Everyone that has a VMware environment deployed must update their vSphere stacks to stay current and up to date with the latest security releases right, so in looking at good security practices your VMware vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) access to the internet. With that brings us Update Manager Download Services (UMDS). This server should be…
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TroubleShooting vSphere 7.0 Update 2
During the upgrade of VMware VCSA 7.0 Update 2, I came across some issues with the Stage Only and Stage and Install tabs. My intent was to stage fist however I was presented with the “Exception occurred in install precheck phase”. So, the work around that I found with the help of some google searches…
VMware vSphere 7.0 Update 2 Upgrade
VMware vSphere 7 Update 2 has been available as of March 2021 so at the time of this post its nearing the end of May 2021. Now that the updates have had some time to have potential bugs addressed and commented on, I believe its time for a quick step by step guide on the…
VMware’s Built In Troubleshooting Tool “ESXTOP”
The previous post Troubleshooting virtual machines included a brief introduction to ESXTOP and I realized quickly that I should elaborate on the topic, so lets dig in. ESXTOP is a built in real time ( 5 second refresh interval) utility that allows you to see exactly what your ESXi Host is doing. In this post…
Navigating VMware ESXi Host Log Files – The Basics
The log files on your ESXi Host contain tons of information pertaining to your systems over all state. In this post we will take a look at some of the ways to access and view Log files via SSH. Because VMware leverages several Linux-like commands I will list a few of the more frequently used…
VMware ESXCLI Commands – Quick reference guide
When troubleshooting VMware related problems, you may want to familiarize yourself with some common ESXCLI commands you can run in the shell of your Host. This post is going to equip you with the basics of getting around and becoming comfortable with some common commands to gain insight into your ESXi Host. Note the ESXi…
Trouble Shooting Virtual Machines – The Basics
This post will focus on the virtual machine from a VMware perspective. First we have to start off with the always faithful ESXTOP, lets dig in. The command is of course “esxtop”, so with that being said, the question mark (?) is your friend if you ever need some assistance. This Command / Utility is…
VMware vs. Hyper V
This purpose of this post is to set the stage for why you would recommend a particular hypervisor in your logical design for a virtualization implementation. So lets get right to it at a high level. Facts only Microsoft Hyper V installed on the Nano Server edition would be only appropriate to even compare in…
Cisco UCS Firmware Management
The process of upgrading Cisco UCS Firmware is pretty straight forward, this short post will go through the configuration in a step by step fashion. You will need to have admin access to UCSM as well as Cisco account to download the associated firmware bundles. In this example we will walk through a Cisco UCS…