As I was going through the process of updating my VCSA from 6.5 to 6.7, I ran into the issue of my expired VSCA root password. After a couple of minutes of research, this was the final solution. Solution: Log into the VCSA website http://yourVCSA:5480 When prompted, type in root and the root password (it… Read More »
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 »
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 »
In this blog post I will be upgrading and migrating a Windows vCenter 6.0 deployment to a vCenter Server 6.5 Appliance. Before you Start: You will need computer not counting your Windows vCenter server Ensure you have the SSO password for your Windows vCenter If you are going to deploy the VCSA on a ESXi server make… Read More »
Yes, you read the title correct. This is not officially supported. Here is what I experienced: Mount the CDrom > vcsa-ui-installer > mac > Installer I completed steps 1 through 5 I can across this error on step 6 Based on the message, I thought I might have downloaded a corrupt OVA file, however the MD5 checksum… Read More »
vCenter Server 6.5 The vCenter Server Appliance took center stage in this release. The installer has gotten a facelift with a new look and feel. Linux and Mac users can rejoice because the installer is now supported. If that isn’t enough out of the box change, the vCenter Server Appliance now has features that are exclusive: Migration Improved Management… Read More »