Upgrading HCX post 4.9 release

HCX 4.9 brought some licensing changes as well as offline/dark site support. Whilst it is still possible to upgrade using the well-known approach in the UI, you are now able to download the upgrade bundles. Whilst this is the only option for Local sites, it’s possible to use it for Connected sites, which might be … Read more

Import a Parallels VM into VMware Fusion Pro

With the recent announcement that VMware Fusion (and Workstation Pro) are now free for personal use, many might be looking to import their Parallels VMs into Fusion. Sadly, the import functionality relied on OVFTool which doesn’t work on Macs with Apple Silicon, therefore the import functionality has been removed from the product and isn’t present … Read more

VMware HCX for dark sites (air-gapped)

HCX has historically always required internet access for activation and updates. Even after activation, it requires constant access as otherwise the software goes into a deactivated state. Whilst an internet proxy can be used for this access, there are customers out there who have been asking for years to be able to deploy it into … Read more