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How to backup and restore vPostgres database on VCSA 6

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: January 11, 2019

How to backup vPostgres DB on VCSA 6

After the release of VMware vSphere 6, the vCenter Server Appliance 6 (Linux) has a possibility to run vPostgres internal DB. The VCSA with vPostgress DB can support up to up to 1000 hosts and 10,000 VMs using the embedded database. If you running vCenter server 6 appliance (VCSA) the built in vPostgres database can be backed […]

| Filed Under: How To Tagged With: How to backup and restore vPostgres database on VCSA 6

Install ESXi 6 to USB as Destination or Have it as Source (USB installer)

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: March 31, 2015

Install ESXi USB

VMware ESXi hypervisor can be installed on USB stick, but you can also create USB stick which contains ESXi installer in case your server does not have CD/DVD drive. You could see in my previous post when wrote small tutorial on Install VMware ESXi on USB memory stick by using Unetbootin Freeware. I received few questions through […]

| Filed Under: Free Stuff, Home Lab, How To Tagged With: install ESXi 6 to USB, Install ESXi to USB, Use YUMI to create multiboot ESXi 6 and USXi 5.x with other Distros!

vCenter Appliance 6.0 – Simplified Scripted Installation

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: April 20, 2016

vCenter appliance 6 scripted ideployment

VMware vCenter Appliance 6.0 can be deployed in two different manners. Through the GUI as I detailed that in my post here, or second way – by using scripted installation. Scripted installation allows you to stay consistent when deploying multiple isolated sites with multiple vCenter Appliances and PSC for example. Now if you’re not a scripting […]

| Filed Under: How To, Videos

vSphere 6 – How To Backup vCenter 6 vPostgres Database On Windows

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: March 26, 2015

Backing Up and Restoring the Embedded vCenter Server Database

VMware vSphere 6 release brought more robust vPostgres Database which gets installed by default when installing on Windows Server. For users willing to install the Windows version of vCenter Server 6 VMware has prepared a script which can be used to backup/restore the vPostgres Database. So in this post I’ll walk you through: vSphere 6 – How […]

| Filed Under: How To, Server Virtualization Tagged With: vSphere 6 - How To Backup vCenter 6 vPostgress Database ( On Windows)

vSphere 6.0 vCenter Server 6 Windows 2012 R2 Install Guide (With External SQL Server DB)

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: December 17, 2020

You'll need SQL server native client

VMware vSphere 6.0 has brought simplified deployment model where the dependency on Microsoft SQL server is reduced by using the built-in vPostgre SQL provided by VMware. Supported databases for the windows installation are SQL 2008 R2, 2012 and 2014, Oracle 11g and 12c as well as the option to use an embedded vPostgres database. vPostgres on […]

| Filed Under: How To, Videos, Windows Server 2012 Tagged With: vSphere 6.0 vCenter Server 6 Windows 2012 R2 Install Guide

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

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: September 12, 2019

VCSA 6.0 Sysprep Files how to upload

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 […]

| Filed Under: Home Lab, How To Tagged With: vcsa 6.0 sysprep, VMware vCenter Server (VCSA 6.0) Sysprep Files

Patch ESXi 5.5 to ESXi 6.0 – Lab Time

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: March 20, 2015

Patch ESXi 5.5 to ESXi 6.0

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 […]

| Filed Under: Home Lab, How To, Videos Tagged With: Patch ESXi 5.5 to ESXi 6.0

How to Upgrade from VCSA 5.5 to 6.0 – Lab Time

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: October 8, 2017

Upgrade from VCSA 5.5 to VCSA 6.0

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 […]

| Filed Under: How To, Server Virtualization Tagged With: How to Upgrade from VCSA 5.5 to 6.0

VMware ESXi 6 Installation Guide

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: September 22, 2015

USB Stick for ESXi

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 […]

| Filed Under: Home Lab, How To

Super Control Panel For Windows 7/8/10 – God Mode [Guide]

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: March 17, 2015

Super Control Panel - God Mode

Today’s post is a lightweight post, easy to do tweak on your Windows Workstation or laptop. The tweak you perhaps heard about, it’s about some kind of Super control panel also called Windows “God mode” which allows to access via single folder to everything, or almost. Most of the settings you usually access on Windows is […]

| Filed Under: How To Tagged With: Super Control Panel For Windows

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