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vSphere 5.0 Backup and Restore
List of what should be backed up There is some overlap between components listed below – some are within the vCenter database, but should still be exported separately (such as vDS’s). Other components...
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VMware Module Library
This is a collection of useful PowerCLI functions that various people have created. Below is a summary. I plan on updating this over time so feel free to bookmark it if you find it useful. VMware...
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VMware General Notes
Below is a collection of general VMware notes. Some of it references functions from the VMware Module Library. Table of Contents Fix – Identifying Mismatched HBA zoning Fix – vMotion “Operation Timed...
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Powershell Training–Beginner
Table of Contents · Working with the script editor · Powershell File Types · Code Comments · Variables o Assigning data to a variable o Running Scripts o Running...
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vSphere 5.5 Backup and Restore
List of what should be backed up There is some overlap between components listed below – some are within the vCenter database, but should still be exported separately (such as vDS’s). Other components...
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vSphere HA Does Not Use vMotion
You could have VMHosts running without a vMotion network and with DRS disabled. HA does not use vMotion to power on VMs.
View ArticlevSphere 6.0/6.5
Things I’d like to see for VMware: vCenter and PSC combined into a single appliance running photon OS Better documentation of the upgrade requirements HTML5 with feature parity with Adobe HA for...
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vSphere 6 SAML Token
The SAML token is just an XML file that is signed by PSC/SSO (not sure which specific certificate is used): No idea why the documentation made this so hard to understand.
View ArticlePuzzle Pieces
I like to think of the virtualization design work as creating a modern piece of art, with each new piece of the puzzle adding to its beauty. I get a lot of satisfaction out of deepening my...
View ArticleUCS and legacy SANs
One major selling point for UCS is its scalability. But how scalable is it really? You have a double point of failure (the FIs) that manage all of the network and storage communication for hundreds...
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