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Managing Storage for VCF Automation (VCFA) Content Library Transfer Spooling Area

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When a user uploads an ISO/OVF/OVA from their desktop to VCF Automation (VCFA) Content Library, the file is temporarily stored in the Transfer Spooling Area (TSA) that resides locally within VCFA before it is finally transferred to the destination vCenter Server.


By default, VCFA uses an embedded object store backed by SeaweedFS to hold the temporary user files, which are stored in 64MB chunks. The size of the SeaweedFS volumes will be based on the VCFA deployment mode (single node vs multi-node for HA). A total of three volumes (3 replicas) will always be configured regardless of the deployment mode for VCFA and the total usable storage capacity is sum of these three volumes.

  • Single Node, each volume is 75GB
  • Multi-Node (Medium), each volume is 150GB
  • Multi-Node (Large), each volume is 200GB

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Enabling new vSphere Kubernetes Service (VKS) Cluster Management for VCF Automation (VCFA)

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As of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0.1, users can now manage the full lifecycle of their vSphere Kubernetes Service (VKS) Clusters, including backup and restore, using the new vSphere Kubernetes Service Cluster Management (VKSM) capability, natively integrated into VCF Automation (VCFA).


This is definitely a must have capability for users managing dozen or even hundreds of VKS Clusters across different versions, VKSM provides the easy button for platform operators!

I figured before going on PTO next week and shutting down my lab, this would be the perfect time to get this deployed in my lab ... what could go wrong, right!? 😅

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Quick Tip - VCF 9.0.1 upgrade files now available on Broadcom Support Portal (BSP)

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When VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0.1 was initially released, some of the upgrade binary files were not published on the Broadcom Support Portal (BSP), but they were available when using the VCF Download Tool (VCFDT). For users that wish to manually download the VCF 9.0.1 installation and/or upgrade files from the BSP, they can now be accessed on the VCF 9.0.1 download section.


Note: VCFDT is the recommended method for downloading VCF software binaries and metadata, which will automatically build the required VCF software depot structure. If you manually download the binaries, ensure you also download the vcf-9.0.1.0-offline-depot-metadata.zip and place all binaries in the respective folders as outlined in my recent VCF Software Depot Structure Deep Dive for Installation & Upgrades. This method can also be used for VMUG Advantage users who have obtained their VCF Certification until 11/24, which is when we expect the new VCF licensing and download token generation to be available for VMUG Advantage users, which mirror the exact same experience as users with VCF entitlements.


In addition, to help users quickly identify the required VCF upgrade files, I have listed them below along with the direct download link from BSP for your convenience.

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