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Announced Features for VCF 9

Posted on June 17, 2025January 28, 2026 by Don Horrox

Details are starting to drop about Broadcom’s flagship solution platform: VCF 9! In this article, get a preview of what’s new and headed your way!

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Managing Maintenance Mode in VCF Operations

Posted on April 14, 2025April 16, 2026 by Don Horrox

VCF Operations 8.18 overlays a fresh UI on top of the solution we all know and love, but where did the “Inventory” page go? In this article, we discuss Operations Maintenance Mode, which has a new home in Operations 8.18. You will quickly find value in temporarily pausing data collection on specific objects, especially during scheduled maintenance activities.

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Troubleshooting Legacy UI Redirects in VCF Operations 8.18

Posted on February 11, 2025April 16, 2026 by Don Horrox

After upgrading VCF Operations to version 8.18 you may encounter an issue where the legacy user interface is still presented. The solution is more straightforward than you may think!

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Problem Investigation: Excessive DNS Queries and etcd Failure Messages

Posted on February 4, 2025April 16, 2026 by Don Horrox

In a recent troubleshooting session, my team noticed an alarming surge in DNS queries and puzzling etcd error messages on two of our hosts. Despite having no firewall rules in place to block traffic, we discovered that the etcd service was rejecting connections. Had an old configuration change finally come back to haunt us? The answer may surprise you.

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Reshape, Resize, Refresh: CSS Tweaks to Extend Input Fields in VCF Automation Service Broker

Posted on January 15, 2025April 16, 2026 by Don Horrox

Designing custom forms in VCF Automation Service Broker is where UI/UX truly impacts user experience. However, managing long dropdown values can create frustrating design challenges due to default field size limitations. In this article, I share a practical workaround my team used to solve this issue. Join the conversation and share your approach toward addressing this design challenge!

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