Freshening Up the Home Lab…
Little spring cleaning happening in the home lab. Not replacing any gear… yet. Just cleaning up, refreshing somethings, moving to
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vHersey – VCDX Two to the Seventh Power (#128)
Hyperconverged, Virtualization, VMware, Citrix, Datacenter Administration, and more…
VCP6
Some VCAP 6.5 DCV Design Exam Study Notes
A couple weeks ago I sat and passed the VCAP 6.5 Datacenter Design Exam. It was a good but tough exam. The VCAP 6.5 Design exam is a bit different from past VCAP Design Exams – there are no Visio type questions. Just multiple choice and “drag and drop” questions.
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Jumbo Frames – Make sure it is setup end-to-end.
Jumbo Frames must be configured correctly end-to-end. This means on the vSwitch, vmkernel interfaces, physical switches, and endpoints. The vmkping command can be used to test a vmkernel interface for proper configuration of Jumbo Frames.
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Book Review: IT Architect: Foundation in the Art of Infrastructure Design
IT Architect: Foundation in the Art of Infrastructure Design is well written and an easy read. I read it cover to cover over a couple nights. I found myself marking multiple pages to refer back to. It is packed with a great deal of useful information for both the seasoned Architect and those who are looking to gain a bit more insight on the process for creating a high quality design. The book focuses on enterprise class, but the design process can easily be (and should be) applied to any size or type of datacenter design.
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Updating VCSA to 6.0U2 using the Appliance Management UI
I just finished updating my home lab to 6.0U1b yesterday and today VMware has released 6.0 Update 2 for both vCenter and ESXi. Figured I would write up how easy it is to update the vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) to Update 2 using the Appliance Management UI.
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VVOLs in the HomeLab with the vVNX
Got VVOLs up and running in the home lab using the VVols Technical Preview for vVNX
Read MoreVCP6-DCV Delta Study – Section 4 – Objective 4.2
This post covers Section 4, Upgrade a vSphere Deployment, Objective 4.2, Perform vCenter Server Upgrades of the VCP6 Delta Beta Exam.
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VCP6 Foundation Section 3 – vSphere Storage – vBrownBag Slide Deck
First ProfessionalVMware.com vBrownBag I have presented in a long time (over 2 years – I did not think it had been that long). I think it went pretty well.
Read MoreGreat vSphere 6 ESXTOP Troubleshooting Poster
Great troubleshooting reference for ESXTOP on vSphere 6 hosts.
Read MoreVCP6-DCV Delta Study – Section 4 – Objective 4.1
This post covers Section 4, Upgrade a vSphere Deployment, Objective 4.1, Perform ESXi Host and Virtual Machine Upgrades of the VCP6 Delta Beta Exam.
Read MoreVCP6-DCV Delta Study – Section 3 – Objective 3.5
This post covers Section 3, Configure and Administer Advanced vSphere Storage, Objective 3.5, Setup and Configure Storage I/O Control of the VCP6 Delta Beta Exam.
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