Security policies in vSwitch
Network security policies are: Promisicous mode MAC Address changes Forged Transmits Promisicous Mode: It is set to reject by default but we set it to accept to view the traffic…
Purging vCenter 5.5 event table for reclaiming space
Known issue: vmware vCenter service is not starting in 5.5 version. Below steps are only for SQL 2008 express edition. Stop vCenter server service on virtual center server. Connect to…
Comparison of Standard and Datacenter editions of Windows Server 2016
Locks and Limits Locks and Limits Windows Server 2016 Standard Windows Server 2016 Datacenter Maximum number of users Based on CALs Based on CALs Maximum SMB connections 16777216 16777216 Maximum…
Windows server 2019
Windows Server 2019 Standard Edition is the newest base version of the low virtualized software built for high traffic container environments. Cloud-ready when you are Windows Server 2019 helps you…
SRM – Array Based Replication vs vSphere Replication
Parameter Array-Based Replication vSphere Replication RPO min/max 0 up to max supported by vendor 15 mins to 24 hours Scale Scales up to 5,000 VMs protected/2,000 simultaneously Scales up…
Restarting the Management agents on an ESXi or ESX host
Reason: Cannot connect ESXi/ESX to VirtualCenter/vCenter Server Cannot connect directly to the ESXi/ESX host from the VMware Infrastructure Client / vSphere Client Cannot stop or start a virtual machine A…
Network Adapter types for Virtual Machine
Vlance: This is an emulated version of the AMD 79C970 PCnet32- LANCE NIC, and it is an older 10 Mbps NIC with drivers available in most 32-bit guest operating systems…
Cisco Discovery Protocol
Cisco Discovery Protocol Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) allows ESX administrators to determine which Cisco switch port is connected to a given vSwitch. When CDP is enabled for a particular vSwitch,…
Introduction to Virtualization
Virtualization is the process of creating virtual versions of physical components,such as servers, storage devices and network devices. Virtualization servers as an effective way to reduce IT expenses while boosting…
Pre-requisites for VSAN Deployment
Pre-requisites for VSAN Deployment 4 (optionally 5) hosts as per the VMware Compatibility Guide with vSphere 5.5 Update 1 installed. 4 hosts must contain local storage. Local storage must comprise…