Ubuntu Installation on VMware workstation

In this post I will walk you through the Ubuntu server installation on VMware workstation. This post is actually related to the Kubernetes Cluster Setup. To start the installation, first you need Ubuntu server or desktop ISO and VMware workstation ISO, which can be downloaded from Ubuntu and Workstation.  You can use Ubuntu desktop version… Continue reading Ubuntu Installation on VMware workstation

vCenter installation in VMware Workstation

Let’s go back to the basics today. In this post, I would like to show you how to do the vCenter installation in VMware workstation. The same procedure can be used for vCenter 6, 6.5, or 6.7 also. I have downloaded VMware workstation 16 and vCenter 7 from here and here. Step 1  VMware Workstation… Continue reading vCenter installation in VMware Workstation

OVA deployment ESXi local datastore

This article is about a script for OVA deployment from ESXi  local datastore. This idea came to my mind after working on one project where I had to deploy OVAs on around 250 ESXi clusters. Here I used VMware OVFTool and Selenium web-driver. You can Download  both software from the links mentioned below. Import-vAPP command… Continue reading OVA deployment ESXi local datastore

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How to use plink to run command from windows

Recently i had to run some commands on 250 linux servers in one of my project. So i decided to use plink.exe from windows machine. This section will help you how to use plink to run linux command from windows on multiple server plink.exe without sudo privilege  plink.exe -ssh -t -pw <password> -l <user>@<host>  -m… Continue reading How to use plink to run command from windows

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PowerCLI Script to assign IP on each host in ESX Cluster

Recently i came across a situation where i had to create and assign IP to vmkernel portgroup (for vmotion) for 3300 ESX host. So i wrote one basic powercli script to assign IP on each host in ESX Cluster. ============================================================ PowerCLI Script to create VMKernel portgroup and assign IP on each host in cluster  # … Continue reading PowerCLI Script to assign IP on each host in ESX Cluster

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vCenter 6.5 upgrade issue and troubleshooting

This post will give you an overview of vcenter  6.5 upgrade issue and its troubleshooting steps. Issues encountered during vCenter 6.0 to 6.5 Upgrade Issue1:- Invalid Appliance (OS) root password Description: – While Upgrading PSC appliance we need to provide OS *root* password and it was failing with invalid password. Resolution1: – Reset PSC OS… Continue reading vCenter 6.5 upgrade issue and troubleshooting

Reconfigure PSC from embedded to External

Re-configure PSC from Embedded to External This article will guide you steps to, Reconfigure PSC from embedded to External. To achieve this, first of all you need to install new PSC (it could be windows based or appliance based) in same SSO domain. Scenario – VMware vCenter 6.0 U3D is setup with embedded PSC. Step… Continue reading Reconfigure PSC from embedded to External

vCenter Upgrade Troubleshooting

This article will guide you through various vcenter upgrade troubleshooting steps for windows based vcenter. You may see below error while upgrading virtual center 2.  To solve this, a. Ensure tasks mentioned in point 5  Pre-check  are taken care.    Anti-virus / backup software may block VMware DLL / process and             … Continue reading vCenter Upgrade Troubleshooting

vCenter upgrade step by step

This article provides vCenter upgrade detailed procedure for windows based virtual center. Please refer Pre-Check section for validation which needs to be done before upgrade Upgrade of vcenter / SSO Server (if external) Login to SSO with service account if applicable (As mentioned in Pre-  check section) Note – Reboot the server if its not rebooted since long… Continue reading vCenter upgrade step by step

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