This is part 1 of the vSphere 6.7 Basics, detailing the installation and initial configuration of ESXi 6.7. Continue reading vSphere 6.7 Basics – Part 1 – ESXi Install
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vCSA 6.7 – Health Status Storage Alert /storage/archive
This post is applicable to customers using the VMware vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) 6.7.
Problem:
- vCenter Server Appliance 6.7 deployed and in use.
- Login to vSphere Client: https:// <IP Address or hostname of vCenter Server>
- vSphere Client System Configuration reports Node Health is Degraded. Access this page from Administration, Deployment, System Configuration.
- Login to vCenter Server Appliance VAMI: https:// <IP Address or hostname of vCenter Server>:5480
- vCenter Server Appliance VAMI Health Status reports an Alert for Storage: “File system /storage/archive is low on storage space. Increase the size of the disk /storage/archive.” Access this page from Summary, Health Status.
- VMware has not created an updated KB article explaining how to remediate this particular issue.
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VMware vSphere 6.7 is now GA
VMware vSphere 6.7 has just been released as Generally Available. This a list of the new features and improvements:
vSphere Design Considerations
This is the VMware vSphere Design Deep-Dive. I have aggregated all of the design considerations that I could find that need to be assessed in a VMware vSphere architecture design. Brevity and bullet-points are used to keep the information concise and readable. If you are going down the VMware vSAN route, consider these design considerations as well in the physical design.
vRA Design Considerations
This is the VMware vRealize Automation Design Deep-Dive. I have aggregated all of the design considerations that Gregg Robertson, VCDX#205, Andrea Siviero, VCDX#240 and myself needed to answer for our VMware vRealize Automation architecture design. Brevity and bullet-points are used to keep the information concise and readable.
Cisco UCS Configuration Guide – Part 8 – ESXi Driver Upgrade
This is part 8 of the Cisco UCS Configuration Guide, covering the upgrade of the Cisco UCS ESXi drivers using the vSphere Update Manager (vUM).
Continue reading Cisco UCS Configuration Guide – Part 8 – ESXi Driver Upgrade
vSphere 6.5 – PSC or vCSA Node not listed
This post is applicable to customers using VMware vCenter Server Appliance 6.5.
Problem:
- Login to vSphere Web Client.
- Browse to Home, System Configuration and select Nodes on the top left-hand corner of the UI.
- One of your PSC appliances or vCSA instances does not appear in the node list. You may see this after you have upgraded your vCSA infrastructure from 6.0 to 6.5.
- Or, the instance is listed with the message “The appliance management service on <object> is not running.”
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