vCenter 6.7U2 gives us the ability to migrate from an External Platform Service Controller (PSC) to a consolidated embedded PSC + VC in a single VC Appliance topology and decommission external PSCs . Previous to vSphere 6.7 U2 this could only be completed by using a combination of vcsa-util and .json file. Official VMware documentation… Continue reading Consolidating External PSC to VC Embedded Topology
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VCF on VxRail MGT WLD VMs
Few notes on VCF on Vxail MGMT WLD. Minimum MGMT WLD sizing is a 4 node VxRail cluster Additional VxRail nodes can be added if more capacity or resources are required. All standard SDDC MGMT VMs get deployed and installed within this cluster. These include vCenter for mgmt WLD and each new WLD Pair of… Continue reading VCF on VxRail MGT WLD VMs
Failed to start file System Check on /dev/dis – VCSA vSphere 6.5
I was unable to login onto my Webclient and when I checked the console I was greeted with this error on my vSphere 6.5 VCSA and PSC appliances. Looks like there was a storage outage or interruption overnight and my datastores went offline momentarily. I Rebooted my PSC and the following errors were listed. Error Dependancy failed for… Continue reading Failed to start file System Check on /dev/dis – VCSA vSphere 6.5
Patching ESXi Hosts with Update Manager on vSphere 6.5
Quick how to guide on VMware Update Manager that is now bundled into vCenter 6.5. To upload your update.vib file click on the Update Manager Tab and select to “Go to Admin View” Click on the Manage Tab and select Patch Repository button Click on the import patches And Select your Zip File. Once the… Continue reading Patching ESXi Hosts with Update Manager on vSphere 6.5
‘Replace a process level token Privilege.’ – Windows vCenter 6.5 upgrade error
I mentioned in an earlier post that I was upgrading some critical system over the weekend. Once I had the PSC Issue resolved I moved onto vCenter only to be greeted with this initial error. Please ensure extensions are compatible with the new vCenter Server and re-register extensions with the new vCenter Server after upgrade. Please… Continue reading ‘Replace a process level token Privilege.’ – Windows vCenter 6.5 upgrade error
Run esxcli commands via PowerCli
Quick post on how to run esxcli commands via Powershell. 1 – Use PowerCli to connect to your Host Connect-VIServer 192.168.101.150 2 – Save your host as a variable. $myhost = get-vmhost 3 – Save a variable called $esxcli and use the Get-esxcli cmdlet and reference your newly created host variable as the -VMHost parameter. $esxcli… Continue reading Run esxcli commands via PowerCli
Upgrading VCSA and PSC from 6.0 to 6.5
With the release of vSphere 6.5 I thought it would be a good idea to upgrading my test labs VCSA and External PSCs to the latest and greatest. To start it has been known for a while that this is not an in place upgrade but rather a migration so you will need an interim IP address in… Continue reading Upgrading VCSA and PSC from 6.0 to 6.5
Repointing vCenter PSC after PSC Node Failure
A Colleague recently asked me that was the reason in configuring two PSCs with our management environment as they are not fully redundant without a load balancer sitting in front of them in a multi PSC deployment. I explained that there is replication between both PSC’s and in the event of the primary PSC failing that with a simple CLI command… Continue reading Repointing vCenter PSC after PSC Node Failure
Introduction to RVC – VSAN Trouble Shooting Tool
Recently I had an issue with the VMware VSAN where the health status was listing a number of inaccessible objects . It issue was due to an MTU mismatch on a Nexus 5k that was configured incorrectly. But prior to figuring that out I had to do some troubleshooting and that was my first introduction to RVC… Continue reading Introduction to RVC – VSAN Trouble Shooting Tool
