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VMware vSphere Update Manager 6.0 (VUM) – Lab time

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After our successful upgrade of our vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) to vCenter 6.0 and ESXi host to ESXi 6.0, we need to install an VMware vSphere update manager 6.0 (VUM) on a Windows. This is the only Windows Server requirements for VMware vSphere 6. (except surely a Domain controller…). The installer needs a Windows VM (or physical system) and also […]

VMware vCenter Server (VCSA 6.0) Sysprep Files – Enable The “Pi Shell”

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Few days back vSphere 6.0 was released. There is many questions on how to do this or that. Today’s answer is on a question how to upload a sysprep files into VMware vCenter Server (VCSA 6.0). In the previous release, VCSA 5.5, there was this option through the WAMI interface (through the port 5480). This no […]

Get Nakivo Backup and Replication 5.5 NFR license

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I wanted to quickly shared one of my sponsor’s offer for IT pros. It’s a Nakivo who offers free NFR license of their backup and replication product – Nakivo Backup & Replication 5.5, which you can get for your lab. The offer is for current VMUG members, VMware vExperts, VCIs, VCPs, VTSPs, and VSPs. The product […]

Upgrading You Virtual Environment? Options to consider

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I have done a blog post for VMware SMB blog where I share some consideration on upgrading a virtual environments. There are few important questions that you shall be asking yourself before even thinking of upgrading. One of the first ones is compatibility. You won’t obviously want to lose the possibility to continue to back […]

vCenter Server 6.0 SSO Policies – Where To Change Password Maximum Lifetime etc…

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In VMware vSphere 6.0, after default installation of vCenter Server and SSO, there are some vCenter Server 6.0 SSO policies that will most likely interest you. Note that the password policy applies only to users in the vCenter Single Sign-On domain (vsphere.local). If yo just leave the default values you’ll be supprised the 91st day you can’t […]

VMware vSphere 6.0 Generally Available – Get Your Copy

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VMware has made finally VMware vSphere 6.0 Generally Available (GA). After the announce roughly about a month ago everyone has thought that this is it, but at that time it was only announced, but not released just yet. The reason AFAIK was to assure compatibility with all the parts of the vCloud suite including Horizon 6.1 […]

VMware Horizon View 6.1 Released

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VMware Horizon Suite getting updated with new release of VMware Horizon View 6.1. The Horizon 6.0 release which I covered in details here brought major enhancements in the architecture (cloud pods) and brings new RDS hosted desktops and application catalog. Also VMware VSAN support in the 6.1 brings new dimension into VDI as it’s possible to double […]

VMware Virtual SAN Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Reference Manual

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Another must have document if your’re into VSAN. Again, this document called VMware Virtual SAN Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Reference Manual, which is written by Cormac Hogan (VMware) but this time it does not has 80 pages, but 295! It’s not a simple PFD but rather a book which you can download for free. It’s very […]