VMware has Released new Patches for vSphere 6.0.0b
VMware has released new patches and builds for vSphere 6.0, vCenter 6.0.0b and ESXi 6.0.0b. This is bug fixes. Release notes for vCenter 6.0.0b here:https://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere6/doc/vsphere-vcenter-server-600b-release-notes.html Release notes for ESXi 6.0.0b here: https://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere6/doc/vsphere-esxi-600b-release-notes.html
New version of vSphere Web Client PowerShell Action plugin
There is a new version of the VMware vSphere Web Client PowerAction plugin 1.5, this new version supports vSphere 6.0, PowerCLI 6.0 and .Net 4.5. If you already using the old version 1.0, you have to uninstall this first, and move the scripts to a new location. This can be found on VMware Flings: https://labs.vmware.com/flings/poweractions-for-vsphere-web-client I have…
HP Smart Array p440ar and vSphere 6.0 patches
I had a customer/colleague that was upgrading there HP DL380p Gen9 server with local datastores on a HP Smart Array p440ar, with the new patches from VMware, they was doing this manually, from command line. After a reboot the local storage was not accessible, and the Controller was not visible any more. The problem is that the new patches…
Virtual Volume VVol interoperability
In the newly released vSphere 6.0 there is a nice new feature called VVol, this is a feature that's has been talked about for a long time. But before you implement this, you should check if it interoperability with features or other products that you are using. VMware has made a KB. with there interoperability: http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2112039 You should…
Backup Interoperability Matrix
If your are interested in what backup software is support with vSphere 6.0 and other, Manfred Hofers Blog has an matrix, which he is keeping up to date, as new information is available. It can be found here: http://www.vbrain.info/information/backup-interoperability-matrix/
VMware NSX 6.1.3 Released
VMware has released NSX 6.1.3 with support for vSphere 6.0. There is some limitation in the support for vSphere 6.0, see this KB: http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2110197 There are also other changes, for this see the release notes, they can be found here: https://www.vmware.com/support/nsx/doc/releasenotes_nsx_vsphere_613.html
Veeam support for vSphere 6.0
Veeam don't have support for vSphere 6.0 at the moment but they are working on it here is what they are saying on there forum. Veeam Backup & replication: Not yet, as currently available code does not support it. We will estimate and communicate final support timelines once we deploy the RTM build of vSphere…
vCloud Suite new releases with support for vSphere 6.0
VMware has also released updated version of some of the vCloud Suite products, that supports vSphere 6.0. vRealize Infrastructure Navigator 5.8.4 release notes: https://www.vmware.com/support/vin/doc/releasenotes-vin584.html?src=vmw_so_vex_akjaer_792 vRealize Automation 6.2.1 release notes: https://www.vmware.com/support/vcac/doc/vrealize-automation-621-release-notes.html?src=vmw_so_vex_akjaer_792 vRealize Business 6.1.0 for vSphere release notes: https://www.vmware.com/support/vrb-std/doc/vrealize-business-standard-61-release-notes.html?src=vmw_so_vex_akjaer_792 vCenter Site Recovery Manager 6.0.0 release notes: https://www.vmware.com/support/srm/srm-releasenotes-6-0-0.html?src=vmw_so_vex_akjaer_792