VMware Cloud Director Container Service Extension 4.1

VMware CSE (Container Service Extension) 4.1 was launched by VMware.

New Features:

  • Airgap functionality: VMware Cloud Director Container Service Extension 4.1 can function in an airgapped environment through the use of a local container registry.
  • Node Health Check Configuration: It is now possible to configure Node Health Check parameters in a Tanzu Kubernetes Grid clusters through the Kubernetes Container Clusters 4.1 UI plug-in. Such parameters can detect node failure, and ensure node remediation.
  • Minor version upgrade: You can now perform a minor version upgrade for the VMware Cloud Director Container Service Extension server through the Kubernetes Container Clusters 4.1 UI plug-in.
  • The Auto-repair on Errors toggle in the Tanzu Kubernetes Grid cluster creation workflow is deactivated by default in VMware Cloud Director Container Service Extension 4.1. Service providers must advise tenant users of this as it is a behavioral change from VMware Cloud Director Container Service Extension 4.0.
  • Ability to view Tanzu Kubernetes Grid clusters in Kubernetes Container Cluster UI that were created directed in the Kubernetes Cluster API Provider for VMware Cloud Director (CAPVCD) command line.
  • Additional Tanzu Kubernetes Grid and Kubernetes support: It is now possible to use the following Tanzu Kubernetes Grid and Kubernetes versions with VMware Cloud Director Container Service Extension 4.1:

    Tanzu Kubernetes Grid 2.1.1 with Kubernetes 1.22, 1.23, and 1.24.
    Tanzu Kubernetes Grid 2.2.0 with Kubernetes 1.23, 1.24, and 1.25

VMware Cloud Director Container Service Extension Logical Architecture

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