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VMware vSphere 6.5 Top Issues and Troubleshooting

VMware vSphere 6.5 Top Issues and Troubleshooting

This morning, VMware hosted a free webinar on vSphere 6.5 top issues and troubleshooting. If you are already on vSphere 6.5 or looking to make the jump, I would recommend watching the webcast. In it, VMware dove into top issues reported by customers and discussed how to identify and resolve said issues. If a resolution is not available, a workaround was given. If you missed the webinar, here is a recap of the issues and fixes discussed. Most issues have a…

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Upgrade ESXi to 6.5 using VMware Update Manager

Upgrade ESXi to 6.5 using VMware Update Manager

One of my favorite features in vCenter 6.5 is the built-in Update Manager. VMware Update Manager (VUM) 6.5 is used to patch and upgrade vSphere ESXi hosts, virtual appliances, VMware Tools, and virtual hardware. Previous versions of the vCenter Server Appliance required a separate Windows machine to run Update Manager. For many admins, this was a deterrent in deploying VUM. Now that the embedded Update Manager leverages the vCenter Server Appliance Postgres database, there is no additional vms to install…

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Upgrade vCenter Server Appliance 6.0 to 6.5

Upgrade vCenter Server Appliance 6.0 to 6.5

With VMware vSphere 6.5 being about 3 months into its release cycle, a lot of you may be gearing up to upgrade your environment. In this byte, we will go through the upgrade process from 6.0 to 6.5 for the vCenter Server Appliance. Like the 6.0 upgrade, this is a side by side upgrade. Meaning upgrading to 6.5 will be performed in two stages. The initial stage will deploy a new appliance. Followed by the second stage where your data…

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How to Install ESXi 6.0 from Onboard Administrator

How to Install ESXi 6.0 from Onboard Administrator

 In this byte, we will be going through the install of ESXi 6.0 on an HP c-Class BladeSystem. There are a few different methods to install/upgrade ESXi; namely, ESXi Interactive Installer – Boot from ISO, choose install/upgrade vSphere Update Manager – Import ISO, create upgrade baseline, remediate ESXCLI – Stage ZIP, execute Scripted Upgrades – Update/customize upgrade script Today we will be running the Interactive Installer utilizing the Onboard Administrator of our chassis. Before we start, ensure you have downloaded the ESXi…

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