There is many ways to upgrade or patch ESXi 5.5 to ESXi 6.0. The standalone version of ESXi or one managed by vCenter server can be patched very easy way via CLI and using SSH client like Putty for example. ESXi 5.5 Free version can obviously be upgraded/patched this way as well. The only problem might be […]
How to Upgrade from VCSA 5.5 to 6.0 – Lab Time
Upgrade from VCSA 5.5 to VCSA 6.0 is supported scenario. In fact you can upgrade to VCSA 6.0 from 5.1U3 upwards. The upgrade process is quite straightforward, but I still do the walk through to see if any problems will arise in the lab. Upgrade from VCSA 5.5 to VCSA 6.0 is not in place […]
VMware vSphere 6.0 Generally Available – Get Your Copy
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
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
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 […]
VMware Virtual SAN 6.0 Design And Sizing Guide – PDF Book 80 Pages
There is new PDF document (e-book) of 80 pages written by Cormac Hogan (VMware) called VMware Virtual SAN 6.0 Design and Sizing Guide. This document is very detailed guide which is very useful for enterprise admins and architects willing to design and implement VMware VSAN 6.0. In case you missed my recent post where I […]
VMware ESXi 6 Installation Guide
There is many ways to install ESXi hypervisor. Homelab enthusiasts runs ESXi from USB stick most of the time. Why you might ask? There are several reasons for that. One of them is because it saves one SATA port (in case your motherboard is limited). Another reason is that you can actually go “disk-less” and have only […]
Top Three Lightweight Linux VMs for VMware vSphere Lab environment
For VMware vSphere Lab testing you need testing VM. I’ve gathered Top Three Lightweight Linux Distros which can be used as testing VMs in a VMware lab environment. A testing VM is a VM which is not a filer or other type of VM that provides core network services for your lab environment (DC, DNS, […]
VCS to VCVA Converter – Window to Linux Based vCenter Migration Tool
There is new utility which has been released by VMware Labs – VCS to VCVA Converter. It’s a tool which allows migrate Windows based vCenter to VCVA (preconfigured vCenter on Linux based virtual appliance). The utility has won Fling contest 2013 and has just been released as v. 0.9. One of the requirements is that Widnows […]
VMware vCenter Server 6.0 Deployment Guide PDF
VMware has released new PDF which details all the necessary steps to install or upgrade vCenter Server 6.0. Whether you’re planning to install or upgrade Windows or Linux based vCenter server with external DB or internal DB, this guide is for you. Very detailed and technical. Also you’ll get the details of the scripted installations, certificate […]
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