Last week I started a new project with six new HP StoreVirtual storage nodes (HP P4330G3) and four VMware vSphere 5.1U1 ESXi servers. After successfully installing VMware vCenter 5.1U1 I started to notice a big write latency issue on...
Knowledge Identify vCenter Server log file names and locations Identify ESXi log files names and locations Identify tools used to view vSphere log files Skills and Abilities Generate vCenter Server and ESXi log bundles Use esxcli system syslog to...
Today I installed a VMware Management Assistance appliance in my home lab. After powering it on the following error message is showing. I started searching and found an VMware KB article that describes the solution. See VMware KB2007012....
Today I was trying to remove an old template from my home lab. This was not an easy task because all the options where grayed out. See screenshot of the vSphere Client. This is also the case in the...
Last night John Troyer and Corey Romero of VMware announced the vExpert 2013 awards. We’re pleased to announce the list of vExperts for 2013. Each of these vExperts have demonstrated significant contributions to the community and a willingness to...
When you upgrade a VMware vSphere environment the following error can occur when you just updated the VMware vCenter server. In my case this was an upgrade of VMware vCenter 4.1 to VMware vCenter 5.1 with VMware vSphere ESX...
Today I noticed something strange in our brand new VMware vSphere 5.1 environment. I was trying to patch a Windows 2012 template when I noticed it didn’t have a network connection. This VM is using a Distributed Switch Configuration....
Last week I was updating my work laptop from Windows 7 to Windows 8 when I ran into an problem with the VMware vSphere 5 Client. This is the error “This product can only be installed on Windows XP...
VMware released VMware Workstation version 9 today. What’s New in Workstation? VMware Workstation 9 continues VMware’s tradition of delivering the virtual hardware that technical professionals deserve and rely on every day. With support...
Today I created a clone from a VM that was running. After the clone was completed I disconnected the network card an booted the VM. No problem everything worked. I needed this Cloned VM for a test domain so...