By default, when using Auto Deploy the password will be blank. In order to change this behaviour edit the host profile to be Fixed password Configuration This example is using Esxi 7.0 Security Services -> Security Settings -> Security -> User Configuration -> root -> Fixed password configuration -> {Enter Password}
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Remove SSH Timeout from NSX-T Manager
The default timeout for SSH on NSX-T Manager is 10 minutes (600 seconds). This is rather annoying when you need to make a cup of tea and come back and all your sessions have disappeared. To remove the SSH timeout connect to the NSX Manager via the admin account using SSH. nsx01> set cli-timeout 0 Read More…
Change Hostname of NSX-T Manager
To change the hostname on the NSX-T Manager you will need to log in via SSH using the admin username nsx01> set hostname NEW_NAME
Failed to Start File System Check – Vcenter 7
Problem Due to a storage issue, a vcenter 7.0 U2 appliance would not boot with following error: [FAILED] Failed to start File System Check on /dev/vg_root_0/lv_root_0 Resolution Run /bin/sh then blkid Output of blkid Highlighted shows the path we need to repair Run systemctl status systemd-fsck-root to confirm To repair the file system on the Read More…
Checking the Status of a vSphere Consolidation via CLI
Issue: To check the status of a snapshot consildation you can use two methods to confirm its progress and whether its still running: Solution Interactively check the filestamps on the vmdk files: SSH to ESXI host and CD into the directory of the VM watch -d 'ls -luth | grep -E "delta|flat|sesparse"' Output Every Read More…
Internal Error Occurs During VMware vCenter Server Database Pre-upgrade Check
Problem When attempting to migration from Windows vCenter 6.0 U3 to VCSA 6.7 U3 the pre-upgrade checks failed with Internal error occurs during VMware vCenter Server Database pre-upgrade check Migration-assitant.log Error: Internal error occurs during VMware vCenter Server Database pre-upgrade checks. Resolution: Please search for these symptoms in the VMware Knowledge Base for any known Read More…
The Signature of the OVF Package does Not Match its Content
Issue I had exported an OVF template from a vsphere 6.0 vCenter and the target woud not accept the OVF unless I edited the XML and removed a specific device (this should be a different post). Thie import worked on vsphere 6.5 and 6.7 but when trying to import into another vsphere 6.0 I got the Read More…
Upgrade NSX-T from 2.5.1 to 3.0
Upgrade NSX-T 2.5.1 to 3.0 Please find the step-by-step process for upgrading NSX-T 2.5.1 to 3.0 1) Download NSX Cloud Upgrade Bundle for NSX-T 3.0.0 from Vmware.com website. 2) Log into NSX-T Manager Node (DO NOT USE VIP) Go to System -> Upgrade -> Upload MUB file -> {Select file} -> Upload This will upload Read More…
Analytics Service Registration with Component Manager Failed
Scenario: I attempted to migrate a vsphere 6.0 U3 environment to 6.7 U3. This included a VCenter (Win 2008), External PSC (Win 2008) and external MS SQL 2008 (Win 2008) to the VCSA with external PSC appliances. Issue During the PSC imigration the following error appeared – after the new appliance was deployed and old PSC Read More…
Change iSCSI Adapter Name – ESXi 6.7
Problem I accidentally forgot to set a hostname before making the iSCSI software adapter live. There are no datastore attached to the host yet but i like the IQNs to be recognizable. Solution This ESXI was newly created so please don’t use these commands on a live system unless you’ve done your due diligence – or Read More…
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