In VMware vSphere, RDMs are sometimes a necessary evil despite their feature limiting nature. So I’ve created a list of resources to VMware docs and KB articles for some of the more common questions, issues, etc. There are numerous articles on RDMs, this is just a small subset. Migrating virtual… Continue reading
With the release of vSphere 6.7, there are some great new core storage functionalities. In fact, VMware’s vSphere 6.7 is the largest core storage release to date! Among some of the new features include PMEM (NVDIMMs) support, configurable rate for automatic UNMAP, UNMAP for SESparse snapshots, and support for 4Kn… Continue reading
For many getting up in front of a group of people is terrifying! How do those who do deal with that fear? The truth is the sensation of public speaking is still there, but after time you know how to manage it. One of the books I read it gave… Continue reading
This is a list I will continue to update, through the years of using vSAN I’ve found many “Gotchas” that you should be careful to avoid. Don’t change an active host’s name in a vSAN cluster! This causes vCenter to continue to search for the original host’s name in the cluster… Continue reading
********** commands/scripts I’ve run ********* foreach j ( `echo */*.rpm ` ) foreach? rpm -qilp $j | grep -q local foreach? if ( “$status” == 0 ) echo $j foreach? end ************* which acroread > /dev/null 2>&1 ************* ARCODIR=`which acrorea 2> /dev/null` ************* # Fix perl symlink in /usr/local/bin if… Continue reading
vSphere Client is no longer available starting with vSphere 6.5, but here’s a link to all the older versions: https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/microsite.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=2089791&sliceId=1&docTypeID=DT_KB_1_1 Now the HTML 5 client is embedded in both the vSphere and vCenter appliance. This allows for administration directly if certain services fail. You can access the either by https://<ip>/ui or… Continue reading
for local dir sync use: rsync -avzP /src/foo/ /dest/foo/ rsync -avzP –exclude “/.snapshot/” tbavtm01:/opt/ /opt/ rsync -rpzvltHP -n tfladm.blah::SmarTest_5.2.3/ /local_path/ #sync directories and delete what is not on the sender’s source. rsync -auvz -nvP –delete tbdw08:/tfl/ /nfs/disks/TBD/ # sync a specific version and subdirectories and exclude all others. rsync -rpvlt… Continue reading
