vSphere 6.7u1 Announced at VMworld 2018 US

Another VMworld, another vSphere announcement. vSphere 6.7u1 comes with a bunch of new features and capabilities, some of which are listed below:

Feature Complete HTML5 Client

Finally the HTML5 client is feature complete! It’s been a long wait, but in v6.7u1 it’s here! With improved search, support for Auto Deploy, Host Profiles and vCenter High Availability (VCHA) this is your new home as a vSphere admin.

vCenter Appliance Improvements

• vCenter High Availability (VCHA)
  • vSphere Client (HTML5) improved workflow
  • Auto detects when VCSA is being managed
  • REST APIs
  • Auto clone creation option for passive and witness nodes
  • Monitoring & Alerting
• Built-in Firewall
  • The vCenter Appliance now comes with a built-in firewall that is manages through VAMI.
• Converge Tool
  • This new tool enables moving of external PSC’s (even load balanced ones) into an internal PSC, which is the preferred option going forward.
• Improved Content Library
  • Deploy from, Clone to, and Sync OVF and OVA templates
  • Guest customization
  • Support for native OVA and VMTX
  • Deploy from or Clone to
  • ISO mounting support
  • Store other files such as scripts

• Cluster Quickstart

  • The vSphere Cluster Quickstart is a new cluster, host and network configuration workflow. It enables easy addition of new or existing hosts, in bulk, with built-in pre-checks and recommendations. This complements the vSAN Easy Install wizard, for end-to-end greenfield deployments.

   

Happy VMworld everyone, and happy 20 Year Anniversary VMware