The Rise of the VMWare Platform Reliability Engineer
In the last few years as a VMWare person I have watched containers and Kubernetes go from people saying containers
Category: vSphere
Post RASR Reset of VxRail 4.7 Host Re-Add Host into Additional Virtual Distributed Switch (vDS)
As I’m sure many of you are aware VxRail Manager is only responsible for the virtual distributed switch it creates
Generate VxRail 4.7 log bundle in vCenter 6.7
Have you ever been working with DellEMC VxRail support and they ask you to generate a VxRail log bundle or
Generate Log Bundle for VMWare vCenter 6.7 and ESXI 6.7
I was recently asked by someone new to VMWare what is the quickest way to generate a log bundle that
VMWare Virtual Machine can’t migrate / vMotion because the VM is installing VMware Tools and cannot initiate a migration operation quick CLI fix
Have you ever been trying to vMotion a VMWare virtual machine but get an error that prevents you because the
VMWare’s VMWorld will be week of Sept. 28 and Virtual not Physical Due to COVID-19
Every year I weigh the pains of travel vs the networking and knowledge gains of attending VMWorld. Majority of the
Upgrade VMWare vCenter 6.7 U1 U2 U3 to 6.7 U3f
As many of you are aware VMware recently came out with a CVE: CVE-2020-3952 that requires taking your existing VMWare
Advisory Severity Critical VMware vCenter Server updates address sensitive information disclosure vulnerability in the VMware Directory Service (vmdir) (CVE-2020-3952)
VMWare just posted this advisory:https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0006.html vCenters affected:vCenter Server 6.7 (embedded or external PSC) prior to 6.7u3f is affected by CVE-2020-3952.
ESXCLI to Check & Change Time on VMWare ESXi Host
I haven’t had to change the time on a VMWare ESXi server in a while but the opportunity presented itself
Excessive Hardware health alarms being triggered for “Sensor -1 type” on ESXi hosts running vSphere 6.7 U3 (74607) Work Around & Solution
Recently while working in my environment I uncovered a known issue and a KB article with a resolution and work
Powershell / PowerCLI Script to List & Unmount ISO on VMWare VMs prior to VxRail 4.5 or 4.7 upgrade
In the past I have spoken about needing to remove mounted ISOs from VMs prior to a VxRail upgrade. I
Leveraging -WhatIf command in PowerShell & PowerCLI Scripts
Have you ever been writing a PowerShell or PowerCLI script and wished you could see what would happen if you
How to fix PowerCLI and/or PowerShell running scripts is disabled
I know this one should be real basic but sometimes we forget the basics. Have you ever stood up a
How to Kill a 6.7 U3 VM &/or process via esxcli – useful command for split brain
In the last couple of weeks due to a bug that was fixed, I had split brain on a host.
How to install PowerCLI 11.5 in PowerShell and PowerShell ISE
While i was standing up a new engineering box I needed to install PowerCLI. I figured since I am writing
How to edit VMWare 6.7 U3 VM boot time or force to boot up at BIOS during next boot
Recently, I was asked if there was a way to extend the boot time to give an end user time
Setup email alert for alarms in vCenter 6.7 U3
Recently, I was approached by someone who wasn’t fully familiar with VMWare. They quick ask was how do I get
How to place VMWare vSphere ESXi Host into maintenance mode via esxcli
Recently, I was attempting to place a ESXi host into maintenance mode via the GUI in vCenter. However, it kept
Use VMWare vmkping to troubleshoot network connectivity & jumbo frame issues + cheat sheet
Ping has been a powerful tool for windows/linux/VMWare guys for a long time in troubleshooting network connectivity. VMkping is ping
How to Power off or reboot VMWare VM from CLI
Recently, I got to see something I haven’t had to experience in a while. I had a VM that wouldn’t