vSphere 6.5 – Automate VCSA Backup – Brian Graf’s Virtualization Blog
I recently attended the Orlando VMUG Usercon and had been discussing many of the great features of the vSphere 6.5 release that was announced at VMworld Barcelona. I began to chat with Rob P., an attendee of the conference, about VCSA backup.
vRealize Network Insight Infographic
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The Future of Networking: 5 Key Themes -VMware Radius
Networking is undergoing a seismic shift from hardware to software-centric models, and common themes and challenges are emerging.
VCAP6-NV (3V0-643) Study Guide – Part 21. Troubleshoot VMware NSX Edge Services Issues – vzealand.com
This is part 21 of 22 blogs I am writing covering the exam prep guide for the VMware Certified Advanced Professional 6 – Network Virtualisation Deployment (3V0-643) VCAP6-NV certification.
How to Migrate Windows Based vCenter to VCSA 6.5 [Lab] – vladan.fr
And another lab post today. Today we will migrate our Windows based vCenter server 6.0U2 to VCSA 6.5.
The vSAN Witness Appliance in vCloud Air: Part 1 (Overview) – Virtual Blocks
One of the most common questions I am asked pertaining to vSAN 2 Node and Stretched Clusters configurations, is “Can I run a vSAN Witness Appliance in vCloud Air?”
ESXi 6.5 Virtual Appliance is now available – virtuallyGhetto
The much anticipated release of vSphere 6.5 has officially GA’ed and you can find all the release notes and downloads over here. Just like prior releases, I have created a new Nested ESXi Virtual Appliance to aide in quickly setting up a vSphere 6.5 environment for both educational as well as lab purposes.
USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter (NIC) driver for ESXi 6.5 – virtuallyGhetto
I had several folks ask me about an updated USB 3.0 Ethernet Driver for ESXi 6.5, similiar to what I had created for ESXi 5.5 and 6.0.
Benchmarking an HCI solution with legacy tools – Yellow Bricks
I was driving back home from Germany on the autobahn this week when thinking about 5-6 conversations I have had the past couple of weeks about performance tests for HCI systems.
Homelab – Will ESXi 6.5 run on Intel NUC? – Virten.net
VMware vSphere ESXi 6.5 is here and while you should wait to upgrade your production, it’s time to explore the new features in your Homelab. I’ve received a few questions on whether it is safe to upgrade.
PowerCLI 6.5 Release 1 and vSAN – CormacHogan.com
The first email I saw this morning in my inbox was from my good pal, Alan Renouf. Alan is our product line manager for APIs, SDKs, CLIs and Automation Frameworks (congrats on the promotion Alan).
Which storage vendors support VVols 2.0 in vSphere 6.5? – vsphere-land.com
Answer: Not many at all. The vSphere 6.5 release introduces the next iteration of VVols that is built on the updated VASA 3.0 specification that brings support for array based replication which was not supported with VVols in vSphere 6.
Default hashing algorithm changed in OVFTool 4.2 preventing OVF/OVA import using vSphere C# Client – virtuallyGhetto
After upgrading my home lab recently to vSphere 6.5, I also updated some of the related utilities such as the various SDKs and CLIs.
Change of dates: VMworld Europe now September 11th until 14th! – Yellow Bricks
Just received the confirmation / news that VMworld Europe has a changed date. It will be held in Barcelona again in 2017, however the date is now September 11th until 14th!
PowerCLI Script to verify ESXi 6.5 support – Virten.net
VMware vSphere 6.5 is here and a lot of systems are no longer supported. Use the following script to verify that ESXi hosts in your environment are certified for running ESXi 6.5. The script generated the following output for all hosts onnected to the vCenter.
Subscribe for vSAN announcements and updates – Virtual Blocks
From time to time, the vSAN team would like to send updates on important vSAN patch releases or spread awareness on issues that we feel may be relevant to customers and partners.
The vSAN Witness Appliance in vCloud Air: Part 4 (Deployment) – Virtual Blocks
In Part 2, the process of uploading a vSAN Witness Appliance to an organization’s Catalog was detailed. Part 3 covered the process of creating networks for the vSAN Witness Appliance.
Deploying VIC v0.7.0 in multi-cluster, multi-DVS infras – CormacHogan.com
I’ve been liaising with one of our customers in the UK who is currently evaluation vSphere Integrated Containers in a very large vSphere infrastructure. In this infrastructure, a single vCenter Server is managing lots and lots of vSphere clusters, and Continue reading → The post Deploying VIC v0.7.0 in multi-cluster, multi-DVS infras appeared first on CormacHogan.com .
NSX Edge load balancer nodes not accessible – VMGuru
A while back I ran into an issue where NSX Edge load balancer nodes where not accessible. For this article I recreated a simulair setup in my lab, which I will first describe. After that I will explain what is going wrong and describe the solution for it.
VMware AirWatch 9.0 Is Officially GA! – AirWatch Blog
Join our upcoming webinar to dive into the technical features and product innovations in AirWatch 9.0 unified endpoint management.
