Broadcom is asserting that the VMware Cloud Basis (VCF) Cloud Console will transition to a new VCF Cloud Console platform on April 24, 2025, and anticipating the discharge of a brand new main model of the VCF Utilization Meter 9.0 across the similar time.
What’s the Affect:
In the course of the transition, the downtime interval is anticipated to take two (2) days (April 22 & 23). Throughout this time:
- VMware Cloud Service Supplier (VCSP) companions will have the ability to entry the UI of the present console in read-only mode and present API operations might be accessible.
- Companions will be unable to entry utilization information for their very own or their prospects’ accounts by way of the cloud console UI.
- Companions will be unable to register any new VCF Utilization Meters by way of the cloud console UI.
- Utilization Meter deployed on-prem ought to proceed—utilization information will proceed to be collected by the Utilization Meter home equipment and communicated to the cloud upon registering the brand new deployment within the new VCF Cloud Console.
We strongly advocate that companions obtain all related studies from their VCF Utilization Meter cases earlier than the blackout interval to make sure easy operations.
What’s Altering and What’s Staying the Similar?
There are a number of portals related along with your VCSP enterprise interactions with Broadcom, every serving a particular goal:
- Broadcom Assist Portal: No modifications. This portal gives viewing and managing of contracts, elevating help tickets, and producing or modifying license keys. It additionally contains the Consumption Portal tab, relying in your roles and permissions.
- Companion Portal: No modifications. This portal gives entry to partner-related documentation and essential replace notifications.
- VMware Cloud Basis Cloud Console: Beforehand situated at console.cloud.vmware.com, this portal for VCF Utilization Meter registration and downloading metering studies is transitioning to vcf.broadcom.com.
- On-Premises VCF Utilization Meter Equipment: These native metering home equipment would require an improve to VCF Utilization Meter 9.0 inside 90 days of its launch.
- Incorta (Utilization Meter Engine): This reporting software, which connects utilization information to contracts, will stay unchanged.
Motion:
As a part of this replace, present VCF Utilization Meters have to be upgraded to VCF Utilization Meter v9.0 (when typically accessible) to combine with their very own oAuth App. This improve have to be accomplished inside 90 days of the discharge of the VCF Utilization Meter 9.0. The improve course of for Utilization Meter variations 4.7 and 4.8 will start with producing an oAuth App in your at the moment registered VCF Utilization Meter, adopted by an in-place improve to model 9.0, older variations of Utilization Meter might be required to improve to 4.6.1 and make the most of the brand new oAuth app additionally.
Steps to Assist You Put together Now:
- Validate present Utilization Meter variations and plan for an estate-wide improve to make sure compliance.
- Finalize the swap of VMware license keys to Broadcom license keys to make sure the new VCF Cloud Console platform will seize metered information, as solely lively VCF Utilization Meter cases that talk Broadcom license keys might be migrated.
- Keep present by visiting the VCSP web page of the Companion Portal and in search of particulars underneath the VCF Cloud Console Migration Updates part.
- See the newest Utilization Meter Cloud Console FAQ.
We look ahead to bringing you the new VCF Cloud platform to help your small business targets. When you have questions within the meantime, please attain out to your Broadcom consultant.
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