Category: vCenter
Additional step for vCenter Server CVE-2021-44228 and CVE-2021-45046 workaround.
VMware just updated their KB adding additional step which needs to be run even if someone already did apply workaround. This additional step is to…
Error when uploading files to vCenter Server Appliance using WinSCP
If your vCenter server has Appliance Shell set as default then transferring files via WinSCP will not work. To fix this you need to change…
vSphere 7.0 U3b has been recalled!
VMware just recalled their latest update for vSphere and vCenter Server 7.0 U3b is no longer available for download. If a vCenter has already been…
VMware vCenter Server 7.0 Update 3a
It has been not even a month since VMware released vSphere 7 Update 3, and not everyone including me implemented that update, yet today (23/10/2021)…
How I lost and recovered my vCenter server
My network team is doing tech refresh and they decided that along with hardware change, they want to change IP range. Hence I was tasked…
How to remove stale (orphaned) snapshots in the datastore on which the virtual machine resides
One of my servers went into a hung state. We tried to reboot it but the reboot filed and the task eventually timeout. The same…
VMware vCenter Server 7.0 Update 3 released!
I am happy to announce that on October 5th VMware released Update 3.You can read and watch everything you need to know about this update…
How to add domain search to DNS settings in vCenter Server Appliance 7.x (NOT via VAMI)
Today I discovered that I had issue with DNS in my VCSA. I could not resolve servers without suffix. I decided to check resolv.conf file…
Photon OS, resetting root password.
This procedure can be done on all VMware appliances running Photon OS. #PasswordReset #Root Reboot you appliance After the Photon OS starts, press the e…
How to create CSR with multiple SANs
Sometime you would like to include SAN (Subject Alternative Name) to your certificate. SAN is a specific type of SSL that allows you to secure…
