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vSphere 6.5 – Update Manager changes

vSphere 6.5 – Update Manager changes

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Going through our list of articles about new features in vSphere 6.5 the last one is vSphere Update Manager for vCenter Server Appliance. Since vSphere 6.5 it’s fully embedded and integrated with vCenter Server Appliance with no Windows dependencies. It means that vCenter Server Appliance delivers now Update Manager as an optional service similar to Auto Deploy, etc. Since vSphere 6.5 there is no longer possible to connect Update Manager instance that is installed on a Windows Server machine with vCenter Appliance….

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VMware Postgres 9.3.9.0 Installer failed with error code ‘3010’

VMware Postgres 9.3.9.0 Installer failed with error code ‘3010’

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Couple days ago I hit strange issue with vcenter 6.x appliance update process. Attempting to upgrade vCenter server 6.0 U1 to 6U2, encounter following error: Installation of component VMware Postgres 9.3.9.0 Installer failed with error code ‘3010’. The installation rolled back after clicking at OK button. I was able to find following KB 2144389 with a similar issue but the workaround didn’t work. After rolling back to a snapshot before the update, we also tried to update vCenter to 6U…

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VMware Data Protection 6.1.3 backup of VMS with multiple disks

VMware Data Protection 6.1.3 backup of VMS with multiple disks

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Recenly, I found a strange issue with my Customer’s VDP backup. There is VDP version 6.1.3 and vSphere 6.0 Update 2. The problem is that the backup jobs of a few virtual machines got stuck at 92%. The state was present for more than week at the first try, untill it was manually cancelled. There is a way to check the actual status of backup via CLI. So did I. Unfortunatelly the command mccli activity show –active displayed fallowing information: I went through…

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PowerCLI – useful tools

PowerCLI – useful tools

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VMware PowerCLI is a powerful tool for daily task for every Admin. The pure console is most commonly used. However, there are a few alternatives to the simple console which could make the use of PowerCLI even more handy. I’ll describe them shortly in the next a few lines. Powershell ISE script editor, which provides a better user experience. It’s divided into two panes. The upper pane  is for viewing/editing script files, and the lower pane is for running individual commands…

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Infinio Accelerator – how it works?

Infinio Accelerator – how it works?

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In my last post about Infinio Accelerator we introduced product and basics about it. Now it is time to go more deep – how this server side cache is working ? Infinio’s cache inserts server RAM (and optionally, flash devices) transparently into the I/O stream. By dynamically populating server-side media with the hottest data, Infinio’s software reduces storage requirements to a small fraction of the workload size. Infinio is built on VMware’s vSphere APIs for I/O Filtering (VAIO) framework. This enables administrators…

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VMware Auto Deploy Configuration in vSphere 6.5

VMware Auto Deploy Configuration in vSphere 6.5

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      The architecture of auto deploy has changed in vSphere 6.5, one of the main difference is the ImageBuilder build in vCenter and the fact that you can create image profiles through the GUI instead of PowerCLI. That is really good news for those how is not keen on PowerCLI. But let’s go throgh the new configuration process of Auto Deploy. Below I gathered all the necessary steps to configure Auto Deploy in your environment. Enable Auto Deploy…

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VM Consolidation – Survival Guide

VM Consolidation – Survival Guide

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Survival guide for any vm snaphost consolidation problems all in one place : Note! Make sure any backup software is turned off or that all jobs are stopped. A reboot of the backup server is required to clear any potential residual locks. Restart vc service – https://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003895 Restart the management agents on the ESXi cluster where problematic vms are working #services.sh restart   – https://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003490, or manually verify to determine “who” is holding the lock 3. Use vmfstools (-D) command against vm…

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VCP Datacenter 6.5 Beta

VCP Datacenter 6.5 Beta

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VMware announced the VCP Datacenter beta exam updated according to new features in vSphere 6.5. It is expecially valuable for those who need to recertify or who do not have a valid VCP certification. People who already have active VCP6-DCV exam, passing this beta exam will not give any big reward, while even the title is the same. So there won’t be VCP6.5-DCV or so, it’s still VCP6-DCV Certification. Anyway, as others VMware beta exam it costs only 50$, so…

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Adding a sound card to ESXi hosted VM

Adding a sound card to ESXi hosted VM

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Sound Card in vSphere Virtual Machine is an unsupported configuration. This is feature dedicated to Virtual Machines created in VMware Workstation. However, you can still add HD Audio device to vSphere Virtual Machine by manually editing .vmx file. I have tested it in our lab environment and it works just fine. Below  procedure how to do this: 1. Verify storage where VM with no soundcard reside Login with root to the ESXi host where VM reside using SSH. 3. Navigate…

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Log insight – central syslog with added value

Log insight – central syslog with added value

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VMware Log Insight is still one of the VMware’s products which are not widely known and used (especially in Poland). In the past Log Insight was included in vRealize Operations, nowadays it is a separate product which is available in two licensing models. The first one is per operating system image (OSI) with one flat rate for collecting logs from any server, virtual machine or hypervisor. The second model is per CPU, for one flat rate fee for collecting all…

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