VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5.2 release and new offerings/improvements

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VMware has announced the general availability of VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5.2. This release brings several new features, enhancements, and bug fixes to ensure that the Cloud Foundation platform remains the best choice for your cloud infrastructure needs.

What's New

The VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 4.5.2 release includes the following:


Deprecation Notice

The VMware Imaging Appliance (VIA), included with the VMware Cloud Builder appliance to image ESXi servers, is deprecated and removed.


VMware Cloud Foundation Bill of Materials (BOM)

The VMware Cloud Foundation software product is comprised of the following software Bill-of-Materials (BOM). The components in the BOM are interoperable and compatible.

Software Component

Version

Date

Build Number

Cloud Builder VM

4.5.2

17 AUG 2023

22223457

SDDC Manager

4.5.2

17 AUG 2023

22223457

VMware vCenter Server Appliance

7.0 Update 3m

22 JUN 2023

21784236

VMware ESXi

7.0 Update 3n

06 JUL 2023

21930508

VMware vSAN Witness Appliance

7.0 Update 3l

30 MAR 2023

21424296

VMware NSX-T

3.2.3.1

27 JUL 2023

22104592

VMware vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager

8.10

19 JUN 2023

21950667



Supported Hardware: For detailed information on supported configurations, refer to the VMware Compatibility Guide (VCG).

Documentation: Access the latest VMware Cloud Foundation documentation for comprehensive details on this release.

Installation and Upgrade Information: VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5.2 can be installed as a new release or you can perform a sequential or skip-level upgrade. More details here.

Resolved and Known Issues: This release addresses several known issues and provides resolutions for them. For a detailed list, please refer to the official release notes.

The full Release Notes for Cloud Foundation 4.5.2 can be found here:

  1. VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5.2: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Cloud-Foundation/4.5.2/rn/vmware-cloud-foundation-452-release-notes/index.html
  2. VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5.2 on VxRail: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Cloud-Foundation/4.5.2/rn/vmware-cloud-foundation-452-on-dell-emc-vxrail-release-notes/index.html
  3. VMware Cloud Foundation+: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Cloud-Foundation/services/rn/vmware-cloud-foundationplus-release-notes/index.html

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