vCenter Certificate Alarm After Renewal? Check the Backup Stores
Why a vCenter certificate alarm can point to an old rollback copy in BACKUP_STORE or BACKUP_STORE_H5C, and how to verify and clear it with vCert.
Category: VCF
The “VCF” blog category focuses on VMware Cloud Foundation, an integrated cloud infrastructure platform from VMware. This category features a variety of content, including detailed tutorials, case studies, analytical articles, and the latest updates related to VMware Cloud Foundation.
VCF 9 SAP HANA Network Design: Why 6 NICs Matter for vMotion and NFS
SAP HANA on VCF 9 with NFS: why storage needs its own NICs, separate from vMotion. The 2, 4 and 6 NIC models compared on Cisco VIC and HPE Synergy.
Microsoft Secure Boot Certificate Expiration in vSphere VMs (KB 423893): What to Do in 2026
Microsoft KEK and UEFI CA 2011 expired in June 2026. What it means for vSphere VMs with Secure Boot, and how SilentPK (8.0 U3j) and Capsule PK (9.1.1) fix it.
“STS Signing Certificates are about to expire”: vCenter STS Certificate Guide (7, 8, 9)
vCenter alarm “STS Signing Certificates are about to expire”? Check the STS certificate, renew it in vSphere Client or vCert, avoid No Healthy Upstream.
VCF 9.x Upgrade Stuck on vRNI / Aria Operations for Networks SSL Thumbprint Validation
VCF 9.x upgrade keeps failing on the vRNI / Aria Operations for Networks thumbprint after a cert change? Clear the stale thumbprint cached in SDDC Manager.
Holodeck 9.0.2 with VCF 9.0.2.0 Stuck at Install-VcfInstallerBundles
Holodeck 9.0.2 with VCF 9.0.2.0 hangs at Install-VcfInstallerBundles: why the API returns 8 bundles, the PowerShell workaround, and the proper fix.
KB 406901: Fix “Certificate authorities update failed” in the VCF Management CA Wizard (VCF 9.0)
VCF 9.0 CA wizard: “Certificate authorities update failed” and 401 Unauthorized? A # or & in the CA service account password causes it (KB 406901).
Accelerating AI Workloads: Mastering vGPU Management in VMware Environments
Recap of Explore 2025 session INVB1158LV: managing NVIDIA vGPU for AI/ML workloads in VMware, vGPU profiles, MIG and placement tips.
Deploying a Minimal VCF 9.0 Lab – Insights from Explore 2025
Deploy a minimal VCF 9.0 lab on 2–3 hosts: single-host domain flag, NIC speed bypass, vSAN ESA HCL mock VIB, HTTP offline depot and a sample hardware BOM.
Holodeck for VCF 9 (9.0.2 and 9.1): HoloRouter, Home Lab Requirements, Deployment Steps and Known Issues
Holodeck 9.1 deploys nested VCF 9.1, 9.0.x and 5.2.x labs. HoloRouter, host requirements, download location, deployment commands and known issues.