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[🆕] - PowerShell Module for vDefend Security Services Platform (SSP) 5.2 Installer Configuration and Instance Deployment williamlam.com/2026/09/power…
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[🆕] - Bypassing Minimum Storage Pre-Check for vDefend Security Services Platform (SSP) 5.2 Lab Deployments williamlam.com/2026/09/bypas…
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Just refreshed my VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.1 in a Box Repo github.com/lamw/vcf-91-in-bo… with latest #VCF911 updates including:
💻 Automated ESX Kickstart Configs w/AMD Ryzen Tweaks
⚙️ VCF Deployment 1, 2 & 3 Host JSON samples (TEP & TEPLESS)
💰 Detailed BOM
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I've been using Codex to help debug my #VCF Private AI Services (PAIS) setup, especially since I saw inconsistent perf when running GPU inside of MS-A2 ... Turns out thermal throttling was cause, Codex helped w/benchmark & I recently learned about MTP = 31 toks/ 💪
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[🆕] - Quick Tip - Improved NVMe Tiering Device Health Monitoring in VCF 9.1 williamlam.com/2026/09/quick…
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Time to update my #VCF911 lab env with the latest EP
After refreshing the metadata, you'll see an available update, select new Fleet LCM version and upgrade to begin!
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After Fleet LCM has been updated to 9.1.1.0100 click on Set Version & Customize Patch Version, which will allow you to select the desired VCF component version
In this case choose 9.1.1.0100 for SDDC LCM component, run pre-check and then update!
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1-Liner using VCFDT 9.1.1 (supports --latest flag) to pull latest #VCF911 install binaries w/EPs
vcf-download-tool binaries list --depot-download-activation-code-file ~/vcf_activation_code.txt --sku=VCF --vcf-version=9.1.1.0 --type=INSTALL --automated-install --latest
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1-Liner using VCFDT 9.1.1 (supports --latest) flag to pull #VCF911 EP1 components
vcf-download-tool binaries list --depot-download-activation-code-file ~/vcf_activation_code.txt --sku=VCF --vcf-version=9.1.1.0 --type=UPGRADE --patches-only --latest
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[🆕] - Using VCF Download Tool (VCFDT) with a Kerberos-Authenticated HTTPS Proxy williamlam.com/2026/09/using…
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Made with AI
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📣 1st #VCF 9.1.1.0100 EP has been released for following commponents:
* Fleet LCM
* SDDC LCM
* VCF Automation
* VCD Migration Engine
📔 Release Notes techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/…
📊 VCF Upgrade Planner vmware.github.io/vcf-upgrade… has been updated w/new release
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JFYI - For those playing with #VCF911 Private AI Services (PAIS) or just experimenting with running local LLM models, check out this neat little app that I recently came across huggingface.co/spaces/LocalL… which helps identify models that can run your desired HW (CPU/GPU/Mac) as input
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[🆕] - VCF 9.1.1 - Connecting Pi Coding Agent to VCF Private AI Services (PAIS) williamlam.com/2026/09/vcf-9…
🙌 Have your own Agentic AI experience using AI models 🤖🧠 that you can run within your on-prem env!
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Micron says world’s first 512GB DDR5 module will be production ready for 2027
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Once VCF SSO is configured ✅
We can create new vCenter Linked Group in VCF Operations (Admin>Config>Linking) & select vCenter Server(s) you want to see & manage in the vSphere UI! 🙌 Definitely don't miss ELM
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❤️ Simplicity of VCF SSO ... just finished deploying a new Workload Domain, single check box & its now federated w/my configured External IdP👌
If you had MFA configured on your IdP, when you login to vCenter or NSX, you'll be prompted based on policy from your org!
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