Nice to see #ESXionArm V2.1 now able to detect Apple Silicon hardware (before it was blank). I'm hoping in a future update, it'll be able to also detect the model (e.g. M1/M2/M3/M4)

#NestedESXi

Interested in kicking the tires on the latest VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 5.2 release!?

Check out my VCF Automated Lab Deployment Script which was updated a couple of weeks https://github.com/lamw/vcf-automated-lab-deployment#changelog and supports VCF 5.2 which was just released today!

#NestedESXi FTW 😎

Doing some VCF.Next this morning ... Loving the VCF Holodeck Toolkit, especially the repeatability!

https://williamlam.com/2023/03/self-contained-automated-vmware-cloud-foundation-vcf-deployment-using-new-vlc-holodeck-toolkit.html

#NestedESXi FTW

[New] - Refresher on Nested ESXi Networking Requirements https://williamlam.com/2023/05/refresher-on-nested-esxi-networking-requirements.html

☝️Whether you're an existing or brand new user of ESXi (yup, we still get plenty of folks), here's good primer to bookmark for networking requirements for #NestedESXi + recommended configurations!

[New] - GPU Passthrough with Nested ESXi https://williamlam.com/2023/05/gpu-passthrough-with-nested-esxi.html

👆Just when I thought I knew about all the #NestedESXi tricks ... I came to learn about something I hadn't thought was possible! Thanks to a chat w/Frank Denneman who sort of nudged me to ask ... can it work? 🔥

[New] - Nested ESXi installation using HTTPS boot over VirtualEFI in vSphere 8 https://williamlam.com/2023/01/nested-esxi-installation-using-https-boot-over-virtualefi-in-vsphere-8.html

☝️Another neat #vSphere8 feature in simplifying #NestedESXi deployments, especially useful for those developing ESXi Kickstart automation for their physical infra!