Recently, I was attempting to place a ESXi host into maintenance mode via the GUI in vCenter. However, it kept failing even after i restarted services and rebooted the vCenter. This forced me to break out some old commands to perform this task via CLI on the ESXi host itself. Confirm the host is not … Explore: How to place VMWare vSphere ESXi Host into…
Ping has been a powerful tool for windows/linux/VMWare guys for a long time in troubleshooting network connectivity. VMkping is ping for vmk traffic. You execute the vmkping command from the ESXi host so you will need SSH services enabled. Below I will dust off some old vmkping commands I still use today to help me … Explore: Use VMWare vmkping to troubleshoot network connectivity &…
Quick answer: Shut down the guest before forcing power off This is an ESXi-host CLI reference, originally written for a vSphere 6.7-era incident. These actions can interrupt service. Identify the correct VM first, then choose either shutdown or reboot; a hard power-off is a last resort. Jump to identify the VM, check power state, shutdown … Explore: How to Power off or reboot VMWare VM…
This year I have been fortunate enough to be made a vExpert for my second straight year. I was asked what does it mean to me to be a vExpert, so I thought I would take a moment to write a blog article on what it means to me to be a vExpert. The Beginning:To … Explore: VMWare vExpert 2020
Recently, I upgraded my vCenter to 6.7 U3 and afterwards I wasn’t able to into my vCenter appliance via SSH and more surprisingly I wasn’t able to log into the VAMI. Resolution:Reboot of the vCenter Appliance Result:I was able to log into the VAMII went to Access > Edit > enable SSHI was then able … Explore: Unable to log into vCenter 6.7 U3 Appliance
I recently had the pleasure of upgrading one of my older environments running VMware vCenter 6.5 U2 to vCenter 6.7 U3 and thought i would share my experience. I know a lot of people who are planning for this upgrade by the end of the year so I hope this helps everyone out. If you … Explore: Upgrade of VMware vCenter 6.5 U2 to vCenter…
I know I am a terrible test taker. Point in fact, the only “exams” I recall being easy/best for me is when I would sit at a terminal and be given tasks to complete in a lab. Taking the educated guess that there are plenty of people like me in the world, I thought I … Explore: VCP-NV 2019 (NSX-T 2.4) (2V0-41.19 exam) Exam Prep
I just wanted to take a moment to write a quick article on some useful commands I use for troubleshooting NSX-T 2.4 By no means is this everything and I will update this article routinly. How to find VTEP (Tunnel End Points)From NSX Manager#get logical-switch vtep From ESXi Host to display TEP end point#esxcfg-vmnic -land#esxcli … Explore: Useful Cheat Sheet CLI for VMware NSX-T
Every so often I will get the question, “I need to log into the iDRAC on Host X, do you have it’s IP.” I thought I would put together this quick article with the command to provide this information. StepsIssue the following command from the ESXi host you are attempting to gather the iDRAC IP … Explore: How to Discover iDRAC IP on VxRail Node
Many asked so here it is. A how to guide on leveraging Tags and Security Groups to apply Firewall Policies/Rules to groups of VMs. My main goal for this article is to simplify a complicated 2.4 Admin Guide, which does not spell out how to do this in step by step options. The Admin Guide … Explore: NSX-T Applying Micro-Segmentation with Tags
Legacy walkthrough — originally published April 3, 2019. The screenshots and VxRail port-layout examples below reflect the environment used at that time; they are not a universal design for current deployments. Verify vCenter, ESXi, and distributed-switch compatibility, licensing, uplinks, VLANs, and the supported VxRail network design before applying these steps. For changes to an existing … Explore: Creating a VMware Virtual Distributed Switch & Virtual…
In my previous article I showed everyone how to install the latest vCenter 6.5 U2d. Now I will show how to upgrade your existing vCenter to 6.5 U2b and why created new vCenter’s with embedded Platform Services Controllers will make upgrades even easier. Before we begin, always remember to take a snapshot before upgrading any … Explore: Upgrade vCenter with external PSC to 6.5 U2b
As we are all aware vCenter is at the heart of our vSphere environments. Whether deploying a lab or a net new datacenter with vSAN/VxRail, you will require a new vCenter. Before I begin, embedded vs external Platform Services Controller (PSC). I say treat any net new install as embedded PSC only. VMware is in … Explore: How to Install a vCenter (VCSA) 6.5 U2d
