IP addressing with 32-bit addresses. Statically assigned IPv4 addresses and host names, ideally from RFC 1918 space, are needed for all VCF management components, and every infrastructure network (management, vMotion, storage and so on) must run on it.
Also called Internet Protocol version 4.
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Terms in this definition
- IPv4
The 32-bit version of IP addressing. It remains the address format you will see most often in log data and threat indicators.
- RFC 1918
Defines 10.0.0.0/8, 172.16.0.0/12 and 192.168.0.0/16 as private IPv4 space; Microsoft advises using these blocks when you choose address spaces for virtual networks.
- ALL
A DAX function that ignores any filters and gives back every row of a table or every value of the named columns. Used within CALCULATE, it works as a modifier that clears filters, although REMOVEFILTERS states that intent more clearly where it is available.
- VCF management components
Fleet-level VCF components, among them VCF Identity Broker, VCF Automation, VCF Operations and the VCF Operations fleet management, logs and networks components. A single set can look after multiple VCF Instances; for upgrades the fleet management appliance goes first, followed by VCF Operations.
- vMotion
Moves a running VM to another host with no downtime; its storage counterpart, Storage vMotion, relocates the files between datastores instead.
- General-purpose v1
The older storage account kind (
Storage), which lacks access tiers, Archive and premium file shares and retires on 13 October 2026. Converting to ZRS requires first upgrading to GPv2, a one-way change.