The Broadcom site ID of my company was renewed due to the consolidation of several older site IDs. What does this mean in the VMware context? All download tokens I created in april are now invalid, and neither my vCenter nor Lifecycle Manager in my home lab can download update files from Broadcom anymore. In... Continue Reading →
Since Broadcom introduced the new Download Tokens for entitlement-based access, it's important to configure them in all relevant VMware components to ensure smooth updates and patching. To set the token in VCSA VAMI: Go to https://<vcenter>:5480 Log in as root Navigate to Update > Settings Enter your Broadcom Download Token under Repository Settings https://dl.broadcom.com/<downloadToken>/PROD/COMP/VCENTER/vmw/8d167796-34d5-4899-be0a-6daade4005a3/8.0.3.00400 Replace <downloadToken> with the download token assigned to you. Further patches automatically update this URL.... Continue Reading →
I wanted to import a VM in a vCenter managed vSphere 7 cluster, but during the deployment/import task an error occured! I checked the the /var/log/vmware/vpxd.log, where I found the following line Transfer failed: Invalid response code: 403, note that HTTP/s proxy is configured for the transfer. So this brought me on track to check... Continue Reading →
During an Upgrade from vCenter 7.0 to vCenter 8.0 I run into a problem during Stage 2. While the wizard was showing that the data from "VMware Analytics Service" will be exported, nothing happens for 60 minutes and a it ends up with an error message. I never ever see this particular error before, so... Continue Reading →
If you want to upgrade your vCenter Server Appliance from 7.0.x to 8.0x you have to check a lot dependencies and Interoperabilities, but one thing the most of you (including me) may didn´t have on the radar... The LDAPS certificate!! The error showed a certificate issued for an AD related system and so I discovered... Continue Reading →
Some months ago I wanted to update my homelab VCSA 7.0. I used the VAMI update feature to install the latest available update at this time. After pre update check an error message stated that "Update installation failed. vCenter Server is non-operational." After some research I discovered that there is a file existing that contains... Continue Reading →
The Ruby vSphere Console(RVC) is one important tool to check the state of your vSAN. It is part of the vCenter(VCSA and Windows) and in this article I focus on the VCSA. Connect to VCSA Connect to VCSA via SSH and login as root or simular. Start and login RVC Now you have to start... Continue Reading →
Root password expired on vCenter VCSA 6.5 | @mpoore Root password expired on vCenter VCSA 6.5 How to fix an "expired" root password on a vCenter VCSA 6.5 that could prevent a software update from being applied. VMware Social Media Advocacy
VMware released a new update for the Windows based vCenter Server as well as for the Appliance 6.5. This new version is called 6.5.0.14000 Build 7515524 and is instantly available. It is also a part of fixing the Spectre & Meltdwon issue. You can download all needed files here: https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/patch#search How to update the Appliance?... Continue Reading →
vCenter Server 6.5 Update 1d Includes Third Update to HTML5 vSphere Client vCenter Server 6.5 Update 1d Includes Third... vSphere 6.5 Update 1d was released in December 2017. While this update primarily focused on security and package updates for vCenter Server and ESXi, it also came with an update to the HTML5 vSphere Client. This... Continue Reading →
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