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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Upgrading vCenter Site Recovery Manager to version 5.5
As you all know, the VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager is a business continuity and disaster recovery solution that helps you to plan, test, and run the recovery of virtual […]
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Upgrading vSphere 5.1 to vSphere 5.5 – Part 2
In the previous part we upgraded Single Sign-On, vSphere Web Client, vCenter Inventory Service and vCenter Server components using Simple Installer. In this part we will proceed with the upgrade […]