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Category: vSphere 6

How to tweak performance ESXi 6.0
vSphere 6

How to tweak performance ESXi 6.0

We might not think about tweaking of the ESXi hosts themselves for performance. ย While there are other major areas of performance consideration in a vSphere cluster such as your storage…

by Brandon LeeFebruary 18, 2016January 11, 2021
Create Linked Clone using PowerCLI ESXi 6
vSphere 6

Create Linked Clone using PowerCLI ESXi 6

Guys, just wanted to write up a quick post on how to spin up a linked clone in ESXi 6.0 using only PowerCLI, this may come in handy if you…

by Brandon LeeFebruary 11, 2016February 11, 2016
vRealize Operations Manager Reset Admin password can’t login
vSphere 6

vRealize Operations Manager Reset Admin password can’t login

Recently, in working with vRealize Operations Manager, I was prompted to change theย adminย password while logging into the console. ย Using the prompts at the console of the vApp, I was able…

by Brandon LeeAugust 3, 2015January 11, 2021
Connecting to Virtual Center server is not supported by this client
vSphere 6

Connecting to Virtual Center server is not supported by this client

Lately, I have been trying to get my Windows 10 VM up and running with a lot of the management tools that I use on a daily basis. ย After loaded…

by Brandon LeeAugust 3, 2015January 11, 2021
Change vRealize Operations Manager 6.01 appliance IP Address
vSphere 6

Change vRealize Operations Manager 6.01 appliance IP Address

Recently in upgrading a production vSphere 5.5 environment to 6.0, I have been working through the individual infrastructure pieces left over to upgrade. ย I spun up a new vRealize Operations…

by Brandon LeeMay 20, 2015November 22, 2023
Install Dell OMSA 8.1 in ESXi 6.0 and add to OME
vSphere 6

Install Dell OMSA 8.1 in ESXi 6.0 and add to OME

Recently, after upgrading a Dell Cluster to vSphere 6.0, one of the tasks that I wanted to accomplish was to install the new Open Manage Server Administrator or OMSA in…

by Brandon LeeMay 18, 2015January 11, 2021
Upgrade ESXi 5.5 Dell Server cluster to ESXi 6 with VUM
vSphere 6

Upgrade ESXi 5.5 Dell Server cluster to ESXi 6 with VUM

In the post today I would like to go through the process to update a Dell ESXi 5.5 cluster to 6.0 using VUM. ย Updating a Dell Server cluster running ESXi…

by Brandon LeeMay 15, 2015January 11, 2021
Upgrading Windows vCenter Server and Update Manager 5.5 to 6.0
vSphere 6

Upgrading Windows vCenter Server and Update Manager 5.5 to 6.0

The upgrade process to get from the Windows version of vCenter Server 5.5 and Update Manager 5.5 to 6.0 is very straightforward. ย The installer in my case worked flawlessly and…

by Brandon LeeMay 9, 2015January 11, 2021
Lab Deploy VCSA with Embedded Platform Services Controller
vSphere 6

Lab Deploy VCSA with Embedded Platform Services Controller

In building my most recent VMware lab inside of VMware workstation, I wanted to deploy the VCSA 6.0 with Embedded Platform Services Controller and step you guys through the process…

by Brandon LeeApril 29, 2015January 11, 2021
Lightweight DNS Server for VMware Lab
vSphere 6

Lightweight DNS Server for VMware Lab

For those of you who are building and working with your own VMware labs and using either physical home lab hardware or maybe using VMware workstation to setup your nested…

by Brandon LeeApril 29, 2015May 2, 2024

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