PowerCLI Core on Docker with macOS [virtualbrakeman.wordpress.com]
Back in November, shortly after Microsoft’s open-sourcing of PowerShell, and subsequent cross-platform PowerShell Core release, VMware released their cross-platform version of PowerCLI: PowerCLI Core. This was made available on GitHub for general consumption, and can be installed on top of PowerShell Core on a macOS/OSX or Linux machine.
Transforming Security: The Principle of Least Privilege and Network Virtualization [VMware Radius]
Least privilege and network virtualization are driving security transformation in networking and end-user computing. Watch this video to learn more.
vCenter Server Upgrade and Migration
Learn about vCenter Server upgrade and migration, and the use of PSC repointing & reconfiguring during this process, using an innovative white board format.
Docker Containerd Explained in Plain Words [it20.info]
This article was originally posted on the VMware Cloud Native corporate blog. I am re-posting here for the convenience of the readers of my personal blog.
In-Guest UNMAP Fix in ESXi 6.5 Part I: Windows [codyhosterman.com]
As you might’ve seen, Cormac Hogan just posted about an UNMAP fix that was just released. This is a fix I have been eagerly awaiting for some time, so I am very happy to see it released. And thankfully it does not disappoint.
In-Guest UNMAP Fix in ESXi 6.5 Part II: Linux [odyhosterman.com]
This is the second part of this post. In the first post, I explained the fix and how it affected Windows. In this post, we will overview how the change affects Linux-based virtual machines.
vCenter Server Topology Considerations
This video goes over various topics related to vCenter Server topology. It covers upgrade from vSphere 5.5 to vSphere 6.5, Enhanced Linked Mode, and SSO Domain consolidation, all using an innovative white board format.
vSphere 6.5b prevents vSphere Web Client logins for users w/o VC permissions [virtuallyghetto.com]
A patch update was just released for vCenter Server 6.5, dubbed vSphere 6.5b. While glancing through the release notes, I caught one interesting “resolved issue” which I thought was worth sharing.
vSphere 6.5 p01 – Important patch for users of Automated UNMAP [cormachogan.com]
VMware has just announced the release of vSphere 6.5 p01 (Patch ESXi-6.5.0-20170304001-standard). While there are a number of different issues addressed in the patch, there is one in particular that I wanted to bring to your attention. Automated UNMAP is a feature that we introduced in vSphere 6.5. This patch contains a fix for some odd behaviour seen with the new Automated UNMAP feature. The issue has only been observed with certain Guest OS, certain filesystems, and a certain block sizes format.
Log Insight and vSphere Stretched Clusters [sflanders.net]
The question of whether Log Insight supports deployment on vSphere stretched clusters has come up multiple times in the last few months. As such, I figured I would cover it in this post. Read on to learn more!
VMware NSX: Install, Configure, Manage plus Troubleshooting & Operations Fast Track [V6.2]
This intensive five-day, extended-hours course focuses on installing, configuring, and managing VMware NSX®. This course presents VMware NSX as a part of the software-defined data center. The course also details logical routing to enable you to dynamically route between different virtual environments.
Getting VM EVC Mode Requirements via PowerCLI [virtuallyjason.blogspot.com]
One of my customers was preparing to do some major ESXi host reconfiguration and so needed to shift VM workload from one cluster to another. They had a challenge in that their clusters were running with different EVC modes, and they wanted to move VMs from the newer cluster to the older cluster. “Impossible!” the strawman says, “it can’t be done!”
Exploring new VCSA VAMI API w/PowerCLI: Part 10 [virtuallyghetto.com]
In Part 10, we are going to take a look at local user management for the VAMI interface. By default, only the root local user exists but customers have the option of creating additional accounts. In vSphere 6.5, the VAMI has been enhanced to support different roles such as Admin, Operator and SuperAdmin. You can refer to the VAMI documentation on what each of the roles provides.
ESXi 6.5 Storage Performance Issues and Fix [anthonyspiteri.net]
[NOTE] : I decided to republish this post with a new heading and skip right to the meat of the issue as I’ve had a lot of people reach out saying that the post helped them with their performance issues on ESXi 6.5. Hopefully people can find the content easier and have a fix in place sooner.
What You Can (and Cannot) Change in a vSAN ReadyNodeâ„¢ [Virtual Blocks]
vSAN has taken the Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) market by storm and more than 7,000 customers have now adopted vSAN with thousands of deployments, confirming its position as the leading product in hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI).
First vSphere Client (HTML5) update in vSphere 6.5.0b! [VMware vSphere Blog]
With the release of vSphere 6.5.0b, we are proud to announce the first update to the vSphere Client!
Virtual Tool chest update: Flings and More [vmguru.com]
Most of you know the VMware labs and the flings they produce. Some flings are so good that they become part of a product. Some of them are good but remain a fling. Some of them are only useful in a handful of cases. It’s a challenge to keep up with all the tools and flings that are released, updated, removed, fixed and moved into a product. So here’s an update on a number of new tools and flings I think you should take a look at.
Secure Boot for ESXi
Learn about Secure Boot for ESXi, introduced in vSphere 6.5, using an innovative white board style presentation.
vCenter Server Migration and Enhanced Linked Mode
Learn about various topics related to vCenter Server, such as migration to VCSA, Enhanced Linked Mode, and Domain consolidation, with this innovative white board style presentation.
vCenter Server High Availability
Learn about vCenter Server High Availability, first introduced in vSphere 6.5, with this innovative white board style presentation.
