The Stretched Cluster Feature is Not Supported On This Cluster
In the last post covering how to Migrate 2-Node VMware vSAN to 3-node Configuration, I touched on an issue I ran into where I was not able to disable the…
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Migrate 2-Node VMware vSAN to 3-node Configuration
One of the upgrades that I have had planned for the home lab environment has been to migrate my 2-node VMware vSAN configuration to a 3-node configuration. Since I wanted…
VMware ESXi Remote Install using SuperMicro IPMI
In working with the home lab recently, I had the need to reload one of my hosts remotely. It was great to have this functionality available via the Supermicro virtual…
Upgrade vSphere ESXi 6.0 to 6.7 in Three Ways
In the previous post, we took a look at how to Upgrade vSphere 6.0 to 6.7 – vCenter Server VCSA. Now that we have the vCenter Server upgraded to 6.7,…
Upgrade vSphere 6.0 to 6.7 – vCenter Server VCSA
We just covered the topic of VMware 6.0 End of Life coming in March 12, 2020. If you are still running VMware vSphere 6 in your environment, now is the…
VMware 6.0 End of Life Coming March 12, 2020
It seems like 2020 will be starting out as the year of “end of life” for many software solutions out in the field. Microsoft is cutting ties with Windows Server…
Hyper-V Failed to Change State Error Fix
If you have ran Hyper-V for any length of time, you know that encountering an issue that prevents you from starting your virtual machines is a “show stopper”. There is…
Rebuild Failed vSAN ESXi Host
Just within the last couple of days, I had the USB device that one of my home lab ESXi servers was booting from become corrupt. I had noticed an issue…
VMware PowerCLI Download and Install Connect to vCenter
If you are looking for THE way to automate VMware vSphere, VMware PowerCLI is the way to do it. PowerCLI is the defacto standard for interacting with VMware vSphere from…
Migrate Windows Server 2008 R2 to 2019 with Storage Migration
With the January 14, 2020 deadline rapidly approaching, getting off Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 should be a priority. The End of Life designation will now mean no more…