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...
The OVF Template is supported by VMware ESXi and XenServer platforms. So, you can back up your VM from ESXi and export it to XenServer without facing compatibility issues. Typically, the OVF format contains metadata info, configuration data file, and the XML file stored in vCenter. Below is...
There is no requirement to reboot the ESXi host to disable/enable the service. To enable or disable the CIM agent on an ESXi 6.x and ESXi 7.x host using the vSphere Client: Login into the vCenter Server vSphere Client Select the ESXi Host Click on Configure, then Services. Click on "...
If the management network of the ESXi host is on a vSphere Distributed Switch, migrate the network to a vSphere Standard Switch or to an ephemeral port group on the vDS before proceeding. For more information, see the below KBs: Disabling vNetwork Distributed Switches (To migrate networking fro...
Two built-in features to backup VMware ESXi virtual machines How can vSphere backup virtual machine if you only have a standalone ESXi host without vCenter Server? In this section, I will introduce 2 ways for vSphere backup VM using built-in features. ● Manually download VM files: VMware ...
operators face. When the metadata information is not valid, the VM won’t run, and you may experience a couple of error messages. But this can be fixed using the VOMA utility tool – this tool also lets you check for metadata consistency when you’re running ESXi v5.1 or later versions...
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 ...
This guide shows how to export or convert VMware Workstation virtual machine to an ESXi server using the vCenter converter. Sometimes you need to move/migrate a pre-configured server OS virtual machine toVMware vSphere (ESXi)to save time by avoiding installation and configurations. ...
In today’s post, I go through the process of licensing the most frequently deployed VMware products these being ESXi and vCenter Server along with features such as vSAN. There are several options you can use to manage license keys; GUI, command line tools and PowerCLI. Let’s have a loo...
This article explains how to install SSL certificates on your ESXi machine & vCenter for browser compatibility. First, on your Linux server, generate SSL certificate as explained below. This will generate both private key and csr file. If you are generating certificate for multiple hosts, create...