VMware | Virtual Allan

VMware vRealize Automation 7.3.1 and vRealize Orchestrator 7.3.1 Released

Allan KjaerMar 15, 2018Nov 10, 2018

VMware has released vRealize Automation 7.3.1 and vRealize Orchestrator 7.3.1, these are primary bug fixes. See the release notes here for vRealize Automation 7.3.1: https://docs.vmware.com/en/vRealize-Automation/7.3/rn/vRealize-Automation-731.html?src=vmw_so_vex_akjaer_1025 See the release notes here for vRealize Orchestrator 7.3.1: https://docs.vmware.com/en/vRealize-Orchestrator/7.3.1/rn/VMware-vRealize-Orchestrator-731.html?src=vmw_so_vex_akjaer_1025 Share This:

Windows 2008 R2 SP1 and Windows 7 SP1 with VMXNET3 lost NIC

Allan KjaerMar 15, 2018Dec 15, 2018

Microsoft has released new patch for Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 and Windows 7 SP1, on the March 13th 2018. I some cases this patch will VM’s running these OS, loss there VMXNET3 nic, at get a new one, using DHCP. VMware has published a Blog about the problem, and in this blog there is a referance […]

Veeam has released Management Pack 8.0 Update 5

Allan KjaerMar 8, 2018Nov 10, 2018

Veeam has released Management Pack 8.0 Update 5 for Microsoft SCOM. What's new: Support for Ops Mgr and SCVMM 1801 Veeam MP supports Microsoft System Center Operation Manager 1801 and System Center Virtual Machine Manager 1801. Support for Windows Server 1709 Hyper-V Veeam MP supports Windows Server 1709 Hyper-V. Windows Server 1709 Hyper-V hosts and clusters […]

VMware PowerCLI 10.0 Released

Allan KjaerFeb 28, 2018Nov 10, 2018

VMware has released PowerCLI 10.0, this is available from Microsoft PowerShell Galery. This version deprecated some cmdlets/property and have som bug fixes. The biggest change is the Multi-Platform Support. This new version have these modules for Linux and Mac OS: VMware.VimAutomation.Common VMware.VimAutomation.Sdk VMware.VimAutomation.Core VMware.VimAutomation.Cis.Core VMware.VimAutomation.Vds VMware.VimAutomation.Storage VMware.VimAutomation.StorageUtility See the VMware blog for more information about this release here: https://blogs.vmware.com/PowerCLI/2018/02/powercli-10.html?src=vmw_so_vex_akjaer_1025 Share […]

RVTools 3.10 Released

Allan KjaerFeb 23, 2018Nov 10, 2018

RVTools is one of my favorite tools to get information out of a ESXi host or vCenter. Thanks to Rob de Veij for putting time into making this tool. This new version has a lot fo cool new features: what's new: Upgraded RVTools solution to Visual Studio 2017 Upgraded RVTools to .Net Framework version 4.6.1 Upgraded Log4net […]

New releases from VMware

Allan KjaerFeb 21, 2018Nov 10, 2018

VMware has released some new version of different products. vRealize Network Insight 3.7 This version contains new features plus security and bug fixes. What's new: Increase in Scale for Micro-Segmentation Planning You can do micro-segmentation in vRealize Network Insight now for 4 million flows. Centralized Upgrade (Offline) vRealize Network Insight supports the single-click offline upgrade from […]

vCSA 6.5 Resize Disk during Migration/Upgrade/Restore

Allan KjaerFeb 1, 2018Dec 15, 2018

I have seen this a few time, that the Migration/Upgrade fails if the database or seat (Statistics, event and task) database runs out of disk space. you can solve this by extending the disk between Stage 1 and Stage 2. Not sure if this is supported, so uses this at your oen risk. This may […]

vCSA 6.5 disks sizes

Allan KjaerJan 31, 2018Nov 10, 2018

Here is a list of all sizes of vCenter (vCSA) 6.5 deployments, all disks are in GB, if nothing else is specified. vCPUs and Memory is not listed. This list i made from vCSA 6.5 Update 1e. vCenter with embedde PSC and disk size = Default. Harddisk Mount Tiny Small Medium Large X-Large Harddisk 1 / /boot SWAP 12 12 […]

Downsize storage on vCSA 6.5

Allan KjaerJan 30, 2018Nov 10, 2018

I have been upgrading some vCenter Appliances 6.0 too 6.5 and in the process they had to be deployed with x-Large storage, But they don't need that. But this size was the only available during upgrade, because some disks was extended. I could have forced the upgrade with other size choices with the CLI options and forced to use […]

VMware NSX for vSphere 6.4 Released

Allan KjaerJan 16, 2018Nov 10, 2018

VMware has realeased NSX for vSphere 6.4. What's new: Security Services: Identity Firewall: Identity Firewall (IDFW) now supports user sessions on remote desktop and application servers (RDSH) sharing a single IP address, new "fast-path" architecture improves processing speed of IDFW rules. Active Directory integration now allows selective synchronization for faster AD updates. Distributed Firewall: Distributed Firewall […]