When trying to update a VMware ESXi 6.7 build 9484548 host to the latest ESXi 6.7 Update 1 build I’ve got the following error: [DependencyError] VIB VMware_bootbank_esx-base_6.7.0-1.28.10302608 requires esx-update « 6.7.0-1.29, but the requirement cannot be satisfied within the ImageProfile. …
Continue ReadingIn Augustus I did a blog post (link ) about the announcements made at VMworld 2018 US. This week it’s time for VMworld Europe in Barcelona with 12000 attendees. The vision of VMware is still the same as the last years: any cloud, any application, any device. In this blog post an overview of new …
Continue ReadingWhen trying to upgrade the vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) to version 6.7 using the GUI wizard, I’ve got the following error: Failed to send http data. I checked the logs but didn’t find any clue. When installing the VCSA using the CLI I’ve got the same “Failed to send http …
Continue ReadingYesterday VMware released a Knowledge Base article that VMware Tools version 10.3.0 is recalled because issues with the VMXNET3 network driver for Windows on ESXi 6.5. The issues can cause a Purple Diagnostic Screen (PSOD) or guest network connectivity loss. Because of these issues, VMware Tools …
Continue ReadingRunecast Analyzer provides proactive management for VMware environments. It discovers potential risks in the VMware environment before they can cause a major outage. In 90% of the outages with VMware environments, the root cause is based on a known issue that is already available in the VMware …
Continue ReadingThis blog post will be updated with the latest and greatest VMworld 2018 US announcements. At VMworld, VMware is celebrating there 20th anniversary! Congrats for this awesome journey! VMworld 2018 US (Las Vegas) is the biggest (over 21000 attendees) event of the year for VMware. In November there is …
Continue ReadingIn this part of the NAKIVO Backup & Replication review I highlight the replication feature. With the replication feature you can replicate VMs. The source VMs are copied, a VM replica is created of each and replicated to the target VMware environment (also known as the recovery site). VM …
Continue ReadingInstalling the vCenter Server Aplliance (vCSA) automatically using an unattended scripted deployment can be done by command line (CLI) in combination with a JSON config file. In this example an embedded vCenter Server Appliance with the Platform Service Controller (PSC) and vCenter Server role will …
Continue ReadingNAKIVO announced today that NAKIVO Backup & Replication v7.5 is out of beta and available. This new version includes the following new features: Support for VMware vSphere 6.7: It’s now officially compatible with the latest version of VMware vSphere. Cross-Platform Recovery: With the …
Continue ReadingWhen trying to connect with PowerCLI to a vCenter Server Appliance the following error occurred: Connect-vIServer : 18-7-2018 13:20:10 Connect-VIServer Error: Invalid server certificate. Use Set-PowerCLIConfiguration to set the value for the InvalidCertificateAction option to Prompt if you’d …
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