Unleashing the Power of VMware Explore: Connect with Tanzu Vanguard Members for Unmatched Insights

Introduction: In today's ever-evolving technological landscape, staying ahead of the curve is crucial for businesses and IT professionals alike. As cloud computing and virtualization continue to transform the way we work, it becomes essential to leverage cutting-edge solutions and network with industry experts. One such opportunity presents itself at VMware Explore, an annual event that... Continue Reading →

Log4j Security Vulnerabilities CVE-2021-44228 – Mitigation Strategies for TAS Operators

By the Tanzu Vanguard community - key contributors: Simmy Xavier, Charles Lester, Juergen Sussner, Jonathan Regehr & Robert Kloosterhuis SOURCE: https://twitter.com/skippersecurity/status/1470461021315817475 Summary Brief: Apache Log4j is a very widely used and popular logging library within the Java logging framework. There is a vulnerability named as Log4Shell identified and is being tracked officially under CVE-2021-44228 (and... Continue Reading →

What is Tanzu? A Customer’s POV

Authors from Tanzu Vanguard Super User community Let’s begin by explaining who we are: We are a group of VMware Tanzu customers referred to as Vanguards. The Vanguard community consists of engaged, vocal super users who share best practices with each other, share our stories publicly, and actively share our feedback with the product team... Continue Reading →

ESXi HA Agent unreachable after recent vCSA patch 7.0 U2b

VMware recently released a statement regarding a known vulnerability in the current vCenter Server appliances which could cause remote code execution and authentication flaws Advisory ID: VMSA-2021-0010 and released updates and workarounds to manage this situation. Product Version Running On CVE Identifier CVSSv3 Severity Fixed Version Workarounds Additional Documentation vCenter Server 7.0 Any CVE-2021-21985 9.8... Continue Reading →

[Script] Migrate Roles/Privileges to new vCenter

I recently created a Powershell script which allows you to copy/migrate your roles and privileges from one vCenter to another. Make sure the credentials used for the login of the vCenter are allowed to create and modify roles. To set up Powershell for the VMware commands: Install-Module -Name VMware.PowerCLI -Scope CurrentUser Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -Scope AllUsers -ParticipateInCeip... Continue Reading →

vCSA Update Planner in vSphere 7

After updating my homelab to the latest version I stumbled across a new feature which may not have that much attention it should have. The renamed Lifecycle Manager does have the ability to plan and precheck the vCenter server appliance update itself through an "Update Planner". It also does compatibility checks for already installed products... Continue Reading →

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