This is part of the VMware vSAN guide post series. You can access and explore more objectives from the VMware vSAN study guide using the following link. During several reboots of hosts in my lab, the vCLS virtual machine became inaccessible. However, a new one has been created, but old objects still exist in the vSAN. I see inaccessible objects […]
This is part of the VMware vSAN guide post series. You can access and explore more objectives from the VMware vSAN study guide using the following link. One of the cool features of vSAN is the Shutdown Cluster Wizard, which assists you in shutting down the vSAN cluster for maintenance or troubleshooting. Previously, these steps had to be performed manually […]
I was upgrading a customer’s vCenter Server from version 6.7 to 8. While the upgrade is supported, I encountered warnings (but no errors) during the pre-checks in stage 2. I ignored these warnings and proceeded, which resulted in an upgrade error. It is similar to this KB but I have checked DNS again and it was not a DNS problem. […]
This is part of the VMware vSAN guide post series. You can access and explore more objectives from the VMware vSAN study guide using the following link. In my earlier post, I covered various vSAN security features. You can find the post here. Now, I’d like to illustrate how to activate security features and adjust parameters within a vSAN cluster. […]
Aria Operations is a powerful platform for monitoring, managing, and optimizing your VMware infrastructure. It provides valuable insights into the performance, capacity, and health of your virtual environment. One of its key features is its alerting system, which notifies administrators of potential issues or anomalies within the infrastructure. However, there are scenarios where you may need to exclude certain resources […]
This is part of the VMware vSAN guide post series. You can access and explore more objectives from the VMware vSAN study guide using the following link. In this blog post, we will explore vSAN security features to protect your data from both internal and external threats and enhance the security of the vSAN Cluster. I have already mentioned some […]
The latest release of VMware Aria Operations, version 8.14, was released on 19 October 2023 (5 days ago) with new features, capabilities, and important changes to improve your experience with the platform. I just updated my home lab to the latest version of Aria Operations and thought to write some of the noteworthy updates in this release. Transition to Cloud […]
This is part of the VMware vSAN guide post series. You can access and explore more objectives from the VMware vSAN study guide using the following link. In this blog post, we will explore vSAN storage space efficiency techniques to reduce the total storage required capacity and maximize the value of your resources. I have already mentioned some of them […]
This is part of the VMware vSAN guide post series. By using the following link, you can access and explore more objectives from the VMware vSAN study guide. In this post, we will explore vSAN’s resilience features and data availability mechanisms, showcasing how it helps you safeguard your data in a vSAN environment. vSAN Component States In vSAN, components can be […]
This is part of the VMware vSAN guide post series. By using the following link, you can access and explore more objectives from the VMware vSAN study guide. In my previous two posts, I discussed vSAN policies and the various customization options offered by vSAN for configuring policies for your virtual machine objects. In this blog post, I will begin […]
