Using PowerCLI to correct vm boot order
Due to how they were installed, I had ~1000 VM’s that were incorrectly left set to a boot order of network first, then hard drive. You can’t correct this by Continue Reading…
Tag: vmware
Resetting a Dell iDRAC password from inside vSphere ESXi
I’m guessing you landed here because you’ve got a Dell server with an iDRAC module you no longer have access to? If your server is running an operating system that Continue Reading…
Kickstarting with RedHat’s (in)consistent network device naming
If you’ve installed RHEL/CentOS 7, then you’ve probably encountered the now-default ‘consistent network device naming’ feature. The goal is to eliminate what, in theory, is the unpredictable nature of network Continue Reading…
VMware vCenter Converter no likey MacOS SMB shares as targets
I recently switched from a big honkin’ Dell XPS ‘gaming’ desktop computer to an iMac with additional Thunderbolt monitor as my home rig. I added a G-Technology G-Speed Studio 12TB Continue Reading…
Installing/Upgrading EMC PowerPath/VE 5.9 for vSphere 5.5 support
This is actually fairly easy as far as upgrades go. If you already have a working install of some prior version of PowerPath/VE, you should not encounter any issues as Continue Reading…
ESXi 5.1 to 5.5 via VMware Update Manager (VUM) failure due to ramdisk
I was trying to upgrade a VMware vSphere ESXi 5.1 server to version 5.5 this evening and I wanted to do it via the ‘recommended’ VMware Update Manager method. Last Continue Reading…
VMware vSphere 5.1 to 5.5 upgrade errors related to SSL/SSO
Just wanted to run a few errors by you in case you get stuck in the places and can’t figure out how to decipher VMware’s nearly useless knowledgebase articles. Okay Continue Reading…
Fixing a broken EMC ‘Storage Viewer’ vCenter plugin in vSphere/VMware
I recently had an issue where my “EMC VSI” tab disappeared in my vSphere Client on my vCenter server. I went to Home -> Solutions & Applications -> EMC and Continue Reading…
vmware vCenter database pushing the limits of its disk?
I’ve found that a lot of vCenter installs often have the data collection cranked up beyond what is actually needed. In most cases, the lowest level of collection is needed Continue Reading…