Broadcom – Page 2

While today, May 6th, 2024 marks the completion of the "Day 2" transition where VMware's backend system has been migrated to Broadcom's backend system, it may still take a few days for all the new systems to fully settle with such a large migration project. There are also some planned post-Day 2 updates that are still pending for some web properties, so you may see additional updates towards end of the week as well.

With a large number of VMware web properties changing including some being retired and/or kept exactly the same, I have been collecting various links that customers, partners and employees may find useful. I will continue to make updates to this page as new or updated information is provided, so be sure to bookmark to stay up to date.

I have also recently published these follow-up blog posts that users might find useful as well:

Note: Some downloads will require an active entitlement while others may not. You can check back later this week as I know not all downloads may be showing up immediately.

Change Log:

12/04/24 - Added link for downloading VCF Holodeck Toolkit
12/02/24 - Added links for new vSphere Health Analyzer (vHA)
10/31/24 - Added updated links for ConfigMax, Interop Matrix, TechZone & VMware HCL
05/30/24 - Added new Partner Portal link
05/28/24 - Added VMware Product Guide replacement
05/23/24 - Added GCA contact form
05/21/24 - Added link to SiteID request tool
05/11/24 - Added link to VMware Marketplace
05/09/24 - Added updated Horizon Client download links
05/08/24 - Added Per-Division Security Advisory links
05/07/24 - Add Patch download links

Updated Websites:

Customer Connect/Support
- Old: https://customerconnect.vmware.com/home
- New: https://support.broadcom.com/
  - SiteID Request Tool: https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/my-site-id
  - Contact Broadcom Global Customer Assistance (GCA) team: https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/contact-support
Downloads
- Old: https://vmware.com/download
- New: https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/downloads (make sure to filter by VCF, TNZ, SDE & ANS in upper right hand corner after logging in)
  - Download Methods: HTTPS (browser) and Secure FTP
Patch Downloads
- Old: https://customerconnect.vmware.com/patch
- New: https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/downloads (click on "Solutions" tab once you have selected MyDownloads and specific product)

Support Offerings/SLA
- Old: https://www.vmware.com/support/services.html
- New: https://ftpdocs.broadcom.com/cadocs/0/contentimages/Maint-HB-RM106.pdf
Security Advisories
- Old: https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories.html
- New: https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/security-advisory
  - VCF Advisories - https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/security-advisory?segment=VC
  - TNZ Advisories - https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/security-advisory?segment=VT
  - ANS Advisories - https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/security-advisory?segment=VA
  - SDE Advisories - https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/security-advisory?segment=VE
VMware Compatibility Guide (VCG/HCL)
- Old: https://www.vmware.com/go/hcl
- New: https://compatibilityguide.broadcom.com
Product Lifecycle Matrix
- Old: https://lifecycle.vmware.com/
- New: https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/productlifecycle
VMware Ports and Protocols
- Old: https://ports.esp.vmware.com/
- New: https://ports.broadcom.com/
Product Guides
- Old: https://www.vmware.com/content/dam/digitalmarketing/vmware/en/pdf/product/vmware-product-guide.pdf
- New: https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/legal-notices-external
VMware Documentation
- Old: https://docs.vmware.com
- New: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis.html
Knowledge Base
- Old: https://kb.vmware.com
- New: https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx
Partner Portal:
- Old: NA
- New: https://partnerportal.broadcom.com/group/partner-portal/vcf
Product Interoperability Matrix
- Old: https://interopmatrix.vmware.com/Interoperability
- New: https://sim.esp.spespg1.vmw.saas.broadcom.com/Interoperability
Configuration Maximums
- Old: https://configmax.vmware.com
- New: https://configmax.broadcom.com
vSAN Sizer
- Old: https://vsansizer.vmware.com/
- New: https://vcf.broadcom.com/tools/vsansizer
TechZone
- Old: https://core.vmware.com
- New: https://www.vmware.com/resources/resource-center
Developer Portal
- Old: https://developer.vmware.com/home
- New: https://community.broadcom.com/developer-portal/
  - API Documentation - https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis
  - PowerCLI Documentation - https://developer.broadcom.com/powercli
  - SDK Downloads - https://developer.broadcom.com/sdks
Communities
- Old: https://communities.vmware.com
- New: https://community.broadcom.com/
  - VCF Community - https://community.broadcom.com/vmware-cloud-foundation
  - TNZ Community - https://community.broadcom.com/tanzu
  - SDE Community - https://community.broadcom.com/software-defined-edge
  - ANS Community - https://community.broadcom.com/applications-networking-security
Flings
- Old: https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Flings/ct-p/77
- New: https://community.broadcom.com/flings
VCF Holodeck Toolkit
- Old: N/A
- New: https://forms.gle/sY4tYse2ARxEK1L4A
  - Documentation: https://www.vmware.com/resources/resource-center?category[]=Hands-on%20Labs&term[]=Holo
VMware Health Analyzer (vHA)
- Old: N/A
- New:
  - Full VHA: https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/VHA-FULL-OVF10 (Requires login to PSO Tool Hub)
  - Collector: https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/VHA-COLLECTOR-OVF10
  - Checksum: https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/VHA-collector-checksums-readme
  - JVM: https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/VHA-COLLECTOR-JAVA
  - User Guide: https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/VHA-collector-install-and-user-guide
VMware Marketplace
- Old: https://marketplace.cloud.vmware.com/
- New: https://vcf.broadcom.com/vsc/
Horizon Client Downloads:
- Old: https://customerconnect.vmware.com/downloads/
- New: https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article?legacyId=97841

Existing Websites (No Changes for now):

VMware Hands-on Lab (HOL)
- https://labs.hol.vmware.com/
VMware Blog
- https://blogs.vmware.com/