VMware VCF 9 Lab Deployment- VMware Cloud Foundation Installer walktrough

VMware VCF 9 Lab Deployment – VMware Cloud Foundation Installer walkthrough

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VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 has been released recently, and it is time to start testing it! In this video, I walk you through the brand new VCF Installer and show you how you can re-use information you already have from your VCF 5 deployment.

Find my VCF series here; they will help you prepare for your VCF 9 Lab deployment.

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Setup VCF 5.2 with Single NSX Node for Lab or Demo

Setup VMware VCF 5.2 with Single NSX Node for Lab or Demo

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Time to deploy VMware VCF 5.2! Did you know that you can still deploy VMware VCF with only one NSX node? This is specifically very helpful if you are running a demo or lab with limited resources, but still want to experience VMware VCF. In this video, I will show you how to set that up.

Check the related posts below on how to prepare for a successful deployment!

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Single NSX node in VCF deployment for lab or demo

Single NSX node in VMware VCF deployment for lab or demo

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Did you know that you can deploy VMware VCF with only one NSX node? This is specifically very helpful if you are running a demo or lab with limited resources, but still want to experience VMware VCF. In this video, I will show you how to set that up.

Check out my video for VMware VCF deployment using Cloudbuilder here.

Find the commands used below and don’t forget to change paths accordingly:

Get the correct permissions using: 
su -
Generate the json file on the Cloudbuilder appliance: 
/opt/vmware/sddc-support/sos --jsongenerator --jsongenerator-input /home/admin/vcf511-homelab.xlsx --jsongenerator-design vcf511-limited
Copy the json file to your home directory on the Cloudbuilder appliance: 
cp /opt/vmware/sddc-support/cloud_admin_tools/Resources/vcf511-limited/vcf511-limited.json /home/admin/
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