VMware vCenter 6.5 Update 1g, 6.0 Update 3e and 5.5 Update 3h Released
VMware has released vCenter 6.5 Update 1g, vCenter 6.0 Update 3e and vCenter 5.5 Update 3h. These releases fixes a problem with EVC mode problem, when adding new hosts, and some security fixes. See the full releasen notes for vCenter 6.5 Update 1g here: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.5/rn/vsphere-vcenter-server-65u1g-release-notes.html See the full releasen notes for vCenter 6.0 Update 3e here: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.0/rn/vsphere-vcenter-server-60u3e-release-notes.html See the full releasen…
vCSA 6.5 Resize Disk during Migration/Upgrade/Restore
I have seen this a few time, that the Migration/Upgrade fails if the database or seat (Statistics, event and task) database runs out of disk space. you can solve this by extending the disk between Stage 1 and Stage 2. UPDATE: There is now a VMware KB with a official solution: Not sure if this…
vCSA 6.5 disks sizes
Here is a list of all sizes of vCenter (vCSA) 6.5 deployments, all disks are in GB, if nothing else is specified. vCPUs and Memory is not listed. This list i made from vCSA 6.5 Update 1e. vCenter with embedde PSC and disk size = Default. Harddisk Mount Tiny Small Medium Large X-Large Harddisk 1 / /boot SWAP 12 12…
Downsize storage on vCSA 6.5
I have been upgrading some vCenter Appliances 6.0 too 6.5 and in the process they had to be deployed with x-Large storage, But they don’t need that. But this size was the only available during upgrade, because some disks was extended. I could have forced the upgrade with other size choices with the CLI options and forced to use…
vCenter 6.5 Update 1e, 6.0 Update 3d and 5.5 Update 3g Released
VMware released new security updated vCenter server, There are also new patches for the ESXi server. This updated version of vCenter Server provides part of the hypervisor-assisted guest remediation of CVE-2017-5715 for guest operating systems. For important details on this remediation, see VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2018-0004. The ESXi patches are also required. See release notes here for: 6.5 U1e: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.5/rn/vsphere-vcenter-server-65u1e-release-notes.html 6.0…
VMware vCenter 6.5 Update 1d and ESXi 6.5 Update 1 Patch 2 Released
VMware has released vCenter 6.5 Update 1d, this is a security fix version. See the full release notes here: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.5/rn/vsphere-vcenter-server-65u1d-release-notes.html ESXi 6.5 Update 1 Patch 2 contains bug and security fixes.Including fixes for vSAN. See this KB for more information: https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2151102
VMware vCenter 6.5 Update 1c Released
VMware released vCenter 6.5 Update 1c, this is a bug fix version that fixes a problem with replacing expired root password. See full release notes here: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.5/rn/vsphere-vcenter-server-65u1c-release-notes.html
VMware vCenter 6.5 Update 1b released, and Other
VMware has released vCenter 6.5 Update 1b, this is a bug and security fix version. See the release notes her: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/65/rn/vsphere-vcenter-server-65u1b-release-notes.html vSphere Replicator VMware has also released vSphere Replicator 6.5.1.1, this is a bug fix release. See the release notes here: https://docs.vmware.com/en/vSphere-Replication/6.5/rn/vsphere-replication-651-release-notes.html#6.5.1.1 App Volume: VMware has also released App Volume 2.13. What's new: Support for concurrent AppStack assignment…
VMware ESXi 6.0 Express patch 11 and 6.5 Express Patch 4 Released
This releases fixes some critical bugs in vSAN All-Flash and does also contain other fixes for 6.5. See the KB for 6.0 here: https://kb.vmware.com/kb/2151043 See the KB for 6.5 here: https://kb.vmware.com/kb/2151082
HPE Customized ESXi Image, Removed from Download
There is found a critical issues in a combination of firmware and driver in the HPE customized ESXi images. så the affected versions have been removed from the VMware download page. The message stats that they will upload a new version October 6. 2017, this is for ESXi 6.5 Update 1, but it's the same for…