In VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Operations 9.1, manually added components lack a UI-based delete option that existed in previous versions. This knowledge base article provides an official Python cleanup script and usage instructions to safely remove inoperable or misconfigured components—such as Log Management or VCF Automation—allowing them to be redeployed.
This comprehensive guide walks through deploying the VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9 suite using the new easy installer. It covers everything from installing and configuring ESXi for the management network to deploying the VCF installer appliance for initial configuration and Day 2 operations. The post also details the significant minimum resource requirements introduced by the new VCF Service Runtime.
This article details the shift toward a unified release model for VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) starting with version 9. It explains how individual component versions are now synchronized under a single bill of materials to simplify lifecycle management and deployment.