Welcome to the July 2024 update for VMware Validated Solutions, this month’s highlights include:
- Added support for VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2.0 to VMware Validated Solutions
- Enhancements to Developer Ready Infrastructure for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Enhancements to Intelligent Network Visibility for VMware Cloud Foundation
- New end-to-end automated implementation using PowerShell for all VMware Validated Solutions
- Support for automated deployment of Solution Interoperability from the validated solution menu
- Guidance on importing the VMware Aria Suite OVA files into a vSphere Content Library
- Signed Certificate Generation using the PowerShell Module for VMware Validated Solutions
- Deprecation of Cloud-Based Workload Protection for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Release of PowerValidatedSolutions v2.11.0
Added Support for VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2.0
Delighted to announce support for VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2.0 for the following VMware Validated Solutions:
- Identity and Access Management for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Developer Ready Infrastructure for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Private AI Ready Infrastructure for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Intelligent Logging and Analytics for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Intelligent Operations Management for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Intelligent Network Visibility for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Private Cloud Automation for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Site Protection and Disaster Recovery for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Health Reporting and Monitoring for VMware Cloud Foundation
Developer Ready Infrastructure for VMware Cloud Foundation
Added the following implementation procedures:
- Install Contour as a Supervisor Service for Developer Ready Infrastructure for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Install Harbor as a Supervisor Service for Developer Ready Infrastructure for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Establish Trust with the Harbor Service for Developer Ready Infrastructure for VMware Cloud Foundation
Intelligent Network Visibility for VMware Cloud Foundation
Added the following implementation procedures for solution interoperability:
- Configure the VMware Aria Operations for Networks Management Pack in VMware Aria Operations for Intelligent Network Visibility for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Configure Credentials for VMware Aria Operations for Networks in VMware Aria Operations for Intelligent Network Visibility for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Configure the Logging Service in VMware Aria Operations for Networks for Intelligent Network Visibility for VMware Cloud Foundation
End-to-end Automated Implementation using PowerShell
Where automation exists, each validated solution now provides a procedure for end-to-end automation using the new validated solution menu provided by the PowerShell Module for VMware Validated Solutions release in May’s update.
- Automated PowerShell Implementation of Identity and Access Management
- Automated PowerShell Implementation of Developer Ready Infrastructure
- Automated PowerShell Implementation of Intelligent Logging and Analytics
- Automated PowerShell Implementation of Intelligent Operations Management
- Automated PowerShell Implementation of Intelligent Network Visibility
- Automated PowerShell Implementation of Private Cloud Automation
- Automated PowerShell Implementation of Site Protection and Disaster Recovery
- Automated PowerShell Implementation of Health Reporting and Monitoring
- Automated PowerShell Implementation of Cloud-Based Ransomware Recovery
- Automated PowerShell Implementation of Cross Cloud Mobility
Solution Interoperability Automation from the Validated Solution Menu
The PowerShell Module for VMware Validated Solutions now includes new menu options for performing the end-to-end automation related to Solution Interoperability configuration for the following solutions:
- Intelligent Logging and Analytics for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Intelligent Operations Management for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Intelligent Network Visibility for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Private Cloud Automation for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Site Protection and Disaster Recovery for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Cloud-Based Ransomware Recovery for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Cross Cloud Mobility for VMware Cloud Foundation
Importing the VMware Aria Suite OVA files into a vSphere Content Library
Following the Broadcom acquisition, the VMware Customer Connect website has been replaced with the Broadcom Support Portal and as part of this change VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle has currently lost the ability to download the VMware Aria Suite OVAs directly from the site resulting in a new multi-step process to inject the OVAs into VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle. For this reason, the validated solutions have chosen to utilize a vSphere Content Library which in our opinion simplifies the process slightly but is also the best method to use when running nested environments within lab setups.
- Intelligent Logging and Analytics, see Import the VMware Aria Operations for Logs OVA to vSphere Content Library for Intelligent Logging and Analytics for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Intelligent Operations Management, see Import the VMware Aria Operations OVA to vSphere Content Library for Intelligent Operations Management for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Intelligent Network Visibility, see Import the VMware Aria Operations for Networks OVA to vSphere Content Library for Intelligent Network Visibility for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Private Cloud Automation, see Import the VMware Aria Automation OVA to vSphere Content Library for Private Cloud Automation for VMware Cloud Foundation
Signed Certificate Generation using the PowerShell Module for VMware Validated Solutions
First introduced as part the PowerValidatedSolutions v2.10.0, the manual implementation procedures now include the use of PowerShell cmdlets included as part of the PowerShell Module for VMware Validated Solutions over the use of CertGenVVS script. The following solutions have been updated:
- Identity and Access Management, see Obtain the Active Directory Root Certificate for Identity and Access Management for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Developer Ready Infrastructure, see Replace the Supervisor Kubernetes API Endpoint Certificate for Developer Ready Infrastructure for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Intelligent Logging and Analytics, see Import the VMware Aria Operations for Logs Certificate to VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle for Intelligent Logging and Analytics for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Intelligent Operations Management, see Import the Certificate for VMware Aria Operations to VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle for Intelligent Operations Management for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Intelligent Network Visibility, see Import the Certificate for VMware Aria Operations for Networks to VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle for Intelligent Network Visibility for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Private Cloud Automation, see Import the VMware Aria Automation Certificate in VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle for Private Cloud Automation for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Site Protection and Disaster Recovery, see the following:
Cloud-Based Workload Protection for VMware Cloud Foundation
Due to changes in the service offering we have deprecated Cloud-Based Workload Protection for VMware Cloud Foundation with immediate effect.
General Availability of PowerValidatedSolutions v2.11.0
A PowerShell module that has been written to support the automation of many procedures associated with the implementation of the VMware Validated Solutions for VMware Cloud Foundation.
The module helps reduce human error, delivers consistency and robustness, and accelerates the time-to-deploy these solutions. The module’s cmdlets reduce complexity by automating the deployment and configuration steps using the product APIs or command-line tools.
Release Highlights
- Bug fixes and enhancements.
- End-to-end automation for solution interoperability.
- Additional automation to support VMware Aria Operations for Networks.
For a full list of changes see the GitHub Changelog.
