VMware: Replacing existing ESXi hosts with the new hosts/hardware
VMware infrastructure upgrade is one of the my 2019 first quarter goals. Upgrading vCSA and replace all the esxi hosts with the new hardwares. I am near completion. I am…
Upgrading vCenter Appliance (vCSA) and ESXi 6.5 to 6.7
This article is for upgrading vCenter Appliance and ESXi 6.5 to 6.7 on internet disconnected environment. Login to https://my.wmware.com/ and download the following two files: VMware-VCSA-all-6.7.0-8546234.iso VMware-ESXi-6.7.0-8169922-depot.zip Always upgrade the…
SharePoint 2016: EventID 6389: The Execute method of job definition Microsoft.Office.Server.UserProfiles.FeedCacheRepopulationJob (IDb0da4589-982d-4b22-9384-9856ea686c8b) threw an exception.
Following errors were logged at least 3 - 4 times a day. Error: Event Log Event ID 6389 The Execute method of job definition Microsoft.Office.Server.UserProfiles.FeedCacheRepopulationJob (IDb0da4589-982d-4b22-9384-9856ea686c8b) threw an exception. Unexpected…
Exchange 2013 Recovery Procedures
Proper documentation is vital for recovery. Experiences taught me how important it is to test and document it. Also I've come across Exchange or MS Windows admins who have taken…
VMware VCSA Connection Control Operation Failed for disk “ide0:0”
When attaching an .iso from a data store to VCSA appliance CD/DVD, VM become unresponsive for certain period of time. Error: Connection Control Operation Failed for disk "ide0:0" Solution: Make…
Upgrade ESXi
1. Put your host into maintenance mode 2.ssh into the ESXi host and issue the following command 3. copy the upgrade patch(.zip ) folder to data store 4. Run esxcli…
Copy files to VM from Outside on isolated environement
I have created a test environment where my vSwitch is not connected to any NIC adapters. I need to be able to copy files and folders to the VM to…