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name: vmwaresolutions-veeam-bms-archi-post-deployment
title: Post deployment customization options with VMware Cloud Foundation for Classic - Automated
description: As of 17 July 2025, new automated installations of Red Hat® OpenShift® for VMware® are no longer available for new or existing deployments of VMware Cloud Foundation for Classic - Automated instances. You can still use or delete your existing Red Hat OpenShift for VMware automated installations until 16 July 2026. The service will no longer be available from 17 July 2026.
last-updated: 2025-10-24
---

> ## Documentation Index
> The table of contents for this documentation set is at https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/vmwaresolutions?format=markdown
> The index for all IBM Cloud docs is at: https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use these files to discover more information as needed.

# Post deployment customization options with VMware Cloud Foundation for Classic - Automated
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As of 17 July 2025, new automated installations of Red Hat® OpenShift® for VMware® are no longer available for new or existing deployments of VMware Cloud Foundation for Classic - Automated instances. You can still use or delete your existing Red Hat OpenShift for VMware automated installations until 16 July 2026. The service will no longer be available from 17 July 2026.
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In a VCF for Classic - Automated instance, you can reconfigure provisioned backup servers, configure Veeam® configuration backups, add more proxy servers, add more IBM Cloud® File, Block, or Object storage, or add OS agents on virtual machines.

These tasks are manual, not automated. For more information, see [Veeam Help Center technical documentation](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/?ad=menu-resources){: external}.

## Related links
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* [Veeam Backup and Replication](https://www.veeam.com/products/veeam-data-platform/backup-recovery.html?ad=menu-products){: external}