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Deploy VCF Operations for Logs

July 20, 2026 | Homelab, VCF, VCF 9, VCF Logs, VCF Operations for Logs, VCF Ops for Logs, VMware, VMware VCF Logs | No Comments

Login to VCF Operations Select Fleet Management on the left, then Lifecycle and click Add for operations-logs Select your version and deployment type, select Next Either generate or import a certificate. I will be importing Select your certificate and then Next Choose your options from the drop downs and then click Next Provide the information […]

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By Scott Bell

Configuring VCF 9 Operations: Certificates and Offline Depots

June 8, 2026 | Homelab, VCF, VCF 9, VMware | No Comments

Struggling with ‘Untrusted Certificate’ warnings or trying to figure out how to point VCF 9 to your local binary repository? This step-by-step walkthrough covers the critical post-deployment setup for VCF Operations. Learn how to configure global and instance-specific depot settings and replace default self-signed certificates with trusted Microsoft CA certs to get your environment ready for workload deployment.

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By Scott Bell

Deploy VCF 9 using VCF Installer

May 25, 2026 | Homelab, VCF, VCF 9, VCF Installer, VMware | No Comments

Pre-Reqs This portion assumes that you already have set up and linked your VCF installer with an offline\online depot. Deploy VCF installer Setup VCF Installer with Offline Depot Offline Depot/Binary Management for VCF Login to your VCF Installer When you login, make sure your Online\Offline Depot is still linked (shown by the Online Depot Connection […]

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By Scott Bell

ESX 9 Install

May 11, 2026 | ESX, ESX 9, Homelab, VMware | No Comments

So we are going to start with installing ESX on the hosts. I am using 4x Dell R640 hosts so this will be done using iDRAC and the ESX 9.0.2 ISO Attach ISO Login to your management interface (If applicable) Select the Virtual Console Select Virtual Media Select Connect Virtual Media Under Map CD/DVD select […]

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By Scott Bell

Deploy vCenter 7 (OVA)

April 13, 2026 | ESXi, ESXi 7, Homelab, VMware, vSphere 7 | No Comments

Greetings, so this article is for those in higher security environments where you might not be able to use the executable installer in the vCenter ISO. So to start, navigate to your file location that has the VCSA ISO, right-click the ISO and select Mount You will get a confirmation window before it mounts the […]

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By Scott Bell

vCenter 8 Deployment: The OVA Method

March 30, 2026 | Homelab, vCenter 8, VMware, vSphere 8 | No Comments

Greetings! This article is specifically for those working in higher-security environments where running the standard executable installer from the vCenter ISO may be restricted by policy. In this scenario, we will deploy the appliance using the OVA file directly.  Preparing the Installation Media Begin by navigating to your vCenter ISO. Right-click the file and select Mount. Confirm the […]

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By Scott Bell

Deploy vCenter 7 (ISO)

March 16, 2026 | Homelab, vCenter 7, VMware, vSphere 7 | No Comments

Greetings! Today we will be deploying vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) 7. This is part of a series covering vCenter installation; this article focuses on using the standard ISO and its built-in executable launcher. Mounting the Installation Media Begin by navigating to the folder containing your VCSA ISO. Right-click the file and select Mount. A confirmation window will […]

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By Scott Bell