As we know by now, performing a vCenter upgrade to version 7.0 U3c will trigger a new pre-check before vCenter is updated. This pre-check will attempt to identify if your hosts can cause conflict due to the i40enu driver known as the “dual i40en driver conflicts”. NOTE: This pre-check error will occur only for vCenters…
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SRDF SRA 9.2.0.1 Hot Fix installation with SRM appliance.
After successful installation of SRM appliance (you can read about it here) it is time now to install and configure SRDF SRA. There are few things you need to know before installing SRDF: The version I am presenting here is a Hot Fix not GA The HF has not been tested and certified by VMware…
Read moreHow to resolve a vSphere TPM error on VxRAIL
A TPM (Trusted Platform Module) is a computer chip/microcontroller that can securely store artifacts used to authenticate the platform and since version 6.7 vSphere support TPM 2.0. In my case I had an message: TPM 2.0 device detected but a connection cannot be established. NOTE: Before you start, place the host into Maintenance Mode in vCenter…
Read moreDell EMC VxRail Default Password List
After factory reset of VxRail node, all passwords are set to default. Here is a list of default passwords: Component IP Username Password Node BIOS N/A N/A emcbios ESXi DHCP root Passw0rd! vCenter / PSC Defined on build root vmware Log Insight DHCP root Passw0rd! VxRail Manager 192.168.10.200 root Passw0rd! VxRail Manager Extension Defined on…
Read moreVxRail – how to reset node to factory configuration
If you need to factory reset node here is a procedure, although I found it for V470F, It worked on my P570F servers and I bet it will be very similar for other Dell servers. NOTE: The procedure is simple but if executed without proper planing it can lead to disaster. NOTE: reset.py script is…
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VxRail is the hyperconverged system fully integrated with VMware Cloud Foundation SDDC Manager. Host and deploy traditional and modern applications on a single infrastructure. Before deployment you should have your network sorted. Please refer to this network guide : Configure your network: Management Network – Native VLAN = ID 0 Private Management Network – VLAN ID…
Read morevCenter preparation for VxRail deployment
Create the structure for VxRail: Login to vCenter Create if it is not done by now, Datacenter for our VxRail cluster Prepare cluster name for future use (write it down in your notepad) Create a user for VxRail manager: Go to Menu → Administration Go to Users and Groups under Single Sign On and choose Domain: → vsphere.local Click ADD NOTE: username should be…
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