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VCP6 Certifications Exams Open for Registration

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VCP6 Certifications Exams Open for Registration

VCP6 Certifications Exams Open for Registration

The following three VMware Certified Professional 6 (VCP6) certification exams are now open for registration, with a first available appointment date of August 30, 2015: VMware Certified Professional 6 – Cloud Management and Automation (VCP6-CMA) Exam #2V0-631 VMware Certified Professional 6 – Network Virtualization (VCP6-NV) Exam #2V0-641 VMware Certified Professional 6 – Desktop and Mobility (VCP6-DTM) Exam #2V0-651 These […]

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Brocade FC Switch Supportsave

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Brocade FC Switch Supportsave

Brocade FC Switch Supportsave

A Brocade supportsave command saves a wealth of logs and information that can be useful when troubleshooting an issue. It is also a recommended procedure to run a supportsave before upgrading the firmware on a switch, so that you have the necessary information to hand should there be an issue. Supportsave requires an FTP server […]

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Upgrade to vSphere ESXi 6 via command line

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Upgrade to vSphere ESXi 6 via command line

Upgrade to vSphere ESXi 6 via command line

The other day i had to upgrade my labESXi mgmt serverfrom version 5.5 to 6.0 host via the command prompt and it’s actually pretty straight forward. I took the following steps to perform the upgrade: Download the latest ESXi version from the VMware website Log on to the ESXi server using SSH Verify runningESXi version … Continue reading »

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How to Troubleshoot an App Volumes Environment,…

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How to Troubleshoot an App Volumes Environment, Part 1

How to Troubleshoot an App Volumes Environment,…

By Gina Daly, Technical Writer for Technical Marketing, End-User Computing, VMware With significant contributions from: Stephane Asselin, Senior End-User-Computing Architect, Technical Enablement, End-User Computing, VMware Jason Marshall, Manager, Product Engineering, End-User Computing, VMware Andrew Johnson, Senior Manager and Staff Architect, End-User-Computing Technical Marketing and Enablement, VMware My father was a naval officer and taught me […]

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VMware – vSphere 6 Basics – Platform Services…

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VMware – #vSphere 6 Basics – Platform Services Controller

VMware – vSphere 6 Basics – Platform Services…

I’ve finally gotten some time to dig into the changes in vSphere 6 with regards to deployment options and architecture. I thought I’d do a few posts covering some key enhancements from VMware, paying particular attention to the Platform Service Controller (PSC) and VMware’s preferred deployment options. I haven’t received any briefings from VMware, so I can’t comment on what is coming in future releases. Note that most of this information was made available to me via access to VMware’s…Read More

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VMware ESXi 6.0 Advance Security

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VMware ESXi 6.0 Advance Security

VMware ESXi 6.0 Advance Security

Among numerous enhancements in VMware 6.0, security and password setting for ESXi host makesense now. Few changes where, permissionmanagement, account lockout, Flexible lockdown mode and Password complexity. ESXI Local account ESXi local account can be created threeways, either by ESXCLI or Powershell or Logging into ESXI via vsphere client. ESXCLI Login to Putty and run […]

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vSphere Performance Improvements – New PDF

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vSphere Performance Improvements – New PDF

vSphere Performance Improvements – New PDF

There is a new PDF called What’s New in vSphere 6 – Performance, since a couple of days at VMware which compares the performance of vSphere 5.5 and vSphere 6.0. vSphere performance improvements since the v 5.5 are one of the core questions from users after the “What’s New in vSphere 6.0” question. The compare […] Read the full post vSphere Performance Improvements – New PDF at ESX Virtualization.

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SRM with VMAX 20K Part VII: Installation of…

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SRM with VMAX 20K Part VII: Installation of Storage Replication Adapters

SRM with VMAX 20K Part VII: Installation of…

In this post, I’m going to cover the installation of the Storage Replication Adapter (SRA) for Site Recovery Manager. When using array-based replication, this is an absolute must piece of software that the vendor providers as it enables SRM to integrate and work the specific array. The SRA needs to be installed into each SRM […] The post SRM with VMAX 20K Part VII: Installation of Storage Replication Adapters appeared first on vRyan.co.uk – Virtualization Blog.

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VMware releases vRealize Production Test

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Run a suite of tests from the command line using the #VMware vRealize Production Test

VMware releases vRealize Production Test

Yesterday VMware released the vRealize Production Test which is an add-on tool to the vRealize Suite that you can use to monitor the production health of your vRealize Suite deployment from the initial deployment to the operational phase. By using vRealize Production Test, you can run a suite of tests from the command line using the API of the vRealize Suite components to assess and report on the health of those components. The vRealize Suite is a platform of data collection intensive applications used to govern and manage virtual and cloud infrastructure. In a production environment outages can range from loss of connectivity to one vCenter, to a complete inability to provision or monitor the environment. vRealize Production Test is a…Read More

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VMware VSAN reusing SSD disks

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#VMware VSAN reusing SSD disks

VMware VSAN reusing SSD disks

Ealier this week I’ve been configuring a new VSAN cluster. The old configuration was using hardware that wasn’t complying with the VMware vSAN HCL. We ordered new raid controllers and HDD’s and reused the SSD disks, as those where compliant with the HCL. Adding and configuring the new hardware went well and ESXi was installed without a problem. After doing some network configurations on the hosts it was time to turn on VSAN. And that is where I ran into an issue. The moment I turned on VSAN (manual mode) each host created a disk group containing the SSD’s present in the host. Each disk group however was showing only absent HDD’s. Seeing as I was using SSD’s from a previous configuration I wasn’t that suprised and tried removing the disk…Read More

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Removing VMware Data Security after vShield to…

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If you forgot to uninstall #VMware Data Security during your NSX upgrade, not all is lost!

Removing VMware Data Security after vShield to…

An existing vShield environment can be upgraded to a full NSX environment, as described in my VCIX post “Upgrade VMware NSX Components”. All vShield components can be upgraded, except for one; vShield Data Security. The documentation states: NSX Data Security does not support a direct upgrade. You must uninstall the current Data Security software before upgrading to NSX Manager. After NSX Manager is upgraded, you can install NSX Data Security version 6.0. If you upgraded to NSX Manager without uninstalling Data Security, you must do so using a REST call. A few days ago, someone came to me with an environment where this exact thing happened. They had upgraded to NSX for all its goodness, but had not removed Data Security and could not…Read More

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VCP-6 Objective 7.3–Troubleshoot vSphere Upgrades

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VCP-6 Objective 7.3–Troubleshoot vSphere Upgrades

VCP-6 Objective 7.3–Troubleshoot vSphere Upgrades

For this objective I used the following resources: vSphere Troubleshooting documentation VMware KB Article 2032892 – Collecting Diagnostic Information for ESX/ESXi Hosts and vCenter Server Using the vSphere Web Client VMware KB Article 1011641 – Collecting Diagnostic Information for VMware vCenter Server VMware KB Article 653 – Collecting Diagnostic Information for Vmware ESX/ESXi Using the […]]> http://www.virtuallanger.com/2015/07/23/vcp-6-objective-7-3troubleshoot-vsphere-upgrades/feed/ 0…Read More

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VMware vSphere Metro Storage Cluster (vMSC)

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VMware vSphere Metro Storage Cluster (vMSC)

VMware vSphere Metro Storage Cluster (vMSC)

VMware vSphere Metro Storage Cluster (vMSC) is not a product but a certified configuration where a vSphere cluster spans geographical locations. This could be spread across a campus, metropolitan area or a larger area up to 200 km apart. vMSC … Continue reading →

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UNMAP Observations w/Horizon Desktops

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UNMAP Observations w/Horizon Desktops

UNMAP Observations w/Horizon Desktops

Cody’s article on UNMAP changes for vSphere 6 got me thinking about how this plays out in the VDI context.I’ll explore a bit desktops deployed both as linked clones with and without se-sparse disks as well as full desktops with thin provisioned disks. Before we get started I’m first goingto turn on the advanced option […] The post UNMAP Observations w/Horizon Desktops appeared first on JediMT.

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Chrome and the endless Client Integration…

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Chrome and the endless Client Integration plug-in install prompt!

Chrome and the endless Client Integration…

I think we can all agree that ol’ Al Einstein was a pretty smart dude right? Especially when it came to his thoughts around insanity and the “doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results” spiel. The thing is Al’s not here anymore and while yeah, he was a wise one, he

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Delivering Application-Centric Network and…

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Delivering Application-Centric Network and Security Services

Delivering Application-Centric Network and…

by Rich Bourdeau VMware NSX and vRealize Automation deliver secure, scalable, and high performing applications on-demand Applications need much more than appropriately sized virtual machines. They also need accurately configured network connectivity, security, availability, scale, and performance. In order to deliver these capabilities to your applications you will need to automate more than just assigning IP […]

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VMworld 2015: Extreme Performance Series

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VMworld 2015: Extreme Performance Series

VMworld 2015: Extreme Performance Series

Who loves virtual Performance? Who wants to learn more about it? Everybody of course! I’m very excited about this year’s Extreme Performance Series mini-track being hosted at VMworld San Francisco and Barcelona. These sessions are created and presented by VMware’s best and most distinguished performance engineers, architects and gurus. I’ve tried to provide my personal […]

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MyVMware Quick Tour

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MyVMware Quick Tour

MyVMware Quick Tour

By Kelly Dare If you work with VMware in any way, there are a few things you should know about the MyVMware portal. (www.myvmware.com ) Understanding how to navigate it and how it is set up will help you minimize your administrative effort working with VMware in several key ways. Get Support Right in the […]]> By Kelly Dare If you work with VMware in any way, there are a few things you should know about the MyVMware portal. (www.myvmware.com ) Understanding how to navigate it and how it is…Read More

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Don’t miss #vExpert @rayheffer discuss Desktop…

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Don’t miss #vExpert @rayheffer discuss Desktop & Applications with #Linux at #VMworld session #EUC4825

Don’t miss #vExpert @rayheffer discuss Desktop…

Don’t miss #vExpert @rayheffer discuss Desktop & Applications with #Linux at #VMworld session #EUC4825 http://t.co/BJWcKU0RNL

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