ESXi HA Agent unreachable after recent vCSA patch 7.0 U2b

VMware recently released a statement regarding a known vulnerability in the current vCenter Server appliances which could cause remote code execution and authentication flaws Advisory ID: VMSA-2021-0010 and released updates and workarounds to manage this situation. Product Version Running On CVE Identifier CVSSv3 Severity Fixed Version Workarounds Additional Documentation vCenter Server 7.0 Any CVE-2021-21985 9.8... Continue Reading →

2. June 2021

[Script] Migrate Roles/Privileges to new vCenter

I recently created a Powershell script which allows you to copy/migrate your roles and privileges from one vCenter to another. Make sure the credentials used for the login of the vCenter are allowed to create and modify roles. To set up Powershell for the VMware commands: Install-Module -Name VMware.PowerCLI -Scope CurrentUser Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -Scope AllUsers -ParticipateInCeip... Continue Reading →

22. February 2021

Dell OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter

I am currently working on a fully new homelab environment running on Dell Poweredge hardware and considered the implementation of a plugin into my VMware vCenter server. Looking into other solutions it shows, in my opinion, that there is no software/hardware which is as tightly cooperating as Dell and VMware with their products and the... Continue Reading →

22. January 2021

vCSA Update Planner in vSphere 7

After updating my homelab to the latest version I stumbled across a new feature which may not have that much attention it should have. The renamed Lifecycle Manager does have the ability to plan and precheck the vCenter server appliance update itself through an "Update Planner". It also does compatibility checks for already installed products... Continue Reading →

26. May 2020

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