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SDDC Manager 5.2.2.0 – “Retrieving available bundles failed”

I recently upgraded a customer’s VCF test environment from 5.1.2.1 to 5.2.2.0. The SDDC Manager upgrade itself completed without problem, but when I moved on to Bundle Management to download the remaining update bundles, the list was empty and the UI only showed: If you search online, you’ll likely end up at Broadcom KB 409707,…

by Christopher

Some thoughts on power management in a NAS

⚡ Power Management for HDDs in NAS (spindown / APM / standby) Here are some of my thoughts on power management in a NAS, mainly in regards to HDD spindown. 👍 Potential benefits 👎 Potential downsides 🛠️ Special case: archival / cold storage ✅ Summary Aside from saving a little bit of power (and noise),…

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Greenfielding VCF 9.0.0.0 Management Domain Fails with NSX Install Image Error

An hour after celebrating a successful validation in the VCF 9.0 installer and getting ready for real deployment testing (which I made a short LinkedIn post about yesterday), things went sideways. My first deployment attempt of the management domain with just vCenter, SDDC Manager, and NSX, failed when it reached the NSX step, with an…

by Christopher

Give your old QNAP TS-469 Pro a Second Life with OpenMediaVault

Intro The QNAP TS-469 Pro is a 4-bay NAS released around 2012, powered by an Intel Atom D2701 dual-core 2.13 GHz CPU with hyper-threading. It originally shipped with 1 GB of RAM and QNAP’s proprietary Linux-based OS. While no longer officially supported, the hardware is still perfectly usable for light storage tasks. By upgrading the memory…

by Christopher

vIDM CSP‑97577 Patch Pulled by Broadcom

Just received confirmation from Broadcom Support that the CSP‑97577 patch for vIDM has been officially pulled. “The engineering team removed the CSP‑97577 patch as it was causing a few issues with vIDM.” – Broadcom Support I double-checked the Broadcom download portal, and sure enough, the patch is no longer listed. Recommendation (as per support):If you’ve…

by Christopher

SDDC Manager Flags Account(s) as Disconnected After vIDM CSP‑97577 Patch

After patching two vIDM clusters with CSP-97577 (and addressing the known issues), I encountered an unexpected alert in SDDC Manager the following day: “3 accounts have been disconnected. Visit Password Management page to take action.” Clicking Manage took me to the Password Management page, where all three vIDM nodes were listed as disconnected. My first…

by Christopher

VMware Aria Operations for Networks 6.14.1 – Maintenance Release Summary

VMware Aria Operations for Networks 6.14.1 is a maintenance release that rolls up content from patches 1 through 6 for version 6.14. This release focuses on platform stability, Ubuntu OS security fixes, and bug resolutions across multiple core areas. 🛠️ Key Fixes and Improvements ⚠️ Known Issues 📦 Upgrade and Compatibility This release is recommended…

by Christopher

KB 406308 Released – Addressing Known Issues after Applying VIDM CSP-97577 Patch

Update 2025-08-21: CSP-97577 has been pulled. The CSP-97577 patch instructions (KB 404054) have been updated to reference a new article: KB 406308 – Known Issues after Applying vIDM CSP-97577 Patch. This KB outlines the three issues I highlighted yesterday and provides guidance for affected environments. After applying the CSP-97577 patch to vIDM, you may encounter::…

by Christopher

Broadcom Announces General Availability of VMware NSX 4.2.3

📌 Overview Broadcom has officially released VMware NSX 4.2.3, now generally available. This update brings key enhancements across edge networking, vDefend firewall capabilities, diagnostics, lifecycle tooling, and certificate automation. ✨ What’s New in NSX 4.2.3 Focus Areas: Edge Platform, VMware vDefend, System Platform & Operations, Lifecycle Management, Certificate Management Edge Platform VMware vDefend (Firewall &…

by Christopher

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