This is the fourth part of the VCP6-DCV Delta Study Guide. It covers the hypervisors scalability and management improvements in vSphere 6.0. After this section you should be able to take advantage of the new features like Virtual Hardware 11, vNUMA and the flexible lockdown modes.
This is the third part of the VCP6-DCV Delta Study Guide. It covers the installation and upgrade process of vSphere 6.0. After this section you should be able to determine the different VMware PSC deployment models, identify system requirements and perform an upgrade or fresh installation of vSphere 6.0.
This is the second part of the VCP6-DCV Delta Study Guide. It covers the basics on how to prepare for VMware exams. VMware exams questions are typically very real world related. To pass the exam you have to prove that you actually work with VMware products.
This is the first part of the VCP6-DCV Delta Study Guide. It covers the topics that should help you to pass the 2V0-621D exam. The exam is made for Administrators that are already VCP5-DCV certified and want to upgrade their certification to vSphere 6.0.
The post provides a summary of the new features that are introduced in vSphere 6.0. All topics will be covered in more detail later.
VMwares exams for their latest VMware Certified Professional 6 Data Center Virtualization (VCP6-DVC) certification are available in 2 weeks. If you are already certified, VMware makes it easier to upgrade to the latest version. Without any further requirements, you can register for the VCP6 Delta Exam. Please remember that VCP-level certifications will expire after 2 years.
First available appointment for both exams is August 30, 2015.
This post explains how to correlate SCSI devices within a Linux virtual machine to the virtual disk configured in the Virtual Machine. This can be accomplished by comparing the SCSI ID listed the Linux Guest OS and the virtual machine configuration in the vSphere client.
In the vSphere Client disks are numbered without any reference to their SCSI ID. Linux operating systems numbers disks based on their SCSI ID and in order of appearance. Usually, the first disk is /dev/sda, the second /dev/sdb and so on. But if you want to remove a disk for example you want to make sure to identify the disk correctly.
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Upgrading Windows 7, 8 or 8.1 to Windows 10 in VMware Workstation fails with the following error message:
Unsupported SVGA driver
The issue only applies to the Microsoft Update Validation Tool which has problems with the VMware SVGA driver. To resolve this issue, use the Windows 10 ISO to upgrade your Virtual Machine.
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Intel NUCs are not officially supported by VMware but they are very widespread in many homlabs or test environments. They are small, silent, transportable and have a very low power consumption, making it a great server for your homelab. I've posted a preview at the beginning of the year and got my first 5th Gen NUC up and running in February. Today all versions of the NUC, including the flagship with the i7 CPU, are available in the market. Time to give it a more detailed review
5th Gen Intel NUCs are available with an Intel i3, i5 or i7 CPU. The Intel i3 and i5 are available with and without 2.5" slot where the i7 is only available with 2.5". With the NUC5i5MYHE there is also a i5 model with a faster vPro CPU.
I've published a new tool that helps to quickly decode SCSI error codes displayed in vmkernel.log when something gone wrong. The tool uses an internal database… Read More »New Tool: Decoder for ESXi SCSI Sense Codes