This page provides an overview of all available ESXi Image Profiles. An Image Profile defines the set of VIBs that an ESXi installation or update process uses. Each patch contains two or four Image Profiles. When a patch is published, there is always a separate Image Profile that contains security […]
Read MoreVMC on AWS networking and connectivity
NSX-T provides all the networking capabilities required by workloads running in the SDDC. These capabilities allow you to: Deploy networks (L2, L3, and isolated) and define subnets and gateways for the workloads that will reside there. L2VPNs extend your on-premises L2 domains to the SDDC, enabling workload migration without IP […]
Read MoreStep-by-step guide: How to Upgrade an ESXi host from the Command Line
Step 1 Download the ESXi Upgrade file called Offline Bundle from the VMware Portal. You need to have a valid Vmware login. I find the files are not easy to find. Here is the direct download link to VMware vSphere. The ESXi hypervisor is what you are looking for. There isn’t a […]
Read MorePassword Lookup with VCF 4.0
In order to perform all the automation tasks it does, VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) must be aware of how to communicate to all of the components in its environment. The method used to obtain a list of these accounts and the passwords used have changed from VCF version to version. […]
Read MoreAVS Deployment
Deployment Workflow # Task Comment / Screenshot 1 Login to the Azure portal and search Azure VMware Solution 2 Click on Create Change imageAlign leftAlign centerAlign rightImage toolbar. Press up and down arrow keys to move between items.Image web partMove image 2 Subscription: Select the subscription you plan to use […]
Read MoreChange vCenter Server language
When you install the vCenter Server on a system in your own language (german for example) you might run into an issue that even after forcing the vSphere Client to english all error messages and e-mail notifications appers in german language. Having non-english error messages is a pain, if you […]
Read MoreHowto Update vCenter Server from 5.1 to 5.1 Update 1
About 6 months after the release of VMware vSphere 5.1 the first Update is available since this weekend. As you know, the vCenter Server has been split into 4 services: Single-Sign On, Inventory Service, vCenter Server and the vSphere Web Client. That makes the update process a little bit more […]
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