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Tag: vcenter server

Shrink the size of vCenter Server VCSA appliance
VMware

Shrink the size of vCenter Server VCSA appliance

If you have upgraded a VCSA appliance between versions, if you are like me, you have noticed the size of the upgrade disks that the vCenter Server Installer shows as…

by Brandon LeeAugust 22, 2024September 20, 2024
Upgrade vCenter Server to 8.0 Update 3
VMware

Upgrade vCenter Server to 8.0 Update 3

I wanted to share with you guys the process to upgrade vCenter Server from 8.0 Update 2 to the newly released Update 3. The process is super easy and can…

by Brandon LeeJune 28, 2024June 28, 2024
VMware vCenter Server VMSA-2024-0012 Critical Patch Update Steps
VMware

VMware vCenter Server VMSA-2024-0012 Critical Patch Update Steps

In case you haven’t heard as of yet, there is a new critical VMware vCenter Server critical patch advisory to be aware of that will require patching your vCenter Server.…

by Brandon LeeJune 18, 2024June 18, 2024
Change vCenter IP Address – Step-by-step
VMware

Change vCenter IP Address – Step-by-step

You may have a need to cdhange your VMware vCenter Server IP address. Maybe you walked into an environment that wasn’t properly segmented and you need to move the VMware…

by Brandon LeeApril 14, 2023August 7, 2024
What’s new in VMware vCenter Server 7.0 Update 3f and ESXi 7.0 Update 3f
vSphere 7

What’s new in VMware vCenter Server 7.0 Update 3f and ESXi 7.0 Update 3f

Guys heads up. There is a new vCenter Server update and ESXi hosts update to take note of. The new vCenter Server 7.0 Update 3f release and ESXi 7.0 Update…

by Brandon LeeJuly 13, 2022October 30, 2023
VMware vCenter Server 7.0 Update 3e Update New Features
VMware

VMware vCenter Server 7.0 Update 3e Update New Features

A few days ago, VMware released VMware vCenter Server 7.0 Update 3e. It is both an enhancement and fix release and contains a few enhancements and fixes. What are the…

by Brandon LeeMay 17, 2022May 17, 2022
Troubleshooting vCenter Appliance with vSphere Diagnostic Tool Fling
VMware

Troubleshooting vCenter Appliance with vSphere Diagnostic Tool Fling

Have you found yourself troubleshooting vCenter Appliance VCSA with various commands, scripts, and tools? Wouldn’t it be nice to have a single utility to troubleshoot vCenter Appliance in the box…

by Brandon LeeMay 9, 2022May 13, 2022
Easy vCenter Server two-factor authentication without ADFS
Security

Easy vCenter Server two-factor authentication without ADFS

One of the new features added in vSphere 7 is the new identity federation component that allows organizations to point vCenter Server to an external identity source for the authentication…

by Brandon LeeDecember 22, 2021January 6, 2022
vCenter Security Bug Workaround with vCenter Firewall Configuration
Security

vCenter Security Bug Workaround with vCenter Firewall Configuration

Recently we had one of the most significant security advisories that I can remember with vCenter Server. Compromising VMware vCenter Server is the holy grail of a vSphere environment for…

by Brandon LeeSeptember 27, 2021February 9, 2024
VMware vCenter Server VCSA Remote Code Execution Exploited in the wild – VMSA-2021-0010 CVE-2021-21985
Security

VMware vCenter Server VCSA Remote Code Execution Exploited in the wild – VMSA-2021-0010 CVE-2021-21985

As a reminder to everyone and the danger of having unpatched systems, it is sobering to hear that the vCenter Server vulnerability tracked as CVE-2021-21985 is being actively exploited. I…

by Brandon LeeJune 7, 2021June 7, 2021

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