VMware released a new update for vCenter Server 7.0 u3f (read more about the new patch) however in the last few days I observed repeatable issues during patching to this version in many of vCenter environments. The patching process is going very well and suddenly stop with failure at 93% Hmmm …. What happened? Let’s…
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VCSA storage/core at 100% – core.in:imfiles
There is a know bug in VCSA 6.7 and 7.0 where core.in:imfiles fill up /storage/core. This issue was fixed with vSphere 7 Update 3c, however you may still need a workaround. This strange issue hit my vCenter Server which is on version 7.0 Update 2d. The tech support said they never saw a client being…
Read moreHow 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, select vCenter Servers. Click the vCenter Server that contains the ESX/ESXi hosts from which you want to export logs. Click the Monitor tab and click System Logs. Click Export System Logs. Select the ESX/ESXi hosts…
Read moreHow to deploy vCenter 7.0
PREREQUISITES: Download ISO file from Vmware website Make entry in DNS for your new vCenter Please ISO somewhere close to location of your new VC (optional) PROCEDURE: Mount ISO Run installation from vcsa-ui-installer\win32\installer.exe For new installation, click Install On the Introduction page click NEXT On the next page, accept EULA and click NEXT vCenter Server deployment…
Read morevSphere 7 – Certificate Management
With vSphere 7 the management of certificates became much easier. For starters the solution certificates are deprecated, being replaced under the hood with a less complex but equally secure method of connecting other products like vRealize Operations, vRealize Log Insight, etc. Furthermore, there are now REST APIs for handling vCenter Server certificates. VMware Certificate Authority…
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