PowerCLI 12.0 was a major releasewith a TON of new functionality, but it it also included a couple of new cmdlets:New-IsoImageandNew-PxeImagethat allows users to create a custom ESXi ISO and Image without the need of vCenter Server. This was actually the first time I had heard about t...
A complicated process on VMware ESXi web client: If you don’t have vCenter Server, VMware ESXi also allows you to clone VM without vCenter, on its web client instead, but with more complicated steps. Another complicated method to clone VMs without vCenter:Using the ESXi command line is a...
Virtual machine cloning is a feature exclusive to vCenter Server but you can still workaround this restriction if you’re running unmanaged ESXi. In today’s post, I will cover how to clone VMs on ESXi without vCenter Server using a vSphere client and shell commands. The gist of it is t...
The cluster is back to powered on status and"Restart cluster" is not available. Environment VMware vSAN 7.0.x Resolution Upgrade vCenter and ESXi to 7.0U3d or higher Workaround: Workaround for scenario 1 Clear the config. In /etc/vmware-vsan-health/config.conf file, remove line in section ...
Good afternoon All,I will be upgrading from vCenter 5.5 to vCenter 6.5 in the near future. Currently we have ESXI/vCenter on the same disk. We have 10 other dis
Besides fast backup & restore, you can also set up a backup schedule to automate the task. It supports both paid and free versions of VMware ESXi. With its user-friendly interface, you will learn how to operate it without any expertise. You can click the following button to download the ...
Unable to Manage ESXi Server as well as Virtual Machines due to "Not Responding" or "Disconnected" state of the server. There can be several other issues which can lead into "Not Responding"/"Disconnected" state of the ESXi Server . See KB -Troubleshooting ...
Method 3: Enable SSH on ESXi via vCenter Non-BMC users can connect in to the vCenter instance and activate SSH using the Web Client. Once you log in, select the host and: 1. Navigate to the Configure tab. 2. Scroll down and select Security Profile under the System section. ...
Using the vSphere CLI (Command-Line Interface) offers a more versatile way to manage ESXi configurations, especially when dealing with multiple hosts or vCenter Server. Here's how you can back up and restore the ESXi host configuration using vSphere CLI: ...
In this article I will be installing fresh VMware vCenter server appliance vcsa on esxi server. First step is to download vCenter server 7.0 vcsa ISO file from customerconnect.vmware.com ...