vmware / vmware/Holodeck

[Feature]: Possibility to deploy version VCF 9.1.0.0 with the most current installable patches

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Since Jun 22, 2026.

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Description

Description

It takes much time to update from 9.1.0.0 to 9.1.0.0100, 9.1.0.0200 9.1.0.0300, etc. So I'd like to deploy 9.1.0.0 with the most current installable patches right away when setting up a new instance with new-holodeckinstance.

Use case / Motivation

saving time

Proposed solution

This is my workaround, I have tested successfully:
Prerequisite:
Offline Depot with version 9.1.0.0 and most current installable patches (e.g. 9.1.0.0100, 9.1.0.0300)

login to holo-router 9.1
cp -i /holodeck-runtime/templates/bom.json /holodeck-runtime/templates/bom.json.org

change to most current installable patch version for ESX and SDDC-Manager (VCF Installer)
vi /holodeck-runtime/templates/bom.json
"9.1.0.0" : {
"esx" : ["VMware-VMvisor-Installer-9.1.0.0100.25433460.x86_64.iso"],
"vcf-installer" : ["VCF-SDDC-Manager-Appliance-9.1.0.0300.25536191.ova"]

cp -i /root/.local/share/powershell/Modules/HoloDeck/Modules/PreCheck.psm1 /root/.local/share/powershell/Modules/HoloDeck/Modules/PreCheck.psm1.org
vi /root/.local/share/powershell/Modules/HoloDeck/Modules/PreCheck.psm1

elseif($Version -eq "9.1.0.0"){
    $requiredFilePatterns = @(
        @{Path = "/PROD/COMP/ESX_HOST/"; Pattern = "VMware-VMvisor-Installer-9.1.0.*.x86_64.iso"},
        @{Path = "/PROD/COMP/NSX_T_MANAGER/"; Pattern = "nsx-unified-appliance-9.1.0.0.*.ova"},
        @{Path = "/PROD/COMP/SDDC_MANAGER_VCF/Compatibility/"; Pattern = "VmwareCompatibilityData.json"},
        @{Path = "/PROD/COMP/SDDC_MANAGER_VCF/"; Pattern = "VCF-SDDC-Manager-Appliance-9.1.0.*.ova"},

cp -i /holodeck-runtime/templates/config.json /holodeck-runtime/templates/config.json.org
vi /holodeck-runtime/templates/config.json

"vcf-9-1": {
"management-domain-spec": {
"sddcId": "mgmt-a",
"vcfInstanceName": "instance-a",
"workflowType": "VCF",
"version": "",

"vcf-9-1": {
"management-domain-spec": {
"sddcId": "mgmt-b",
"vcfInstanceName": "instance-b",
"workflowType": "VCF",
"version": "",

cp -i /root/.local/share/powershell/Modules/HoloDeck/Modules/SddcMgmtDeployment.psm1 /root/.local/share/powershell/Modules/HoloDeck/Modules/SddcMgmtDeployment.psm1.org
vi /root/.local/share/powershell/Modules/HoloDeck/Modules/SddcMgmtDeployment.psm1

search for => Each component has versions[], we need to extract bundle info from the first/latest version
$latestVersion = $component.versions[0] => $latestVersion = $component.versions[-1]

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