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 […]
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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 […]
Read MoreVirtual Network Management in Standard Switch Using Power CLI
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 | […]
Read MoreConfigure vCenter High Availability – Basic
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 […]
Read MoreInstall vCenter Server Appliance 6.5 With External PSC
This Post cover below , and mainly for installing and configure VCSA we should have proper FQDN Set up DNS using a Windows DNS server. Install an external Platform Services Controller (PSC). Install vCSA 6.5 using the external PSC just created. Configured DNS The first step is to come up with hostnames and corresponding IP […]
Read MoreFind Number of VCPU used in a Cluster and ESXi hosts
This Post explain how can we generate an output contains , Total number of vCpu used in an vCenter Cluster , also it shows many vCPU used per Esxi hosts . If you have multiple Cluster it is very easy to find same using below script. Connect-VIServer “vCenter Name” $TotalNumvCPUs = 0 Foreach ($Cluster in (Get-Cluster |Sort Name)){ $HostNumvCPUs = 0 Write-Host “Cluster: $($Cluster.name)“ Foreach ($ESXHost in ($Cluster |Get-VMHost |Sort Name)){ […]
Read MoreInsufficient configured resources to satisfy the desired vSphere HA failover level on the cluster
Problem Setting up a simple vSphere 6.5 environment, using percentage-based HA we have been seeing the following Configuration Issue flag on the cluster . Insufficient configured resources to satisfy the desired vSphere HA failover level on the cluster … You can see the alarms have Acknowledge/Reset options, this is a Configuration Issue message instead. I have […]
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