When installing the NVIDIA driver on a ESXi 6.7 installation from HPE custom image you will get the installion error “The pending transaction requires xxx MB free space, however the maximum supported size is xxx MB.” Due to the fact in vSphere 6.x the bootbank is 250MB you need to remove unused [..]
Another problem I come across after storage/core at 100% during preparation for update to U3c was that storage space at storage/log was filled up to 95%. The reason for this in my case was: storage […]
Understanding “Reserved Capacity” Concepts in vSAN
What is vSAN „Reserved Capacity“ and how does it work? Read on to learn more.
Multiple vulnerabilities in VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion were privately reported to VMware. Updates are available to remediate these vulnerabilities in affected VMware products. These issues were discovered as part of the Tianfu Cup, a Chinese security event that VMware participates in.
VMSA-2022-0004 outlines security vulnerabilities in VMware ESXi, Workstation, Fusion, and Cloud Foundation. This is a corollary to the VMSA itself with Q&A, links, and additional analysis.
Managing vSphere Certificates with PowerCLI
Managing vSphere certificates is a feature that many customers have been asking for on our feature request site. And when all the necessary APIs for it were added in vSphere 7 we were finally able to add it to PowerCLI 12.4. This doesn’t mean however that all the cmdlets require vSphere 7. Some of them … Continued The post Managing vSphere Certificates with PowerCLI appeared first on VMware PowerCLI Blog.
I am always on the lookout for new and interesting hardware platforms that can benefit the VMware Homelab Community. In the month of January, there were a number of new announcements that I had been following including news from the Computer Electronic Show (CES) but also a couple of product […]
You can use the ESXi Shell or ESXCLI commands to configure ESXi at the command line to automate a firewall configuration. NOTE: You can only manage predefined ports. […]
VMware has made unavailable vCenter Converter. Rest in peace, my friend. We spent a lot of time together, P2V ing some great physical servers…… Luckily, you can still download it left and right through file hosting and download services. What are the options of replacement for VMware Converter?
vCenter Converter Unavailable for Download
We have removed vCenter Converter from the list of VMware product downloads. This is a precautionary measure to protect our customers from using legacy technology that does not comply with VMware’s high standards for security and stability. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Offering unsupported products based on legacy technology presents potential … Continued The post vCenter Converter Unavailable for Download appeared first on VMware vSphere Blog.
There are many situations where your VMware vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) cannot be updated via the Internet directly. In some cases, your VCSA simply does not have direct access to the internet for security reasons or due to your company security policy. In those […]
A Guide to vSphere 7.0 Upgrade
Introducing vSphere Upgrade Infographics, A comprehensive, step-by-step guide for upgrading the vSphere environment to #vSphere7. Launch the new web tool to get started quickly
How to create a customized ESXi ISO without vCenter Server?
Historically, if you needed to create a customized ESXi ISO that included additional ESXi drivers, your only supported option was to use the vSphere Image Builder service, which has a dependency on vCenter Server. If you have an existing vCenter Server, this was not a problem and you could easily create a customized ESXi ISO […]
VMware vSAN has addressed numerous challenges in today’s modern datacenters, you can take a look at my blog post for more details. In this post, we’ll touch on some of the components vSAN.
