Updated fling(s) for July 2018

This month was 'flingwise' a very active month. VMware published five new flings:

• Horizon Helpdesk Utility
• Workspace ONE UEM Samsung E-FOTA Tool
• vAssist.ai NLP Platform
• SDDC Certificate Tool
• Policy Builder

Next to the new flings there ware also 6 updated flings:

• vSphere HTML5 Web Client
• ESXi Embedded Host Client
• HCIBench
• VMware OS Optimization Tool
• Blockchain on Kubernetes
• Cross vCenter Workload Migration utility

  Changelogs: vSphere HTML5 Web Client

Fling 3.40 - Build 9292689

New Features

• Host profiles
  • Check compliance
  • Pre-check and remediate host (known issue exists - see known issues)
  • Extract, edit host profile
  • Host profile favorites management (vCenter 6.5)
  • Copy settings between profiles (vCenter 6.5)

Known Issues

• Host profiles: when running against vCenter 6.0, remediating a host may not start if pre-check indicates that entering maintenance mode is required.

  ESXi Embedded Host Client

Version 1.31.0 build 9277095 (Fling 21) - July 20, 2018

• General
  • Resolve several issues related to dropdown selection
  • Update NTP UX
  • Update AngularJS to 1.6.10
  • Other minor bug fixes

  HCIBench

Version 1.6.7.1

• Fixed vSAN Performance Diagnostic API call
• Fixed network validation message not clear issue
• Fixed setting re-use VMs as default bug in 1.6.7

  VMware OS Optimization Tool July 30, 2018, b1100

• Issue fix: With group selection operation, unselected optimization items are applied.
• Issue fix: can not export analysis report

July 20, 2018, b1099

• Template update: Windows 10 & Windows Server 2016

• Prevent the usage of OneDrive for file storage

• Registry changes:``` reg add "HKLM\DEFAULT\Software\Classes\CLSID{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}" /v System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f * reg add "HKLM\DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}" /v System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f reg add "HKLM\DEFAULT\System\GameConfigStore" /v GameDVR_Enabled /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f reg add "HKLM\DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\People" /v PeopleBand /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f reg add "HKLM\DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\GameDVR" /v AppCaptureEnabled /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f reg add "HKLM\DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Notifications\Settings\Windows.SystemToast.SecurityAndMaintenance" /v Enabled /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f reg add "HKLM\DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PenWorkspace" /v PenWorkspaceButtonDesiredVisibility /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f reg delete "HKLM\DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v OneDrive /F reg delete "HKLM\DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v OneDriveSetup /F

  Blockchain on Kubernetes

July 16 2018, BoK 2.1

• Support deployment of Hyperledger Fabric 1.1.0.
• Allow users to customize the Fabric organizations and peers in bok.yaml.
• Add ingress controller for serving traffic to Fabric peers nodes and explorer node.
• Make improvement on stability and usability.
• Verified against Kubernetes 1.10.3 and Pivotal Container Service (PKS) 1.1.0.
• Updated the PCF Fabric Tile which supports creating Kubernetes cluster via PKS Tile and deploy Hyperledger Fabric in the Kubernetes cluster.

  Cross vCenter Workload Migration Utility

Version 2.2, July 16, 2018

• Support for vSphere Resource Pool and VM folder for placement under advanced options
• Support for VMware Cloud on AWS (VMC) by specifying resource pool and folder options