You might encounter a situation where you have vCOPS 5.x running in your environment. As you know VMware vCOPS 5.8 is a vAPP (2 VMs) so you can’t simply vMotion the vApp as a whole to another cluster. vCOPs (vCenter Operations Manager) now renamed to vROPs (vRealize Operation Manager) was architected untill the version 5.8 […]
VSAN datastore in cluster does not have capacity message
I had this message in my lab recently after deactivating VSAN and VSAN datastore. The message “vsan datastore in cluster does not have capacity” won’t go away even after reboots. The VSAN datastore <vsanDatastore> in cluster <cluster> in datacenter <datacenter> does not have capacity. If I go to Manage > Settings > Virtual SAN > […]
Veeam v8 Reference Poster – Free Download
There is a nice free poster for Veeam Backup and Replication v8, which you can download and which shows certain architectural points, like deployment methods but also requirements (where to install what) etc. The poster also shows different deployments methods and features details from Veeam v8. The free PDF poster is available at cloud-land.com maintained by Andre […]
Best Tips For VMware VSAN Deployments
There is a new VMware PDF document showing many tips when evaluating and deploying VSAN. The PDF is a very good read. It walks you through to make sure that you know the difference on VSAN behavior when running on 3 or 4 nodes. I actually got some good information about not only that when VSAN […]
VMware Log Insight 2.5 – vRealize Log Insight, upgrade and PAK management walkthrough
VMware released Log Insight 2.5 product, which name is now vRealize Log Insight 2.5. In case you were running version 2.0 previously you can upgrade with a .PAK file and in this post I’ll show you the process and also how easy it is to update or install new content pak from within the UI. […]
vRealize Operations Manager 6.0 Download Available Including Migration Best Practices
VMware has released vRealize Operations Manager 6.0 to the public yesterday. The product has evolved and presents streamlined UI compared to previous version. Upgrade path is available as “side-by-side” where you basically have to install the v 6.0 next to the 5.8 and then launch a migration wizard to transfer the data. But the migration […]
Performance Best Practices vSphere – ESXi and VMs in General
One of the consideration to achieve good performance on ESXi hosts is the entry point – Virtual Machine. If you have chosen a hardware that is VMware supported and it’s already in production you can’t do much about it. You’ve made the acquisition and for few years you’ll be using it. But the VMs you’re […]
Enterprise NAS HDD From Seagate for 8 Bay NAS devices with 5 Years Warranty
Number two of hard disk drives, Seagate, launching new product line of hard disks targeting enterprise NAS devices with up to 16 disks. The principal competitor , WD with their line of WD Red were only available for NAS devices having up to 4 HDDs. Enterprise NAS HDD From Seagate shall have more capacity and larger cache (p […]
VMware Workstation 11 Released – With up to 45 percent performance improvements
VMware Workstation 11 has been released! The product has added latest OS and enhancements which on latest Haswell CPUs can make a significant difference with up to 45 percent performance improvements. UPDATE: You might want to check the VMware Workstation 12 and 40 New Features post !!! Latest virtual hardware 11 (vmx-11) is present in Workstation. […]
VMware Tools Heartbeat Options And Application Monitoring Possibilities
VMware Tools heartbeat is used by vSphere High Availability (HA) checking if VM is in running state. You must first enable it at the cluster level. There is a choice of disabling, enabling for VMs or enabling for VMs and Applications. The VMware tools heartbeat is sent to host and if host does not receive […]
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