How To
Upgrade vCenter Operations Manager 5.7 to version 5.8
Here is a quick steps guide on how to upgrade the vCenter Operations Manager 5.7 to version 5.8. In this case I will perform an in-place upgrade of vCenter Operations […]
Year: 2014
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Upgrade VMware vCloud Director 5.1 to version 5.5 – Part 2
In the previous part of the vCloud Director 5.5 upgrade process, we have upgraded the vCloud Director software and the database. In this part we will continue with the upgrade […]
Events
1st vBeers in Eindhoven!
As the vBeers in The Netherlands were always held in Amsterdam, it was just to far for some of us to attend. So, some guys from the south (@Peerke, @hharold […]
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Upgrade VMware vCloud Director 5.1 to version 5.5 – Part 1
Before we jump into the upgrade process of the vCloud Director, let’s have a quick look at what’s new in version 5.5. Enhancements to the catalog, including the ability to […]
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PowerCLI Basics – Create custom ESXi ISO image
Here is a quick post on how to create a custom ESXi ISO image using PowerCLI. Cmdlets used and the corresponding reference page: Add-ESXSoftwareDepot New-EsxImageProfile Export-EsxImageProfile First, connect to the […]
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PowerCLI Basics – Import Host Profile
A quick post on how to import a host profile into vCenter Server using vSphere PowerCLI. Here is the link to the cmdlet reference page. Open PowerCLI and connect to […]
Certification
My VCAP5-DCA exam experience
After passing the VCAP5-DCD exam a while ago, the obvious step for me was to prepare and take the VCAP5-DCA exam. So I scheduled the test on January 29 and […]
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vSphere Auto Deploy – Quick start guide
At the time of this writing, I am preparing for my VCAP5-DCA exam. I saw the “Objective 9.2 – Install ESXi Hosts Using Auto Deploy” in the exam blueprint and […]