Failed to start the virtual machine – Missing VMDK descriptor file
When powering on a VM you may see entries similar to: TextCopyFailed to start the virtual machine. Module DiskEarly power on failed. Cannot open the disk 'vm.vmdk' or one of the…
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Guides, fixes and news from my VMware lab. Covers vSphere, VCF, vSAN, NSX and Aria, plus Broadcom licensing changes and my yearly end-of-life rundowns.
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Site Recovery Manager (SRM) 6.1 – Site Pairing Notes
If you think you have a problem where you are unable to pair SRM sites because of an SRM ID registration issue with vCenter server, see the below note: When pairing two SRM sites,…
Upgrading an Embedded VCSA PSC deployment to an External VCSA PSC deployment
This post if intended for those who have an Embedded PSC VCSA deployment and need to convert to an External PSC VCSA deployment. First, you need to upgrade your Embedded VCSA to…
No VRM Server registered with vCenter Server for site (SRM 6.1)
When creating a protection group within SRM 6.1 for vSphere Replication 6.1 you get the following error: Resolution: Ensure you have at least 1 VM configured for vSphere…
HP, DELL and CISCO custom ESXi images
I see many questions on the VMTN regarding the use of custom ESXi ISO images released by the major server vendors. In short, always use the ESXi image supplied by the vendor. They…
VMware vSphere 6.0 Update 2 – Key features
It doesn’t seem long since update 1 was released for vSphere 6.0, however we now have update 2 and here are the key features in this upgrade: vSphere Web Client RSA SecurID and…
vRealize Operations Manager – Licensing misunderstanding
For those who get vROps included with their vSphere purchase (ie VMware vSphere with Operations Management Enterprise Plus) you might be assuming that you get the equivalent vROps…
System has paused replication: Disk added to VM (Hot-Add issue)
vSphere Replication is designed to pause when a new disk is added to a replicated VM. It is possible to reconfigure the job and either accept the new disk or remove it from the…
VMware tool’s vShield Endpoint driver renamed
For those trying to install the vShield Endpoint VMCI driver via a manual VMware tools installation, you may notice that when installing VMware tools that "vShield Endpoint" is…
vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) 6.0 & 6.0U1 Overview
A few interesting notes on the new vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) as of version 6.0 and 6.0U1 Since vSphere 6.0U1 you can now patch your ESXi hosts via the Web Client, no need to…
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