User Story

As an OpenShift engineer, I need to validate that VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 maintains full compatibility with existing vSphere integrations so that customers can deploy OCP without functionality loss.

Description

This story covers the technical validation and compatibility testing of VCF 9.0 with OpenShift's existing vSphere integration components including CPI, CSI driver, and networking stack.

Acceptance Criteria

Compatibility Validation

• [ ] Verify vSphere API compatibility between VCF 9.0 and existing OCP vSphere integrations
• [ ] Validate Cloud Provider Interface (CPI) functionality on VCF 9.0
• [ ] Confirm vSphere Container Storage Interface (CSI) driver operates correctly
• [ ] Test networking functionality including load balancers and ingress
• [ ] Verify machine management operations (create, delete, scale)

Feature Parity Testing

• [ ] All existing vSphere features work identically on VCF 9.0
• [ ] Storage classes and persistent volume functionality maintained
• [ ] Network policies and security groups function correctly
• [ ] Machine API operations complete successfully
• [ ] Cluster autoscaling behavior remains consistent

Performance Validation

• [ ] No performance regressions compared to vSphere 8.x
• [ ] Standard scale benchmarks pass on VCF 9.0
• [ ] Resource utilization patterns remain within expected ranges
• [ ] API response times meet existing performance criteria

Definition of Done

• All compatibility tests pass on VCF 9.0 environment
• Performance benchmarks show no regressions
• Feature parity confirmed across all vSphere integrations
• Validation results documented for QE and documentation teams