Workflow diagram illustrating The Runbook at a Glance for The vCenter Log Partition Runbook: Find Growth, Preserve Evidence, Restore Headroom.

The vCenter Log Partition Runbook: Find Growth, Preserve Evidence, Restore Headroom

A full /storage/log partition on a vCenter Server Appliance is not just a housekeeping problem. It is a management-plane risk. In a standalone vSphere environment, it can interrupt administration, log collection, patching, and service stability. In VMware Cloud Foundation, the blast radius is larger because vCenter is tied into SDDC Manager workflows, workload domain lifecycle … Explore: The vCenter Log Partition Runbook: Find Growth, Preserve…

Diagram illustrating Objective for Patching vCenter Through VAMI Without Turning It Into a Recovery Event.

Patching vCenter Through VAMI Without Turning It Into a Recovery Event

Patching vCenter should not feel dramatic. The workflow in the Appliance Management Interface is straightforward: log in to VAMI, check for updates, stage, install, validate. Broadcom KB 316584 documents that basic path for vCenter Server 7.x and 8.x, including two patching options: using a URL-based repository or mounting a patch ISO as a local CD-ROM … Explore: Patching vCenter Through VAMI Without Turning It Into…