Category: vCenter
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Updating vCenter Server 6.7 to 7
Reading Time: 8 minutesUpdating vCenter Server 6.7 to 7 is an article that explains how Updating vCenter Server 6.7 to 7. About Our Environment In our lab environment, there is a vCenter Server version 6.7.0 build 18485185 with Embedded PSC: We have one ESXi host and both VMs running in this environment: Accessing the ESXi…
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Configuring vCenter Server HA
Reading Time: 6 minutesConfiguring vCenter Server HA is an article that explains how to implement High Availability for the vCenter Server. In our lab, we are using one ESXi server to host all vCenter Server instances as necessary to demonstrate the procedures. How vCenter Server HA work? Firstly, it’s necessary to understand how vCenter Server…
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Applying a patch on the vCenter Server
Reading Time: 4 minutesApplying a patch on the vCenter Server is an article that explains how to update the vCenter Server. The are some ways to do it. In this article, we will show how to perform it using CLI (Command Line Interface) with the patch .iso file. The VMware Article 2143838 shows the build…
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How to install vCenter 8 in Lab Environment
Reading Time: 6 minutesHow to install vCenter 8 is an article that describes how to install the vCenter Server Appliance, step-by-step, in a lab environment using the VMware Workstation software. If you don’t use VMware Workstation, no problem, I believe that all concepts can be used in any way (physical or another virtual environment). I’m…
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Configure Time Sync by NTP for the vCenter
Reading Time: 3 minutesConfigure Time Sync by NTP for the vCenter it is a simple article to configure the vCenter Server to acquire date and time settings by an NTP server. For all systems and network administrators, a very important task is to maintain all devices with the date and time configurations correct. For some…
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Managing the vCenter Server Services
Reading Time: 2 minutesManaging the vCenter Server Services is a very important task for all vSphere Administrators. In this article, we will show how to see the status of all services and, if necessary, how to stop and start these services. Access the vCenter Server by SSH The first step for Managing the vCenter Server…
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Creating a Backup of vCenter Data
Reading Time: 5 minutesCreating a Backup of vCenter Data is a way to create regular backups of the vCenter Data and, of course, create a possibility to recover the vCenter if necessary. I rarely see this resource configured, but, it is an excellent way to get regular backups of the vCenter. This backup is like…
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How to install vCenter 7 in Lab Environment
Reading Time: 4 minutesHow to install vCenter 7 is an article that describes how to install the vCenter Server Appliance, step-by-step, in a lab environment using the VMware Workstation software. If you don’t use VMware Workstation, no problem, I believe that all concepts can be used in any way (physical or another virtual environment). I’m…