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 →
Like the most of us I made the decision to a homelab. Some years ago I started with one HP Microserver N40L and over the last years this setup evolves to the current state. My homelab approach was to have an environment where I can test the most of the things I´m doing every day... Continue Reading →
Supermicro and VMware keep it green with vSAN Hyperconverged Solution Supermicro and VMware keep it green with vSAN... Webinar gives the full picture VMware Social Media Advocacy
See how to determine if and when vSAN 6.6 encryption completes with a solution from #VMTN See how to determine if and when vSAN 6.6... After enabling encryption on the vSAN cluster (with existing data in place) using a properly configured Keysecure KMS how do you determine when all disks are encrypted. VMware Social Media... Continue Reading →
Exporting vSAN iSCSI targets to Nested ESXi Hosts Exporting vSAN iSCSI targets to Nested ESXi Hosts Right before going on paternity leave (in case you were wondering why I have been so quiet lately), I was looking into an inquiry from a few folks including GSS on whether it was possible for a Nested ESXi... Continue Reading →
Becoming a vSAN Specialist: Section 3 – vSAN Configuration | TheVirtualBoi Becoming a vSAN Specialist: Section 3 - vSAN... In this section, I will go over the following objectives found within the VMware vSAN Specialist Blueprint: Objective 3.1 - Identify physical network requirements Objective 3.1 - Identify physical network requirements Let's start with the network... Continue Reading →
Discuss the pros and cons with multiple vSAN disk groups here on #VMTN Discuss the pros and cons with multiple vSAN... I have a storage requirement of 15 TB usable disk space. I am looking at the 1.2 TB 10K RPM disk for capacity tier. If I go with default 4 node and 4 disk... Continue Reading →
End of General Support for vSphere 5.5 and vSAN 5.5 End of General Support for vSphere 5.5 and vSAN... The End of General Support (EOGS) for vSphere 5.5 and vSAN 5.5 is September 19, 2018. To maintain a full level of Support and Subscription Services after this date, you will need to upgrade to vSphere... Continue Reading →
Learn Why Customers Choose VMware vSAN - Infographic Learn Why Customers Choose VMware vSAN -... If you’re looking to lower costs, simplify operations and reduce risks, there’s no better time than now to #MigratetovSAN. Here's why customers choose vSAN. VMware Social Media Advocacy
Supermicro vSAN ReadyNode – Now certified with Intel VMD Supermicro vSAN ReadyNode – Now certified with... Recent market studies from IDC and 451 Research shows how critical the core HCI (Hyper-Converged Infrastructure) software is to the fast-growing HCI market, and VMware vSAN is leading the market. Michael Haag has posted a nice blog detailing this.... Continue Reading →
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