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
RIP windows based vCenter Server! VMware has announced that next vCenter release will be the last one that come with Windows Support!! https://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/2017/08/farewell-vcenter-server-windows.html
Can the VCSA 6.5 forward to multiple syslog targets? Can the VCSA 6.5 forward to multiple syslog... I had a couple folks ping me recently asking whether the latest vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) 6.5 release supports forwarding to multiple syslog targets? Currently today, only a single syslog target is officially supported which can be configured... Continue Reading →
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