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Can I add more ESXi hosts to a Cluster that is licensed with VMware vSphere Standard (VVS)?
One of the customers is currently using VVS license for existing 3 x ESXi hosts and now want to expand the cluster by adding in one more ESXi host, however since the VVS license is no longer available – what are the options? Facts First: What are the options?
VSAN Cluster Scaling Down from 4-Node to 2-Node (Licensing Twist)
We recently tackled a tricky scenario – downsize a production vSAN cluster from 4-Node to 2-Node with witness node and moving to a new VVF licensing model.Here’s the breakdown of the challenge and the solution we developed. The Starting Line and the Roadblocks Our customer had an existing 4-node vSAN Cluster (version 7.x, Original Storage […]
VMware Evangelist of the Year 2023, Singapore!
This is truly a surprise to me! VMware recognizes their partners, appreciates them, and motivates them with such awards. Happy to receive VMware Evangelist of the Year 2023, Singapore!
VMware vSphere+ at First Glance | Live Demo
I learnt about vSphere+ 15 days trail and wanted to explore the options and how to setup etc. Took this opportunity to make a video as well! Important links: —————–vSphere+ Product Documentation: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere+/services/vsphereplus-getting-started/GUID-E64F5E6C-E4A3-411D-9787-161D24E73D04.html VMware Product Interoperability Matrix: https://interopmatrix.vmware.com/Interoperability?col=1217,&row=2,%261 VMware Core Based Licensing: https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/89116 vSphere+ Trail: https://vmc.vmware.com/infrastructure/vsphere-plus/overview vSphere+ Hands-on Lab (HOL): https://customerconnect.vmware.com/en/evalcenter?p=vsphereplus-hol-overview-23
ESXi OpenSLP heap-overflow vulnerability CVE-2021-21974
Please take a note on this on priority if you are in VMware project or managing VMware infrastructure. This is the talk over the weekend, potential ransomware attack on VMware ESXi Servers. I have simplified the table with the base build number with fix for ease of validating your environment. Note: This article covers only […]
Upgrade VMware ESXi 7.x to 8.x (Nested) with Live Troubleshooting
This is a long video but it has some troubleshooting steps and couple of approaches I used to Upgrade ESXi from 7.x to 8.x. This will be a treat for folks running nested ESXi and running into issues like below: – The CPU on the host is not supported by this image – How to […]
Upgrade VMware vCenter Server from 7.x to 8.x
In this video I have performed live upgrade of vCenter Server from 7.x to 8.x. I also hit the issue outlined in this article: https://communities.vmware.com/t5/vSphere-Upgrade-Install/VCSA-upgrade-6-7-to-7-0-fails-on-Stage-2-step-1-at-50-with-quot/td-p/2868120 – “Unable to authenticate user”
