Download the OS update and Application update pak files from VMware (read the “read more” section to determine exactly what you need). This was what I needed for our environment: Take a snapshot of all your nodes. Install the OS Update pak file 1st. (This step is very important and must be done before the application update.)… Read More »
So the quarter rack came in, and it’s exactly as advertised. Good machining, the front and sides are both vented and removable. The removable hinges feel solid and not easily breakable. The front locking mechanism isn’t *great*, but that’s not a concern in my environment. It came with casters & leveling feet which were very… Read More »
So I’m working on beefing up the home lab a little bit and I realized that I didn’t have a great place to put everything. Ok, full disclosure, I’ve known for a while now that I’ve needed a place, but I’ve been too cheap to spend the $400+ for a quarter rack. I’ve been getting… Read More »
Some new information has come out of VMware on the status of their advanced certification programs and it looks like the feedback we’ve been giving them has (somewhat) been listened to. The VCAP-XXX titles are NOT going away in 6 If you pass one of the advanced exams, you will still be a VCAP. If… Read More »
Last year VMware started offering VMware Learning Zone: “24/7 access to cloud-based VMware Training and Certification Exam Prep videos delivered by VMware Certified Instructors and experts.” Initially it was offered at the whopping price point of a cool $1,000. At that price I wasn’t interested. Shortly after getting my first email notification, I received another… Read More »
Since vSphere 4.1 VMware has stated that for high Storage I/O VMs you should be using the Paravirtual (PVSCSI) controller, there are several deep dives into this topic so I won’t re-cover them here. LSI is used by default in Windows installs so unless you install the drivers using the floppy disk at the initial Windows… Read More »
I was reading Mark Achtemichuk’s (VCDX #50) article “Does corespersocket Affect Performance?” And decided to do some experimenting on my own. As we have a lot of monster VMs (VMs over 8 vCPU) we’ve known that turning off CPU Hotplug (which enables vNUMA awareness) is beneficial in our environment. After reading Mark’s article I wanted… Read More »
Here is the step by step process for adding the ability to authenticate via Active Directory (AD) to your vROps environment. Click on the Administration button: LDAP Import Sources: Add a new import source: Input the appropriate information: Click the test button to confirm that it works 😉 Confirm that you can import users from… Read More »
So this was a bit tougher than I expected 🙂 In a previous post I gathered together all of the official blueprint material into one zip file for ease of study, so read that obviously ;-). I also read Mastering VMware vSphere 6 by Nick Marshall (highly recommended) and I *still* had to take it… Read More »
So a few minor irritations: The VCP6-DCV blueprint is no longer a downloadable pdf, but rather a dropdown menu here. There still isn’t an easy way to download all of the pdfs you’ll need to read to get ready to sit the exam. To satisfy #2 I’ve downloaded and zipped them all up here for… Read More »