Replacing the AR Corfu certificate in NSX

In this blog we will go over replacing the Corfu certificate in NSX. In this example I will be using the UI to generate the self signed certificate and then an API call to replace the certificate. In my case the AR Corfu certificate has already expired In the top menu bar I went to Generate -> Generate Self Signed Certificate Next I had to grab the new certificate ID ...

July 7, 2023 · 2 min · Cosmin

Certificate delete failed: Certificate cannot be deleted because it is used by 1 MP node

I was recently trying to replace some service certificates and I accidentally associated the certificate with the wrong service. When trying to delete the certificate I was presented with an error “Certificate delete failed: Certificate cannot be deleted because it is used by 1 MP node” The first step I did was try to figure out what service is associated with the certificate. For that I leveraged the instructions in KB 75277. Performing a GET /api/v1/trust-management/certificates/{cert-id} I was able to identify that CBM_API service was using the certificate. ...

July 7, 2023 · 1 min · Cosmin

Replacing the Corfu API certificate in NSX

In this blog we will go over replacing the Corfu API certificate in NSX. In this example I will be using the UI to generate the self signed certificate and then an API call to replace the certificate. In my case the Corfu API certificate has already expired In the top menu bar I went to Generate -> Generate Self Signed Certificate Next I had to grab the new certificate ID ...

July 7, 2023 · 2 min · Cosmin

Replacing the LocalManager certificate in NSX

In this blog we will go over replacing the LocalManager certificate in NSX. In this example I will be using the UI to generate the self signed certificate and then an API call to replace the certificate. In my case the LocalManager certificate has already expired In the top menu bar I went to Generate -> Generate Self Signed Certificate Next I had to grab the new certificate ID ...

July 6, 2023 · 2 min · Cosmin

Simplifying NSX Edge Removal in VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Environment

VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) has revolutionized data center virtualization by seamlessly integrating compute, storage, and networking components. In a VCF environment, the NSX platform provides crucial software-defined networking capabilities. At times, removing NSX edges becomes necessary due to infrastructure changes, optimization efforts, or other reasons. To simplify this process, VMware has introduced the NSX Edge Removal Tool. In this blog post, we will explore how this tool can streamline the removal of NSX edges in a VCF environment while preserving dependencies. ...

July 5, 2023 · 3 min · Cosmin

Downloading specific VCF bundles via CLI

I wanted to reuse my VCF downloaded bundles on another SDDC Manager system so that i wont have to download it from internet again. I found an easy guide here in the VMware documentation. My goal was to download the specific bundle once and upload it on other SDDC Managers. The first command from SDDC manager was to list the bundles. The lcm bundle transfer utility can be found in /opt/vmware/vcf/lcm/lcm-tools/bin ...

July 5, 2023 · 2 min · Cosmin
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Upgrading VCF 4.3.x to VCF 5 Step by Step

With the release of of VCF 5 I wanted to get my lab upgraded. The release blog can be found here and the release notes are here Please note that some of the components within the VCF will still need additional upgrading. Please read the release notes for additional details. We can start by going to Inventory -> Workload Domains -> Select the domain -> Update/Patches -> Select the VCF version -> Download now. If you do not see the newest releases go to Administration -> Online Depot and add a VMware Customer Connect account that has access to perform downloads. ...

June 27, 2023 · 4 min · Cosmin
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Upgrading VCF 4.4.0 to 4.5 Step by Step

With the release of of VCF 4.5 i wanted to get my lab upgraded. The release blog can be found here and the release notes are here Please note that some of the components within the VCF will still need additional upgrading. Please read the release notes for additional details. We can start by going to Lifecycle Management -> Bundle management -> Download now. If you do not see the newest releases go to Administration -> Repository settings and add a VMware Customer Connect account that has access to perform downloads. ...

February 3, 2023 · 4 min · Cosmin
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Skip-Level Upgrading VCF 4.x to 4.4.1 Step by Step

With the release of of VCF 4.4.1 i wanted to get my lab upgraded. The release blog can be found here and the release notes are here In order to get to 4.4.1.0 in the past we had to upgrade to each version incrementally. As per the documentation found here we can now upgrade from any release past 4.1.0.1 directly to 4.4.1 skipping the releases in between. We can do so by going to Repository -> Bundle management -> Download now. ...

June 6, 2022 · 4 min · Cosmin
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Skip-Level Upgrading VCF 4.3.1 to 4.4 Step by Step

With the release of of VCF 4.4 i wanted to get my lab upgraded. The release blog can be found here and the release notes are here In order to get to 4.3.1.0 in the past we had to upgrade to each version incrementally. As per the documentation found here we can now upgrade from any release past 4.1.0.1 directly to 4.4 skipping the releases in between. We can do so by going to Repository -> Bundle management -> Download now. ...

March 31, 2022 · 3 min · Cosmin