Tag: Deployment
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How to Convert Four Sites into Two VCF 9.1 Instances Under One Fleet (VCF 9.1 Deployment Step by Step Guide, Part 24)
A worked multi-site scenario: bring four vSphere 8 sites with NSX 4.2.x and Avi under one VCF 9.1 fleet as two instances, using the convert first approach, then upgrade with Lifecycle Manager.
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How to Convert an Existing vSphere 8 Environment to VCF 9.1 (VCF 9.1 Deployment Step by Step Guide, Part 22)
Bring an existing vSphere 8 estate under VCF 9.1 without a rebuild. Converge on your current 8.x versions, stand up VCF Operations early, then upgrade through Lifecycle Manager on your own schedule.
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How to Deploy VMware HCX in VCF 9.1 (VCF 9.1 Deployment Step by Step Guide, Part 18)
How to deploy VMware HCX in VCF 9.1, the optional workload mobility component: install the HCX Manager, create a site pair, build network and compute profiles, and deploy the service mesh.
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How to Deploy Data Services Manager in VCF 9.1 (VCF 9.1 Deployment Step by Step Guide, Part 15)
How to deploy Data Services Manager in VCF 9.1, the optional database as a service component: the OVA, vCenter registration, the admin user, and VCF Automation integration.
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How to Deploy vDefend Distributed Firewall in VCF 9.1 (VCF 9.1 Deployment Step by Step Guide, Part 13)
How to enable and configure vDefend in VCF 9.1, the NSX Distributed Firewall and optional Distributed IDS and IPS, with security groups, rules, signatures and verification.
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How to Deploy VCF Operations for Networks in VCF 9.1 (VCF 9.1 Deployment Step by Step Guide, Part 9)
How to deploy VCF Operations for Networks in VCF 9.1, the optional network visibility component: platform and collector nodes, the add-component wizard, and adapter registration.
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How to Deploy VCF Operations for Logs in VCF 9.1 (VCF 9.1 Deployment Step by Step Guide, Part 8)
How to deploy VCF Operations for Logs in VCF 9.1, the optional integrated log management component: sizing, IP needs, the add-component wizard, and enabling collection.
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VCF 9.1 Post-Deployment Validation and Licensing (VCF 9.1 Deployment Step by Step Guide, Part 23)
Validate a freshly deployed VCF 9.1 instance end to end and apply subscription licensing, from the SoS health check through VCF Operations and the license server.
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How to Import a Brownfield vSphere, vSAN and NSX Environment (VCF 9.1 Deployment Step by Step Guide, Part 21)
Bring an existing vSphere, vSAN and NSX environment into a running VCF 9.1 fleet as a VI workload domain, with prechecks, the VCF Import Tool, licensing and validation.
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How to Converge an Existing vSphere Environment to VCF 9.1 (VCF 9.1 Deployment Step by Step Guide, Part 20)
A step by step guide to converge a standalone vSphere 8.0 Update 3 environment into a VCF 9.1 management domain with the VCF Installer, covering prerequisites, the convert wizard, fresh NSX, and validation.
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How to Configure a Stretched Cluster in VCF 9.1 (VCF 9.1 Deployment Step by Step Guide, Part 19)
A step by step how to for configuring a stretched cluster in VCF 9.1 across two availability zones, including the vSAN witness appliance, host commissioning, the stretch operation, fault domains, and a site mirroring storage policy.
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How to Deploy Private AI Foundation with NVIDIA on VCF 9.1 (VCF 9.1 Deployment Step by Step Guide, Part 17)
A step by step guide to deploying VMware Private AI Foundation with NVIDIA on VCF 9.1, from the add-on license and GPU workload domain to configuring vGPU and running the VCF Automation Quickstart to publish the AI catalog items.
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Dr Pranay Jha
Dr. Pranay Jha is a Cloud and AI Consultant with 18+ years of experience in hybrid cloud, virtualization, and enterprise infrastructure transformation. He specializes in VMware technologies, multi-cloud strategy, and Generative AI solutions. He holds a PhD in Computer Applications with research focused on Cloud and AI, has published multiple research papers, and has been a VMware vExpert since 2016 and a VMUG Community Leader.
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