vSphere Key Providers and vTPM: Native Key Provider vs External KMS
Native Key Provider vs external KMS vs Trust Authority, how to set up and back up an NKP, how to add a vTPM, and what breaks if you skip the backup.
Tag: 8.0
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.
Support for nConnect Feature Added in ESXi NFS Client
Use nConnect in ESXi 8.0 U1+ for several TCP connections per NFSv3 datastore: esxcli syntax, limits (4/8/256), runtime changes in 8.0 U2 and how to check.
lsdoctor: Check and Repair the vCenter Lookup Service (6.7 to 9.x)
Broadcom lsdoctor for vCenter 6.7-9.x: where to download it (KB 320837), how to run it safely, and which option fixes which Lookup Service problem.
Critical Security Alert: Update to Fixed Version 8.0 U3d Immediately
CVE-2024-38812 is a CVSS 9.8 vCenter RCE exploited in the wild. Versions before 8.0 U3d and 7.0 U3t are affected: patch steps with software-packages.
vCenter 8 Session Timeout Settings and the 8.0 U3b vSphere Client Idle Session Bug (Fixed in 8.0 U3c)
How to set the vSphere Client session timeout in vCenter 8.0 and 9.x, and why sessions broke after 50 idle minutes on 8.0 U3b until the 8.0 U3c fix.
Intel Skylake and ESX 9: Skylake-SP Supported in Deprecated Mode for VCF 9.x, Not Beyond
Is Intel Skylake supported in ESX 9? Skylake-SP runs in Deprecated mode for all VCF 9.x (KB 428874), not beyond. Skylake-W stays discontinued.
vSphere Client Instability After vCenter 8.0.3.00200 (8.0 U3b): Moved
This note moved. The full article covers the vCenter 8.0 U3b idle session bug, KB 377734, the 8.0 U3c fix and vCenter session timeout settings.
VMSA-2024-0019: Critical VMware vCenter Server Vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-38812, CVE-2024-38813) Addressed
VMSA-2024-0019 covers vCenter heap-overflow CVE-2024-38812 and privilege escalation CVE-2024-38813. Affected versions and fixed builds (8.0 U3d, 7.0 U3t).
Add nConnect Support to NFS v4.1
vSphere 8.0 Update 3 adds nConnect for NFS v4.1 datastores: multiple connections per session on one IP, extending session trunking.