Another problem I come across after storage/core at 100% during preparation for update to U3c was that storage space at storage/log was filled up to 95%. The reason for this in my case was: storage/log/volume is filling up in vCenter 7.0U2 due to growing sps-runtime.log.stderr vmafdd.log is not being compressed which eventually leads to /storage/log/…
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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 moreUnable to log in to VAMI with root user via GUI
I was preparing vCenter for an upgrade to vSphere 7 Update 3c and needed to access VAMI, however, I was not able to log in with the root credentials. Of course, I have a triple-check password. More surprising was the fact that I was able to SSH to vCenter with credentials that failed on GUI.…
Read moreRun the pre-check python script before upgrading vCenter Server 7.0 to Update 3c
Upgrading to vCenter Server 7.0U3c now requires an additional precheck to ensure that the ESXi Hosts managed by your vCenter Server are at the correct version and will not have any issues related to driver conflicts as detailed in VMware KB86447. Download python script from VMware website – > here. Transfer the file to a folder on vCenter…
Read morevCenter Server 7.0 Update 3c has been released.
Finally, VMware released a new update for vCenter Server addressing all the issues documented in KB86281, also including Apache log4j version 2.17. IMPORTANT: VMware removed ESXi 7.0 Update 3, 7.0 Update 3a, and 7.0 Update 3b from all sites on November 19, 2021 due to an upgrade-impacting issue. Build 19193900 for ESXi 7.0 Update 3c ISO replaces build 18644231, 18825058, and 18905247 for ESXi…
Read moreAdditional 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 remove all JndiLookup classes per Apache Software Foundation guidance. This step has been automated by script remove_log4j_class.py. NOTE: If you have already completed the steps in this article or used the…
Read moreError 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 to Bash Shell. RUN LIST: Initiate an SSH connection to the vCenter Server Appliance Provide the root user user name and password when prompted. Run this command to enable the…
Read moreWhat to do if you already upgraded to vSphere Update 3b?
As you probably know by now, update 3b has been recalled. But the question remains open for those who like me went through with this update. In this short video we will go through some question you may have. However if you do not find satisfying answer, please get in touch with me! Enjoy: Please…
Read morevSphere 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 upgraded to vCenter 7.0 U3b(or earlier) and is experiencing the symptoms mentioned in this KB 86191, please remove the i40enu driver. Furthermore here is a table of the critical issues…
Read moreVMware 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) VMware announced he release of vSphere 7 Update 3a (7 U3a). New update focus on workloads with GPU support in VMware Tanzu® Kubernetes GridTM (TKG) cluster, allowing newly created VMs to…
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