A couple of days ago I was working with a client to move hidden mailboxes into a new database. I ran the command to move the mailboxes and I got an error stating that the mailbox had already been moved. This error happens when you try to move a mailbox that has already been moved. You… Read More: Exchange 2016 | Remove completed move request list via Powershell. »
Requirements – vCenter Server, vSphere Update Manager (VUM) Upgrade Process Open vSphere web client and click on the home button. Click on Update manager. Then select the ESXi Image tab > Import ESXi image. Import the ES 6.5 image Once the upload is complete, select the ESXi image and Create Baseline Go to Host and Clusters >… Read More: Upgrade ESXi 6.0 to ESXi 6.5 via VMware Update Manager »
The upgrade contains the following set of conflicting VIBs: HUAWEI_bootbank_hio_2.0.0.42-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820 First, enable SSH on the host that has the above error when updating. Then SSH into the host and run the following commands: esxcli software vib list | grep HUAWEI esxcli software vib remove -n hio reboot The VIB has been removed.
I have neglected my home lab over the last couple of months. So today I decided it was time to upgrade. There will be a second post that will follow. This post will show you how to upgrade the host via command line. Note: Make sure that your vCenter is at or above the current… Read More: Upgrade ESXi 6.0 to 6.5 via command line »
AHV Image services behavior has changed in AOS / Prism Central 5.5. The image service behavior depends on whether a cluster (also known as Prism Element) is registered to Prism Central. If the Prism Element (PE) cluster is newly created and has never been registered with a Prism Central instance all image operations will be… Read More: Add an image from the disk of a specific VM… »
I always hate it when you can’t login into a system anymore because you either don’t know the root password anymore or the system is not able to log you in. VCSA 6.5 is built on top of Photon OS, so can’t use the same standard procedure for Debian, Ubuntu or RedHat. It’s still very… Read More: VCSA 6.5 reset the root password »
After reading the title of this blog I’m sure you’re thinking to yourself, “It is not possible to change the VCSA hostname. You have to re-install.” That is also what I have been told and all the VMware documentation has pointed to this. Well, it was not totally true. Here is your warning. Don’t do it! I would… Read More: Change VCSA Hostname »
Over the last week, I have been asked questions about how to set the cloud connect feature in Nutanix. One question stuck out. How do I keep my data secure? We need to first look at the requirements for cloud connect. You need to follow ports on your file TCP ports 2009/2020 – AOS communications UDP… Read More: Nutanix Cloud Connect and S3 Encryption »
Over the past couple of months, I have been lacking in my blogs. At first, I was writing an NPX design with a colleague, then I decided that I needed to write my NPX on a design that I had completed without any outside help. So now, it is time to start writing again. Let’s start with… Read More: NPX take 1 »
I have been asked a couple times this week about how would you remove AFS from a cluster. To be honest it is really easy. To delete a file server: Caution: Deleting a File Server VM (FSVM) can result in data loss. Be sure that you archive or back up data stored on a FSVM before you… Read More: How to delete Nutanix AFS »