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Clone VMDK / clone single disk of VM using vmkfstools in CLI

Clone VMDK / clone single disk of VM using vmkfstools in CLI

Here in this blog I’ll show you how to clone a single disk of a vm or multiple disk of a vm using CLI In major senarious we have to extend a disk or make changes on VM. During such case if a vm is very large and critical vm such as a database server. Cloning of complete VM will be very time consuming and may not be correct solution as a backup for making changes on a specific disk. We can…

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Vcenter patching using CLI

Easy way to update Vcenter using command line. Attach the ISO file downloaded form Vmware site .ISO file to a vCenter Server Appliance CD or DVD drive.(VMware-vCenter-Server-Appliance-6.7.0.xxxxx-xxxxxxxx-patch-FP.iso​) Using Putty SSH client tool login to VCSA.login as rootand enable shellType shell to enable bash commands. Update Process : Only 3 command line steps to update VC Step 1. …

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ESXi Host Patching Using Update Manager.

BY: Mohammed Yunus. How to Patch a VMware ESXi Host Using Update Manager Keeping Esxi hosts up to date is a critical aspect of maintaining your VMware vSphere environment.  VMware vSphere Update Manager makes this very simple to do for a number of your VMware vSphere components.  Let’s take a closer look at how to patch ESXi host using Update Manager. In This Guide Before Patching…

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Vcenter upgrade from 6.5 to 6.7

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Vcenter upgrade from 6.5 to 6.7

Upgrade VMware vCentre Appliance Version 6.5 to 6.7 By Yunus Today we will see how easily we can upgrade vCenter Server Appliance from version 6.5 to 6.7. This upgrade we performed in a real time environment, so also want to show you the errors which we faced during the upgrade process. Therefore, we have also attached the error screenshots and not only the step by step process. We hope you will…

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VMware 6.7 support