Product Releases
| TAM Management Pack | 1.3.1 | 05/27 | Download | Release Notes |
| ESXi (Secure Boot – KB: 423893) | 8.0 u3j | 05/27 | Download | Release Notes |
| vCenter | 8.0 u3j | 05/27 | Download | Release Notes |
| vSAN | 8.0 u3j | 05/27 | Download | Release Notes |
| Aria Suite Lifecycle | 8.18.0 P8 | 05/27 | Download | Release Notes |
| Aria Operations | 8.18.7 | 05/27 | Download | Release Notes |
| Aria Automation Orchestrator | 8.18.1 P6 | 05/27 | Download | Release Notes |
| Aria Automation | 8.18.1 P5 | 05/27 | Download | Release Notes |
| Aria Operations for Logs | 8.18.7 | 05/27 | Download | Release Notes |
| VMware Cloud Foundation | 5.2.4 | 05/27 | Download | Release Notes |
| NSX | 4.2.4 | 05/27 | Download | Release Notes |
| ESX | 9.1.0.0100 | 06/05 | Download | Release Notes |
| Protection and Recovery | 9.1.0.0100 | 06/05 | Download | Release Notes |
| vCenter | 9.1.0.0100 | 06/05 | Download | Release Notes |
| vSAN | 9.1.0.0100 | 06/05 | Download | Release Notes |
| NSX | 9.1.0.0100 | 06/05 | Download | Release Notes |
| SDDC Manager | 9.1.0.0100 | 06/05 | Download | Release Notes |
| OperationsCloud Proxy 9.1.0.0100 Fleet Lifecycle SDDC LifecycleLog ManagementSalt Master Salt RaaS License ServerReal-Time Metrics VCF Operations for networksVCF Operations HCX VCF Operations orchestrator | 9.1.0.0100 | 06/05 | Download | Release Notes |
| Automation | 9.1.0.0100 | 06/05 | Download | Release Notes |
| VCF Installer | 9.1.0.0100 | 06/05 | Download | Release Notes |
Product Lifecycle
| Product | Version | EOS |
|---|---|---|
| VMware Tools | 11.3.0 | 17.06.26 |
| VMware Tools | 11.3.5 | 17.06.26 |
| VMware Cloud Director Object Storage Extension | 3.0.0.1 | 27.06.26 |
| VMware Cloud Director Object Storage Extension | 3.1 | 27.06.26 |
| VMware Cloud Director Object Storage Extension | 3.1.0.1 | 27.06.26 |
| VMware Cloud Director Object Storage Extension | 3.1.0.2 | 27.06.26 |
| VMware Aria Automation Config | 8.17.0 | 30.06.26 |
KB Articles
Some new and updated KB articles
| Subject | ID |
|---|---|
| How to configure RBAC for VKS Clusters deployed via VCF Automation in VCF 9.1.0 | 443208 |
| NSX transport node realization fails during VCF 9.1 deployment due to expired evaluation license | 443179 |
| Microsoft CA certificates display as External CA after upgrade to VCF Operations 9.1.0 | 443150 |
| VCF 9.x new instance deployment fails at initial vCenter deployment phase | 443149 |
| Where do I find the content packs for Logs in VCF Operations 9.1? | 443089 |
| ESXi NTP test fails with error Configuration is not working normally | 442868 |
| VCF 9.1 upgrade fails at NSX planning phase | 442766 |
| VCF Operations 9.1 Upgrade from the Admin UI fails | 442719 |
| VCF Operations for Logs UI Performance Degradation and Primary Node CPU Spikes | 442704 |
| Unable to Delete VCF Operations Instances from BSC | 442692 |
| ESXi host Not Responding: InsufficientMemoryResourcesFault and InvalidLogin | 442655 |
| ESXi memory swap out values are non-zero in vCenter/vROPS but zero in esxtop | 442649 |
| Precheck fails with „500 INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR“ during VCF Operations for Logs 9.0 to VCF Log Management 9.1 upgrade | 442588 |
| How to fix Privilege Issues in Data Services Manager (DSM) when operations fail with „InsufficientPrivileges“ | 442553 |
| vCenter upgrade fails with an error, „Failed to start updatemgr services. Service crashed while starting“ | 442461 |
| Cisco Firmware Confirmation for ESXi 9.0.x Custom Images | 442436 |
| ESXi Hosts Loss of Access to Multiple Datastores Due to Storage Disconnection | 442321 |
| Error „Unable to compute the checksum for image specification“ occurs while importing esxi image in VCF Operations | 442222 |
| ESXi host addon installation fails with „Errno 28 No space left on device“ and VIB checksum errors due to /altbootbank corruption. | 442207 |
| Snapshot usage on ESA Cluster is very high | 442155 |
| VCF SSO login fails after upgrade to VCF 9.1 | 442139 |
| VCF 9.0.2 binary download stuck with status of “IN_PROGRESS” for the Fleet Manager | 442110 |
| Error: „Cannot add the following license keys, because their format is incorrect“ when licensing VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0 | 442035 |
| VCF 9.x Brownfield Import fails with „Cluster does not have any DVS in use“ | 442031 |
| Slow VM snapshot deletion following VM backup | 442024 |
| ESXi host hangs when DIMMs emit a correctable ECC error storm | 441951 |
| HCX OS-Assisted Migration (OSAM) Linux Fixup | 441937 |
| ESXi Host Disconnection During Rubrik Backups Over 1 Gbps Management Uplinks | 441934 |
| vCenter Server Appliance unreachable on a Standard vSwitch after host rebuild | 441931 |
| AD account locks out when changing the Bind User in VMware Identity Manager 3.3.7 | 441921 |
| VCF 9.1 components do not work properly after updating the certificates with an MS CA configured as an intermediate CA | 441892 |
| HCX upgrade fails with error: „Failed to upload bundle“ | 441884 |
| VCF Operations for Logs 9.0.x OVA deployment accepts non-compliant root password resulting in root login failure | 441878 |
| Failed to integrate vCenter instance in VCF OPS 9.x | 441822 |
| VCF 9.x Deployment Validation Fails With VCmanager Found Less Than Two Uplinks | 441799 |
| Licensing a VCF 9.x beta | 441792 |
| VCF 9.x Deployment Validation Fails With Error: Cluster Should Have DRS Fully Automated | 441786 |
| VCF 9.x Deployment Validation Fails With Error: Host Disconnected or Powered Off | 441784 |
| VCF 9.x Validation Fails With Error: Cluster – No Common Datastore Found | 441780 |
| ESXi Host Management Unresponsive and VM Deadlock: Emulex lpfc Driver | 441774 |
| Fleet Management Certificate Trust Failed During Component Lifecycle Operations | 441754 |
| NSX Manager shows Disconnected in SDDC Manager with „Failed to get NSX user details“ due to DNS IP Mismatch | 441719 |
| vCenter 9.1 certificate replacement is consistently failing in VCF Operations with error code: vmsp.cert.replacement.error | 441713 |
| vSphere HA Agent Unable to Reach Isolation Address | 441681 |
| ESXi Storage Connectivity Loss due to Simultaneous Fibre Channel Link Drops leading to All paths down. | 441670 |
| Error „Lifecycle Metadata sync failed“ when syncing binaries on VCF Operations Fleet Manager from Offline Depot | 441668 |
| Accounts unexpectedly unlock every 6 hours when Security.AccountUnlockTime is set to 9999999 | 441657 |
| Cannot collect Edge cluster IPFIX data due to default NSX Distributed Firewall (DFW) exclusion list configuration in VCF Operations for Networks | 441627 |
| NSX Federation Global Manager synchronization fails with TLS handshake error on port 1236 after cluster reboot | 441621 |
| Unable to download binaries in VCF OPS 9.1 due to metadata sync timestamp delay | 441620 |
| NSX Dashboards Show No Data in VMware Aria Operations for Logs | 441560 |
| Driver and Firmware version of vmnic shows older version on ESXi host. | 441557 |
| „Failed to init mgmt, 0x13.“ error appears in syslog | 441552 |
| Deploy vCenter and SDDC Manager phase takes a long time or fails during VCF bring-up when NFS is configured as principal storage with storage traffic separation | 441549 |
| Failed to add VCF Operations component to VCF Fleet Inventory due to Error Code: ‚LCMVROPSYSTEM25013‘ | 441542 |
| Vulnerability Scan Detects OpenSSH CVE-2025-61984 and CVE-2025-61985 in VCF Operations for Networks | 441528 |
| Incorrect Username or Password when logging in to the Log Management break glass UI | 441527 |
| VCF 9.1 License Server console displays a black screen during boot due to Docker network conflict | 441526 |
OnSite Events
Incl. VMUG User/cons
| Explore – Las Vegas | Aug 31- Sep 03 | |
| Explore on Tour – Mumbai | September 29-30 | |
| Explore on Tour – Singapore | October 1 – 2 | |
| Explore on Tour – Frankfurt | October 13-14 | |
| Explore on Tour – Tokyo | October 20-21 | |
| VMUG Connect – Orlando | October 20-22 | |
| Explore on Tour – London | November 18-19 | |
| Explore on Tour – Washington D.C. | December 8 | |
| Local VMUG Events Overview | ||
TAM Lab | Podcast | Webinar | Blog Posts
Podcasts , Blogs and Webinars published last week
Webinar
| Recovering from a ransomware attack with VCF Protection and Recovery 9.1yellow-bricks | Youtube |
| VMware Live Recovery (or as it is called these days, VCF Protection and Recovery) provides a mechanism for both Disaster Recovery as well as Ransomware Recovery. In this demo I show you how you can recover a VM after an attack, while making sure that the data you restore is clean! Not only does the UI provide insights in which point in time snapshot to use, there’s also integration with Carbon Black or CrowdStrike to scan the data and do a behaviour analysis. I love it! | |
| Database-as-a-Service with VMware Cloud Foundation and VCF AutomationVMware Cloud Foundation | Youtube |
| Deliver Database as a Service on Your Private Cloud with VMware Data Services Manager + VCF AutomationWhat if your developers and DBAs could provision a production-grade, HA SQL Server database in minutes — without ever filing a support ticket? This demo shows exactly how.Watch as we walk through the complete, end-to-end architecture and live configuration of Database as a Service (DBaaS) on a VMware Cloud Foundation private cloud, powered by VMware Data Services Manager (DSM) integrated with VCF Automation. | |
Blogpost
| VCF 9.1 Tag Management: Elevating Operational GovernanceVCF | Blogpost |
| In our previous deep dive into Introducing Centralized Tag Management in VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0, we explored how the introduction of VCF-level Tag Management began to break down the silos of individual vCenters. It set the stage for a “fleet-wide” mindset. With the release of VCF 9.1, we are… | |
| VCF Operations 9.1 Real-Time Metricsbrockpeterson.com | Blogpost |
| By default VCF Operations collects data on 5-minute intervals, which can be turned down as low as 60-second intervals per adapter instance. VCF Operations 9.1 introduces data collection as low as 2-second intervals for a subset of all available metrics, which we are calling Real-Time Metrics. […] | |
| How to Prepare for the World of AI Driven ExploitsTanzu Platform | AI | Blogpost |
| AI can compress the window between vulnerability disclosure and active exploit from weeks to hours. Learn the essential defensive architecture needed for continuous security in today’s rapidly changing threat environment. | |
| VCF 9.1 Networking: Precision Workload Placement with VPC Network SpanTVCF Networking (NSX) | Technical/How-To | VCF Compute (vSphere) | Blogpost |
| Related VCF 9.1 Networking Posts: VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) continues to evolve its self-service networking capabilities (as we explored in our post VCF Networking 9.1: Exploring Network Services for Virtual Private Clouds). With the release of VCF 9.1, we are seeing a major enhancement in how… | |
| vCenter Management Evolved: New vCenter Linking in VMware Cloud Foundation 9.xwhy-did-it.fail | Blogpost |
| For years, VMware administrators scaling out private clouds by deploying multiple workload domains have relied on Enhanced Linked Mode (ELM) to stitch together their vCenter Server instances into a single vSphere Client view. However, as environments have scaled, the operational burden of maintaining this architecture has become a well-known pain point for Day 2 operations. With the release of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.x, the industry is officially saying goodbye to ELM for VCF deployments. The introduction of vCenter Linking via VCF Operations represents a fundamental shift in how we approach multi-vCenter management. Let’s dive into the technical realities of this transition and explore why moving to VCF 9.x is a necessary step for infrastructure modernization. | |
VMware Security Advisories History 2026
| VMSA ID | Products | Affected CVE |
| VMSA-2026-0003 | Fusion | CVE-2026-41702 |
| VMSA-2026-0002 | VMware WorkstationVMware Fusion | CVE-2026-22715CVE-2026-22716CVE-2026-22717CVE-2026-22722 |
| VMSA-2026-0001 | Aria Operations | CVE-2026-22719 CVE-2026-22720 CVE-2026-22721 |