What’s New for VMware Validated Solutions – Edition #23 (March 2024)

On By garyjblakeIn PowerValidatedSolutions, VMware Cloud Foundation, VMware Validated Solutions

Last Updated: 26-March-204

Welcome to Edition #23 of the What’s New for VMware Validated Solutions, this is the update for March 2024, the highlights of which are:

Added Support for VMware Cloud Foundation 5.1.1

Delighted to announce support for VMware Cloud Foundation 5.1.1 for the following VMware Validated Solutions:

Password Management Updates

Several of the virtual appliances have moved from Photon v3 to v4 resulting in changes to the way password complexity and account lockout policies are configured as a result the relevant sections of each validated solution have been modified to reflect the new configuration files. The following VMware Validated Solutions have been updated:

Intelligent Operations Management for VMware Cloud Foundation

The Intelligent Operations Management for VMware Cloud Foundation validated solution has updated the Deploy VMware Aria Operations by Using VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle for Intelligent Operations Management for VMware Cloud Foundation procedure to automatically configure the vSphere Anti-Affinity Rule and removed the manual step Configure vSphere DRS Anti-Affinity Rules for the VMware Aria Operations Appliances for Intelligent Operations Management for VMware Cloud Foundation.

The Implementation procedures have additional automation provided by PowerValidatedSolutions:

  • Configure the VMware Cloud Foundation Integration for Intelligent Operations Management for VMware Cloud Foundation (Add-vROPSAdapterVcf)

Intelligent Network Visibility for VMware Cloud Foundation

The Intelligent Network Visibility for VMware Cloud Foundation validated solution now provides guidance on deploying VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle in a disconnected environment. See the following:

  • Apply a Product Support Pack to VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle for Intelligent Operations Management for VMware Cloud Foundation

Private Cloud Automation for VMware Cloud Foundation

The Implementation procedures have additional automation provided by PowerValidatedSolutions:

  • Define Custom Roles in vSphere for VMware Aria Automation and VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator for Private Cloud Automation for VMware Cloud Foundation (Copy-vSphereRole)

Site Protection and Disaster Recovery for VMware Cloud Foundation

The Implementation procedures have additional automation provided by PowerValidatedSolutions:

  • Configure Replication, Create a Protection Group and a Recovery Plan for VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle and Clustered Workspace ONE Access for Site Protection and Disaster Recovery for VMware Cloud Foundation (Add-vSphereReplication, Add-ProtectionGroup and Add-RecoveryPlan)
  • Customize the Recovery Plan for VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle and the Clustered Workspace ONE Access for Site Protection and Disaster Recovery for VMware Cloud Foundation (Set-RecoveryPlan)
  • Configure Replication, Create a Protection Group and a Recovery Plan for VMware Aria Operations Analytics Cluster for Site Protection and Disaster Recovery for VMware Cloud Foundation (Add-vSphereReplication, Add-ProtectionGroup and Add-RecoveryPlan)
  • Customize the Recovery Plan for VMware Aria Operations for Site Protection and Disaster Recovery for VMware Cloud Foundation (Set-RecoveryPlan)
  • Configure Replication, Create a Protection Group and a Recovery Plan for VMware Aria Automation for Site Protection and Disaster Recovery for VMware Cloud Foundation (Add-vSphereReplication, Add-ProtectionGroup and Add-RecoveryPlan)
  • Customize the Recovery Plan for VMware Aria Automation for Site Protection and Disaster Recovery for VMware Cloud Foundation (Set-RecoveryPlan)

Cloud-Based Workload Protection for VMware Cloud Foundation

The following updates have been made:

  • With the release of VMware Live Recovery, there has been a rebrand across the Validated Solution.
  • Added a new section Best Practices for Cloud-Based Workload Protection for VMware Cloud Foundation.

Cloud-Based Ransomware Recovery for VMware Cloud Foundation

The following updates have been made:

  • With the release of VMware Live Recovery, there has been a rebrand across the Validated Solution.
  • Added a new section Best Practices for Cloud-Based Ransomware Recovery for VMware Cloud Foundation.

Cross Cloud Mobility for VMware Cloud Foundation

The Implementation procedures have additional automation provided by PowerValidatedSolutions:

  • Define Custom Roles in vSphere for Cross Cloud Mobility for VMware Cloud Foundation (Copy-vSphereRole)

General Availability of PowerValidatedSolutions v2.9.0

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

  • Added new cmdlets to support OneClick deployments of VMware Validated Solutions
  • Various fixes and enhancements

For a full list of changes see the GitHub Changelog.

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