17/24 - Go Fast and be More Secure: Lessons Learned from the Biggest Breaches of 2024
• 10/22/24 - October VMUG Town Hall AM Session
• 10/22/24 - October VMUG Town Hall PM Session
• 10/24/24 - The Smarter Way to Cloud Denver Roadshow - In Person
• 10/24/24 - VMUG UserCon Dallas-Fort Worth
• 10/25/24 - The Smarter Way to Cloud Seattle Roadshow - In Person Event
• 10/30/24 - VMUG UserCon Portland
• 11/06/24 - The Smarter Way to Cloud San Jose Roadshow - In Person Event
• 11/12/24 - VMUG UserCon Cincinnati
• 11/13/24 - The Smarter Way to Cloud Los Angeles Roadshow - In Person Event
• 11/13/24 - VMUG UserCon Nashville
• 11/14/24 - The Smarter Way to Cloud Arizona Roadshow - In Person Event
• 12/05/24 - VMUG December Global Virtual Event 2024
• 12/11/24 - SMALL BYTES: Correlate performance of your NSX-T environment w/ LAN,WAN & Wi-Fi

Additional Resources:

• Tech Zones
• Cloud Platform Tech Zone
• Digital Workspace Tech Zone
• Networking & Security Tech Zone
• Cloud Tech Zone
• Apps and Cloud Management Tech Zone
• VMware Marketplace
• VMware Developer
• VMware Product Guide
• VMware Operations Guide
• VMware Trust Center - Compliance
• VMware Communities
• VMware Flings