I came across an odd issue for the first time in my lab. A Veeam backup failed to complete with one VM reporting the following- Error: Another task is already in progress
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Upgrade VMware vRealize Log Insight
All this monitoring my lab business has got out of hand recently. So much so that I finally decided to upgrade my VMware vRealize Log Insight appliance from the suitably vintage v3.0. It’s not a
Read moreDeploy OVAs to vCenter with VMware OVF Tool
Try to deploy an OVA in vCenter 6.5 and you’ll likely see the following helpful little number- After some mucking about, I found a supported solution- VMware OVF Tool.
Read moreUpgrading vSphere from 6.0 to 6.5
This is a four step guide on the process of upgrading from vSphere 6.0 to 6.5. I’ve included all steps individually for those who aren’t taking advantage of the full vSphere suite. Part 1- Running
Read moreRunning the VMware VCSA Migration Assistant
This is part one in a four part series on upgrading to vSphere 6.5 You can find the rest of the series here You will receive the following error if running VMware Update Manager on
Read moreUpgrading from ESXi 6.0 to 6.5 with VCSA 6.5
This is part four in a four part series on upgrading to vSphere 6.5 You can find the rest of the series here This section of the tutorial will deal with the matter or upgrading
Read moreUpgrading from VCSA 6.0 to 6.5 Part 1
This is part two in a four part series on upgrading to vSphere 6.5 You can find the rest of the series here This section of the tutorial will deal with the matter or upgrading,
Read moreInstalling VUM – Some Caveats
I recently had the the great, great pleasure of discovering VMware Update Manager or VUM but as with most things in my environment, it wasn’t a straightforward install. VUM is only made for Windows but
Read moreWhat are the odds of duplicate MAC addresses?
What are the odds that you buy two motherboards- from the same manufacturer but at different times, and end up with duplicate MAC addresses? I’m currently in the process of building a new homelab and,
Read moreChange ESXi Host Static IP Address
I have been restructuring my homelab quite a bit- mainly segregating certain virtual machines onto their own VLANs- and decided to tidy up IP allocation on VLAN0. This is already a sensitive subject for me.
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