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vSphere HTML5 Web Client

Jun 14, 2016 · 2 min read · vcenter · vmware ·

With ESXi 6.0 update 2 we were treated to a HTML-based web host client. This meant we were no longer confined to using the Windows (“C++”) client for host management, however it was still necessary to use the Flash-based web client for managing a vCenter infrastructure. The vSphere HTML5 Web Client is the …

Timeout Value on vSphere Host Client

May 12, 2016 · 1 min read · esxi · vmware ·

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If you’re running the HTML ESXi Host Client that comes with version 6.0 Update 2, you may find your screen reverting to the login prompt after only a short period of inactivity. This is because there’s an Application Timeout setting that defaults to 15 minutes. To change this setting login to the host …

The Open HomeLab Project

May 10, 2016 · 2 min read · homelab · vmware ·

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If you run a HomeLab, or have ever considered setting one up, you should check out the new Open HomeLab Project. This is a new wiki-based initiative to collect together information on the Home Lab ecosystem for newbies and hardened enthusiasts alike.

Top vBlog 2016 Awards

May 3, 2016 · 1 min read · blogs · vmware ·

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Voting is now open for the Top vBlog 2016 Awards, and I am pleased to say that this blog- IT Should Just Work - is in the running for the first time.

CloudCred- Gamification of VMware Learning

Apr 28, 2016 · 2 min read · learning · vmware ·

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CloudCred- Gamification of VMware Learning

Recently I’ve been spending some time looking at CloudCredibility, a VMware website which provides some direction for learning about their ecosystem and technology.

Error Fetching Datastores when installing VCSA

Apr 25, 2016 · 1 min read · vcenter · vmware ·

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Symptoms When installing VCSA onto an existing vCenter environment (as a VM, not as an in-place upgrade of that environment), on Step-9 “Select Datastore” the installer shows the message “Error Fetching Datastores” and no datastores are listed so installation cannot continue. Workaround Go back …

London VMUG April 2016 (Part 2)

Apr 18, 2016 · 3 min read · vmug · veeam · vrealize · vmware · pernixdata · nimble-storage · vbeers · 10zig · #lonvmug ·

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Last week was the second London VMware User Group of 2016- and I came away with so many notes I couldn’t justify just squeezing them all into one post. So, check out Part 1 here if you haven’t already and what to know what happened in the morning.

London VMUG April 2016 (Part 1)

Apr 15, 2016 · 4 min read · vmug · veeam · vrealize · vmware · pernixdata · nimble-storage · #lonvmug ·

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Thursday saw another trip to TechUK for the second London VMware Users Group of the year. It was, yet again, a very educational and entertaining community driven event with sessions covering a whole range of topics from enterprise scale implementations of hardware and software right down to the nitty-gritty of running …

ESXi Host Web Client

Mar 26, 2016 · 2 min read · vmware · esxi · xbox ·

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A few days ago I tweeted about managing my ESXi HomeLab from the Xbox. Whilst this is a bit of a novelty (I’m holding out for the Minecraft ESXi plugin fling), it highlights the management possibilities that the new HTML-based (rather than Flash or Windows based) client creates. In addition to working via the Edge …

Virtual Machine Backups with Veeam

Mar 21, 2016 · 4 min read · vmware · veeam ·

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So, I’ve got my Home Lab on a NUC setup and running the VMware ESXi 6 Hypervisor. Before I get too carried away “experimenting” I want to be a good sysadmin and ensure that I can backup (and restore) my Virtual Machines.