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Masking LUN paths using PowerCLI
I got a question on my previous post about the Get-EsxCli cmdlet, ESXCLI the PowerCLI way, from Alasdair Carnie who was having trouble using the Get-EsxCli cmdlet to mask luns at the ESXi host level. In this post I’ll show you how to accomplish LUN masking at the ESXi host level.
Note 1:
Before you read any further, please [...]
Managing VMware DRS rules using PowerCLI
One of the core features of VMware vSphere is the Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS). VMware DRS is vSphere’s workload load balancer and relies on VMware vMotion technology to live-migrate workloads from one ESX host to another.
You can constrain the VMware DRS decisions by defining DRS Rules. As of vSphere 4.1 there are 2 type of [...]
Living the dream
Who would’ve thought that 2011 would become such a great year for me? Earlier this year a dream came true with the release of our PowerCLI book on March 28th. Now, only 2 months after, another dream is about to happen. I think I can honestly say that I’m living my dream right now.
Well, it’s [...]
VMware vSphere PowerCLI Reference: Automating vSphere Administration
It has been quite a journey, but it has finally arrived. Today our book: “VMware vSphere PowerCLI Reference: Automating vSphere Administration” will be released by Sybex. The journey started about a year ago when Alan Renouf and Luc Dekens decided to write a PowerCLI book that should have a practical approach to vSphere administration. Later [...]
vSphere Client for iPad – Another step forward in mobile administration
Today VMware announced the release of the vSphere Client for iPad. The first great thing is that you can download the vSphere Client for iPad from Apple’s iTunes Store for FREE! The second great thing is that it looks really awesome and the interface is very intuitive.
VMware is taking mobility very seriously as this is [...]
Rescan VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) using PowerCLI simplified
While preparing some disaster recovery (DR) tests, I had to add and remove a couple of LUNS from several ESX hosts in different clusters. Doing so, I had to rescan a lot of host bus adapters (HBA) several times. As I hate doing repetitive tasks in a graphical user interface (GUI), I always find myself [...]
PowerCLI Book Update
As you might know, I was asked to co-author a PowerCLI book. Now that the book is nearly finished we posted an update on our book’s website at www.powerclibook.com. If you’re interested in what will be covered in the upcoming book called “VMware vSphere PowerCLI Reference: Automating vSphere Administration” (Yes, I know it’s a mouth [...]
ESXi Tech Support Mode
As a security recommendation you should always disable Tech Support Mode (TSM) on your ESXi servers, but sometimes it’s helpful if you’re able to connect to your ESXi server using Secure Shell (SSH). When you want to enable TSM, you have 3 options:
Use the Direct Console User Interface (DCUI)
Use the vSphere Client
Script it (using PowerCLI [...]
Brocade Network Advisor Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter
The storage network administrator drew my attention to the Brocade Network Advisor (BNA) Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter.
Brocade Network Advisor
Brocade Network Advisor provides a unified network management solution across Brocade Fibre Channel SANs, Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), Layer 2/3 IP switches and routers, Wireless, Layer 4/7 Application Delivery networks and Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) [...]
