Category: ESX Server

Feb 10 2013 February 10, 2013 February 10, 2013 1Comment by christian

Update a VMware ESX 4.1 Host

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To scan for updates esxupdate -m https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/esx/vmw/vmw-ESXi-4.1.0-metadata.zip scan Stage updates esxupdate -m https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/esx/vmw/vmw-ESXi-4.1.0-metadata.zip stage Enter Maintenance Mode vim-cmd /hostsvc/maintenance_mode_enter Apply updates esxupdate -m https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/esx/vmw/vmw-ESXi-4.1.0-metadata.zip update Exit Maintenance Mode vim-cmd /hostsvc/maintenance_mode_exit Finally Reboot reboot


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Sep 23 2012 September 23, 2012 September 23, 2012 NoComment by christian

VMware – Working with Snapshots (orphaned, broken VMDK descriptor file etc.)

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Snapshots created via API (NetApp SMVI, Equallogic’s Auto-Snapshot Manager/VMware Edition, VMware VCB or VDR) occasionally get stuck. If you find an orphaned snapshot (ie – it is not listed in the snapshot manager but you can’t change the size of a vmdk / the provisioned size grayed out, or you happen to notice a -delta…

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Jan 06 2012 January 6, 2012 January 6, 2012 NoComment by christian

Configure Jumbo Frames on Hardware iSCSI HBA in ESX 4

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Before you begin, check the names of the vmhba adapters on your ESX server. From the vSphere Client go to Configuration tab and click on Storage Adapters. Now, to set Jumbo Frame support (MTU 9000) on your hardware iSCSI HBA, follow these steps:…

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Oct 31 2010 October 31, 2010 October 31, 2010 NoComment by christian

VMware: Updating / Patching ESX Server

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Okay, VMware patch day .. or, patch weekend. There’s this VMware update Service.. but we’ll take esxupdate – ‘the long way home’? not necessarily!…

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Oct 31 2010 October 31, 2010 October 31, 2010 1Comment by christian

VMware ESX / Virtual Center – Extend Virtual Disk

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Ok, I’ve already written about extending a virtual disk in VMware ESX Server / Virtual Center here. I spent the last view hours exactly for that task……

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Aug 13 2009 August 13, 2009 April 1, 2010 1Comment by christian

How to: Extend / Expand Virtual Disk on ESX Server using GUI or command line

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Today, a virtual disk of one of my virtual servers running on VMware Virtual Infrastructure 2.5 / VMware ESX Server 3.5  run out of diskspace. Why? Because 50GB are not enough to store all Patches, Microsoft Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) downloads and provides in the LAN… Since many people asked me about how to…

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