PowerCLI Script – Deploy VMs and Configure the Guest OS
20 Apr 2016 by 27 Automation and ManagementDeploy VMs in your vSphere environment, and then reach into the Guest SO of the VM and make configuration changes with this FREE script download.
An HTML5 based vSphere Web Client, finally!
13 Apr 2016 by 0 vSphereCheckout the latest from VMware, an HTML5 based vSphere Web client for vCenter Server to replace the existing clients for a faster and secure experience.
Hot VMware Topics – March 2016
08 Apr 2016 by 0 vSphereMonthly review of Hot VMware topics, articles and links from the community over the last month. Here are 8 things that made VMware headlines in March.
NEW Webinar: Supercharge your ESXi deployment with PowerCLI
06 Apr 2016 by 0 vSphereOur new webinar focuses on helping system administrators in getting more done in less time with VMware vSphere and PowerCLI. Sign up here to reserve a seat.
How to install vSphere ESXi on a bare metal server
30 Mar 2016 by 15 vSphereIn today’s post, I’ll be showing you how to install VMware’s vSphere ESXi 6.0 hypervisor on a bare metal server as a real-world example. A bare metal server is simply a server that has yet to have an OS installed on it. These are the steps I’m going to take you through in this post, so let’s get going. Is my hardware compatible? Download ESXi Create a bootable medium Install ESXi Finalize the installation Configure ESXi using the vSphere client Update (21/6/2017): Visit my Deploying vSphere ESXi 6.5 to learn how to deploy the latest version of ESXi. – Is my hardware compatible? This, perhaps, is the most important step as it ensures that your hardware is ESXi ready. Failing this, ESXi may fail to install or you might run into unexpected issues further down the line. Additionally, you won’t be getting support from VMware if your hardware does… Read More»
What’s new in vSphere 6.0 Update 2
23 Mar 2016 by 0 vSpherevSphere 6.0 Update 2 is now available. We discuss the new functionality and fixes you should expect with the release, with a focus on VMware Host Client. Check out the post to keep yourself informed.
How to use VMware compatibility tools
16 Mar 2016 by 0 vSphereJason discusses two tools that you can use to ensure that your hardware and software are VMware compatible. Check out how to correctly check for compatibility using this guide.
VMware Fault Tolerance as implemented in vSphere 6.0
09 Mar 2016 by 6 vSphereFault Tolerance uses replication to a secondary VM in order to create an environment of Zero Interruption and no downtime in vSphere 6. Find out how to configure and implement it using Jason’s guide.
Hot VMware Topics – February 2016
07 Mar 2016 by 0 vSphereOur monthly hot topics review comes to the VMware blog. Check out the 8 things that made VMware headlines this February, and if we missed out on anything just add it to the comments!
Setting up VMware High Availability on a vSphere Cluster
02 Mar 2016 by 2 vSphereEnable Fault Tolerance and minimize Downtime when you set up VMware High Availability on a vSphere cluster. Learn the functions of High Availability, how to set it up, and why it is good for your business.
VMware DRS – Distributed Resource Scheduler
24 Feb 2016 by 2 vSphereExplore the features and benefits of VMware DRS (Distributed Resource Scheduler), and how to take advantage of it’s features in a vSphere cluster for a more balanced workload.
vCenter Server for Windows and vCSA compared
17 Feb 2016 by 17 vSphereIn this article Jason highlights the main differences between vCenter Server for Windows, and vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA). You will find a description of feature set common to both, as well as the pros and cons of using one over the other. The focus is on version 6.0 which at the time of writing is VMware’s latest release for both flavors of vCenter Server.
How to Set up VMware vApp in vCenter Server in 4 steps
09 Feb 2016 by 0 vSphereVMware vApps are perhaps one of the most underutilized features of vCenter Server. A vApp is an application container, like a resource pool if you will but not quite, containing one or more virtual machines. Similarly to a vm, a vApp can be powered on or off, suspended and even cloned. Find out how to best Set up VMware vApp in vCenter Server.
VMware PowerCLI Part 2: Basic Use and Syntax
03 Feb 2016 by 3 Automation and ManagementNow that you’ve installed PowerCLI and learned how to connect to an ESXi host or vCenter Server, its time for the magic to happen. If you’ve never had any experience with PowerShell command line before, you might be thinking what now? How do I know what to type in? Don’t sweat it, PowerCLI is very easy to use and even has a built in help system. Just like Jeffery Snover, inventor of PowerShell, says, “its like programming with hand grenades”. Here are a few tips and tricks to help you get started. Screen Buffer Size One setting you might want to change from the default configuration is the screen buffer size. This setting basically configures the amount of lines that are displayed within the PowerCLI window. If you happen input a command that displays a numerous amount of lines, the information can possibly be cut off at the top. The screenshot below shows… Read More»
VMware PowerCLI: Getting Started Part 1
27 Jan 2016 by 0 Automation and ManagementVMware PowerCLI is a PowerShell interface for managing vSphere. It allows IT Pros to not only perform all vSphere administrative tasks, but also automate them. For example, let’s say you have a 50 node ESXi cluster and need to make a change to one of the iscsi configurations on each host. You could either manually make the change on each node spending a few hours, or use PowerCLI to change the setting for all nodes in a matter of minutes. Making host or VM changes isn’t the only way PowerCLI can be used. It can also be used for quickly gathering data. There are scripts available such as the VMware Health Check script that will email an HTML report on the status of various items on each host like VMs with enabled snapshots or data stores that are almost full. Automation is now starting to become a crucial part in… Read More»
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