Virtual machine cloning is a feature exclusive to vCenter Server but there is a workaround to this restriction . In this post, I will explain how to clone VMs on ESXi without vCenter Server using a vSphere client and shell commands. Steps are very simple First create a target VM with identical hardware and resources […]

• vSphere 6.5

vimtop is tool to monitor vCenter server appliance 6.5 performance information and statistics. vimtop is similar to esxtop which is available with ESXi. vimtop is the tool which helps you to  troubleshoot performance issues or bottlenecks in the vCenter Server appliance To launch vimtop, you will need to SSH to a VCSA 6.0 system and type “vimtop” […]

• vSphere 6.5

vCenter Server Appliance includes an Simple Network Management Protocol agent that can send trap notifications and receive GET, GETBULK, and GETNEXT requests. You can use the appliance shell API commands to enable and configure the Simple Network Management Protocol agent in vCenter Server appliance. You need to configure the agent differently depending on whether you […]

• vSphere 6.5

Clone Template Clone creates an exact copy of a running Virtual Machine at the time of cloning process Template acts as a baseline image for a Virtual Machine with the predefined configurations as per your organization’s standards. Cloning a Virtual Machine creates an exact duplicate copy of the Virtual Machine with the same configuration and […]

• VMware Virtualization

Virtualization is the process of creating a software-based (or virtual) representation of something rather than a physical one. Virtualization can apply to applications, servers, storage, and networks and is the single most effective way to reduce IT expenses while boosting efficiency and agility for all size businesses. Benefits of Virtualization Virtualization can increase IT agility, flexibility, and […]

• VMware Virtualization

This Post will help you to understand and create multiple port groups , Esxi host network details for complete environment  . Note : Below  commands are used on vCenter with One host , it can be used multiple servers environment . List vSwitch Inventory  Get-VirtualSwitch List Portgroup Inventory  Get-VirtualPortGroup Create a Virtual Switch Get-VmHost | […]

• PowerCLI

An overview of the Architecture A vCenter High Availability cluster consists of three vCSA 6.5 appliances deployed in an Active, Passive and Witness configuration. The Active node is a standard vCenter instance, the state of which is regularly replicated to the Passive node. The Passive node takes over when the entire Active node or critical […]

• vSphere 6.5