VUM error “Cannot execute upgrade script on host”
I was doing an upgrade from ESXi 6.0 to the 6.5 with the HPE 6.5 Update image from February 2018. The first site worked like it should, but all the sites i got this error, when doing remediate or scan for upgrade “Cannot execute upgrade script on host”. I found a bunch of KB’s and blog…
vSphere 6.7 and more Released
VMware has released vCenter 6.7, ESXi 6.7, vSAN 6.7, VMware Site Recovery Manager 8.1 and VMware vSphere Replication 8.1. VMware vCenter and ESXi 6.7 What's new: VMware vCenter HTML5 Client is the primary client including: vSphere Update Manager, Content Library, vSAN, Storage Policies, Host Profiles, vDS Topology Diagram and Licensing Improved vCSA Lifecycle Faster migration Better monitoring vCSA backup can now…
VMware has released new versions of there vRealize products
VMware has released new version of vRealize Lifecycle Manager, vRealize Operations Manager, vRealize Business for Cloud, vRealize Log Insight and vRealize Automation, includung vRealize Orchestrator. vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 1.2 What's new: Install pre-checker allows you to validate the environment create requests before starting the deployment. Pre-validations include user input, infrastructure resource availability, and product-specific checks. Content lifecycle management allows you…
PowerShell Command History
This is a little outside what I normally is writing about, but I think this is an important message for those there are using PowerShell, this also includes VMware PowerCLI, and other PowerShell extensions. PowerShell v5 (included in Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016) by default saves the last 4096 command used in Powershell, including any username/password,…
VMware NSX for vSphere 6.3.6 and VMware Tools 10.2.5 Released
VMware has released NSX for vSphere 6.3.6 and VMware Tools 10.2.5. VMware NSX for vSphere 6.3.6 This is a bug fix version. Read the release notes before upgrading! See the release notes here: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-NSX-for-vSphere/6.3/rn/releasenotes_nsx_vsphere_636.html VMware Tools 10.2.5 What's new: NSX driver changes: VMware Tools 10.2.5 supports vnetWFP driver from Windows 7 and later. Quiesced snapshots: Ability…
New Releases from VMware
VMware has released new patches for ESXi 6.5/6.0/5.5, VMware Identity Manager 3.2 and App Volumes 2.13.3. ESXi 6.5, 6.0 and 5.5 patches These patches are the new Intel CPU microcode patch, and a VMware patches for Spectre/Meltdown. VMware KB for the 6.5 patch: https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/52456 VMware KB for the 6.0 patch: https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/52451 VMware KB for the 5.5 patch: https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/52446 Notes: Remember that guest…
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…
VMware vRealize Automation 7.3.1 and vRealize Orchestrator 7.3.1 Released
VMware has released vRealize Automation 7.3.1 and vRealize Orchestrator 7.3.1, these are primary bug fixes. See the release notes here for vRealize Automation 7.3.1: https://docs.vmware.com/en/vRealize-Automation/7.3/rn/vRealize-Automation-731.html?src=vmw_so_vex_akjaer_1025 See the release notes here for vRealize Orchestrator 7.3.1: https://docs.vmware.com/en/vRealize-Orchestrator/7.3.1/rn/VMware-vRealize-Orchestrator-731.html?src=vmw_so_vex_akjaer_1025
Windows 2008 R2 SP1 and Windows 7 SP1 with VMXNET3 lost NIC
Microsoft has released new patch for Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 and Windows 7 SP1, on the March 13th 2018. I some cases this patch will VM’s running these OS, loss there VMXNET3 nic, at get a new one, using DHCP. VMware has published a Blog about the problem, and in this blog there is a referance…
Veeam has released Management Pack 8.0 Update 5
Veeam has released Management Pack 8.0 Update 5 for Microsoft SCOM. What's new: Support for Ops Mgr and SCVMM 1801 Veeam MP supports Microsoft System Center Operation Manager 1801 and System Center Virtual Machine Manager 1801. Support for Windows Server 1709 Hyper-V Veeam MP supports Windows Server 1709 Hyper-V. Windows Server 1709 Hyper-V hosts and clusters…