RT @de_eelco: VMware NSX Host Preparation with PowerShell
VMware NSX Host Preparation with PowerShell – In this blogpost we would look at how to automate Host Preparation, VXLAN, TransportZone and SegmentID config
Save 15% on Select #VMware Training Courses
Grow your skills and seize the opportunities made possible by VMware technology. For a limited time, you can save 15% on select VMware training courses and certification exam vouchers purchased on the VMware online store.
#PowerCLI Series – PowerActions
Some time ago, I did a PowerCLI Series. There was the getting started in Part 1, followed by Part 2, Part 3, and in Part 4 we looked at getting vCheck working. That was updated yesterday BTW. After recently playing with some very cool stuff, I realized I needed to add anther chapter to my PowerCLI Series.
#VMware App Volumes 3.0 Doing UEM – Deep Dive
VMware released app volumes a while ago, today I thought it was time to do a deep dive and see what they created. Strangely we now have two app volumes versions, the 2.5 and the 3.0 version. Customers on version 2.10 are not advised to go to 3.0, which is odd as everyone was expecting a new version that would be the successor of the 2.10 version. Customers can’t upgrade the appstacks to the 3.0 version so they would need to rebuild.
Demo – Dynamically Enforcing Security on a Hot Cloned SQL Server with #VMware NSX
There are many great papers about NSX in general: for example here & here and many others, the purpose of this demo is not to dive into everything that NSX does, Instead I have focused on one capability in particular and that is the intelligent grouping of NSX Service Composer with the Distributed Firewall (DFW) and how to utilize it to make life easier for SQL DBAs and security admins, its doesn’t have to be only SQL Server, it can be any other database or application for that matter but for this demo I am focusing on SQL Server.
#vSphere 6 VMkernel Traffic Types
vMotion traffic: Enables the VMkernel adapter to advertise itself to another host as the network connection where vMotion traffic is sent. The migration with vMotion to the selected host is not possible if the vMotion service is not enabled for any VMkernel adapter on the default TCP/IP stack, or there are no adapters using the vMotion TCP/IP stack. Read on..
Adjust timeout value #ESXi Embedded Host Client
I love to use the ESXi Embedded Host Client next to vCenter in my lab. It’s quick, it provide most of the functionality and best of it all it has a functioning VM console when accessing it from a MAC. The ESXi Embedded Host Client time-out default is set to 15 minutes, but you can adjust this setting.
#VirtualBlocks discusses various factors you need to take into account before deciding the right flash boot device for your #VSAN: http://vmw.re/1XtgaOv
#VirtualBlocks discusses various factors you need to take into account before deciding the right flash boot device for your #VSAN: http://vmw.re/1XtgaOv
#vSphere 6.0 error “unable to create NFS datastore: specified key, name, or identifier already exists”
Trying to add a new NFS datastore in vSphere, the system displays the error message “Unable to create NFS datastore: specified key, name, or identifier already exists”. An NFS datastore mapped in a VMware cluster is not seen by some ESXi hosts and the attempt to map it again causes the error shown in the picture.
Platform Services Controller Topology Decision Tree
There have been several common themes recently when we’ve been talking to Customers, Partners, and our colleagues within VMware. One of those themes is that there has been quite an uptick in Customers planning their move to vSphere 6. A side effect of this is that there have been a deluge of discussions and questions around the Platform Services Controller. One of the many areas where we’re trying to do better at providing prescriptive information is with helping Customers design their vSphere 6 environment including the PSC.
Can I still provision VMs when a #VSAN Stretched Cluster site has failed?
A question was asked internally if you can still provision VMs when a site has failed in a VSAN stretched cluster environment. In a regular VSAN environment when you don’t have sufficient fault domains you cannot provision new VMs, unless you explicitly enable Force Provisioning, which most people do not have enabled.
Making PowerActions work!
You may have seen in this article where I was having issues getting PowerActions to work. I have worked it out and tested it and so understand what is necessary. Here we go.
Where in the World are #VCAP’s? [Infographic]
Our Where in the World are VCPs Infographic at the end of 2015 saw lots of interest. So, we asked Where in the World are the VMware Certified Advanced Professionals? To not much surprise, they are everywhere! Which country do you represent?
ICYMI: #VMworld 2016 CFP deadline extended thru April 15th
There’s still time to share your story at VMworld! The VMworld Call for Papers is still open – and due to popular demand we’ve extended the submission deadline. We will now accept submissions until April 15, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. PT . No further extensions will be offered.
#VMware Boxer Email App Explained in 7 GIFs
See what makes the mobile email app so awesome in seven GIFs!
Migrating from Embedded SSO to External PSC
One increasingly common question VMware Support receives from customers is around the topic of going from vCenter Server 5.5 with an embedded SSO to vCenter Server 6.0 with an external PSC.
Configure login banner for #vSphere Web client in 6.0 Update 2
Welcome back, Folks! I was looking at the new features that were introduced with the release of vSphere Update 2 recently and I came across a cool new feature called the login banner.
Caveat when deploying #Photon Controller Installer (v0.8) OVA to vCenter Server
I have recently been spending some time exploring the latest release of Photon Controller (v0.8). One of the new features in this release is the ability to deploy Photon Controller using a new UI installer provided by a virtual appliance. Since I already have a vCenter Server running in my lab environment, I decided to deploy the Photon Controller Installer OVA using the vSphere Web Client.
#VMware & NVIDIA Bring Blazing GPU Acceleration Performance to VDI
VMware and NVIDIA are virtualizing the GPU to bring VDI to power users, with workstation-like performance for GPU acceleration of Direct3D, OpenGL, and NVIDIA CUDA applications. Find campaign details and the sales enablement tools you will need on the Partner Demand Center.
vSphere HTML5 Web Client Fling v1.1 – h5client Continuous Improvement #h5client
Today we’re pleased to announce our first full update to the h5client fling. In case you missed it, this blog post helps introduce how to install the first version of the fling (These instructions should all still apply if you’re installing from scratch): http://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/2016/03/vsphere-html5-web-client-fling-getting-started.html
