Tag: VMware

vSphere 5 Trust issues : Cannot synchronize host.

vSphere 5 Trust issues : Cannot synchronize host.

While doing some seemingly straightforward patching via Update Manager on my Home Lab ESX servers, I got this strange message after a reboot. Cannot synchronize ... Read More

Enabling/Disabling SSH via vCenter

Enabling/Disabling SSH via vCenter

Sometimes it is useful to have an SSH session to an ESXi server for troubleshooting.  You can always enable it via the console (F2 –> ... Read More

AppSpeed 1.5 left behind if you upgrade to vSphere 5.

AppSpeed 1.5 left behind if you upgrade to vSphere 5.

I dig AppSpeed!  I know I might be in the minority here in the sense that most people don’t even know what the product is ... Read More

ESX Hardware Boot options (via vCenter GUI)

ESX Hardware Boot options (via vCenter GUI)

Not sure if this one is new or not but I’ve NEVER seen the Boot Options before in vCenter for a host.  I think it’s ... Read More

Patching ESXi with vMA

Patching ESXi with vMA

Today I had to set up some ESXi servers that required additional hardware drivers to recognize the 10GB NICs we purchased for them.  I’ve done ... Read More