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 →
After upgrade to vCSA 6.5 – Scan for Updates fails with unknown error After upgrade to vCSA 6.5 - Scan for Updates... After upgrading my production vCSA from 6.0 to 6.5 U1d, the "Scan for Updates" always runs in an unknown error. Before the upgrade everything works fine and the upgrade of the vCSA was... Continue Reading →
VMware released a new update for the Windows based vCenter Server as well as for the Appliance 6.5. This new version is called 6.5.0.13000 Build 7312210 and is instantly available. You can download all needed files here: https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/patch#search How to update the Appliance? Look a my latest post -> Update VCSA 6.5
If you want to update your vCenter Server Appliance 6.5 (VCSA) there are many ways, here is one I use the most. Note: Before you start updating check all dependencies and interoperapilities! ESXi, vSAN, NSX, Horizon,vRealize and a lot of other VMware products as well as all 3rd party products using APIs and Interfaces of... Continue Reading →
RIP web client w/ flash! Together with the Windows vCenter Server the flash based web client will be history!! The HTML 5 web client will than be the one you need to use. https://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/2016/05/goodbye-vsphere-client-for-windows-c-hello-html5.html
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