Category: vCenter
How to integrate vCenter HSM (DELL OpenMange) with vLCM (Lifecycle Management)
NOTE: This is for non-vSAN environment running Dell servers Using the Dell OpenManage integration with vLCM , we would create a desired state for image,…
How to upload logs to VMware directly from vCenter
Today in this short video I will show you how to upload logs directly from vCenter to #VMware support.
How to check if STS certificate is about to expire or expired already
By now you should know what to do if your STS certificate expire, but if you have been caught on this one here are simple…
How to renew certificate for existing KMS setup
NOTE: KMS server root certificate (which per procedure should have been uploaded and trusted for vCenter to trust KMS) has long validity period and should…
How to connect vCenter with external KMS
NOTE: For example here I choose Vault Enterprise KMIP as a default Key Provider for VM encryption, vSAN encryption and Host Attestation Prerequisites: Create a…
VMware default usernames and passwords
Here is a handy list of default password for VMware products: Product Username Password vCenter Appliance root vmware vCenter Application root 123456 Discovery Manager cli…
VAMI update failed due to /storage/log partition full
Once I tried to update vCenter 6.5 to remediate Security Advisory VMSA-2021-0010 I spotted that health status shows Warning and the cause for it was…
How to get VMware logs the “smart way”
GUI is a great tool but sometimes it simply does not work. The usual way to get logs is: Login to vCenter. Under Inventory Lists,…
How to update your vCenter from ISO
I run to this very strange issue, where in the VAMI options to stage or install update are greyed-out. I have a case opened with…
VMware vCenter 7 Appliance root password reset
I have done an error coping a password during vCenter upgrade process and after successful installation, I ended up with no access to VAMI. Nothing…
