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How To Install VMware VCSA 6 in VMware Workstation

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: November 9, 2022

How to install VCSA 6 in VMware Workstation

You could have read my detailed post How-to Install VMware VCSA 6.0 on ESXi hypervisor already. Today we’ll show you how from the installation ISO you deploy VCSA by using VMware Workstation or Player. This is not supported by VMware, but it might be useful for home lab testing or “vSphere-in-a-box” demos. I have a […]

| Filed Under: How To, Videos Tagged With: How To Install VMware VCSA 6 in VMware Workstation

vSphere 6 Training Course at PluralSight

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: January 18, 2016

There has been a new vSphere 6 Training Course released at Pluralsight. The Author is Greg Shield who covers every single topic of vSphere 6 from clean install, upgrades, managing VMs or configuring advanced networking or HA options and much more. Greg Shields is Author Evangelist with Pluralsight and is a globally-recognized expert on systems management, virtualization, […]

| Filed Under: Server Virtualization, Videos Tagged With: vSphere 6 training

Rubrik Data Management – Video and Future Roadmap

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: October 21, 2015

Rubrik Data Management

I finally got to meet the great Chris Wahl. This guy is a very smart guy, and now he joined Rubrik, which is also full of smart folks working there. My first contact with Rubrik was during #VFD5 in Boston few months back. Check out the post – Rubrik Data Management – New Aproach For […]

| Filed Under: Server Virtualization, Videos Tagged With: Rubrik Data Management

Veeam Backup and Replication v9 New Features [Video]

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: January 16, 2016

Veeam Backup and Replication v9

I recorded this video during VMworld Barcelona 2015 (check my detailed page), with Luca Dell’Oca (@dellock6) from Veeam Software. I had a few questions to ask him about the upcoming v9 of Veeam Backup & Replication. He told me that another new feature shall be announced this week as well. The product shall be out […]

| Filed Under: Backup, Videos

Free VMworld 2015 Sessions on YouTube

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: September 21, 2015

VMworld 20145 Free Sessions

A very large number of Free VMworld 2015 Sessions on YouTube has been made available from VMware. This year it’s really a lot of sessions comparing to other years. It’s probbably due to a very large number of sessions at VMworld altogether. This is good as not everyone can attend VMworld and to follow the […]

| Filed Under: Server Virtualization, Videos Tagged With: Free VMworld 2015 Sessions on YouTube

How-to use VMware vCenter Server Support Assistant 6.0

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: May 22, 2015

vCenter Support Assistant

VMware vCenter Server Support Assistant 6.0 is Free virtual appliance (and plugin) which aims to help to proactively monitor your environment for alerts and recommended fixes. It allows to receive alerts or monthly status emails. The appliance helps when filling up support requests for VMware (reactive support) as it collects and attaches the diagnostic information […]

| Filed Under: Free Stuff, How To, Videos Tagged With: vCenter support assistant

VMware VSAN Health Check Plugin Released

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: August 18, 2015

VMware VSAN health check plugin

There is a new plugin for VMware VSAN 6.0 which allows troubleshooting and monitoring of VSAN 6.0 installations and implementations. There are 2 versions of the plugin where the first one is for vCenter Server on Linux (VCSA) – this is an RPM file. And the second one is for Windows based vCenter server 6.0 – a […]

| Filed Under: Server Virtualization, Videos Tagged With: VMware VSAN Health Check Plugin

Upgrade ESXi with VMware Update Manager (VUM) – [Guide]

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: April 24, 2015

On few of my previous posts I showed you how to patch ESXi hosts via CLI (Putty) or simply via CD/DVD where you put the CD in the server > reboot > change boot order in BIOS > upgrade.  Tedious, but works. Both methods are good when working in small environments or on ESXi hosts […]

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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 6.0 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 […]

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