Deleting the datastore where a content library is hosted is probably not the best idea but … yes stupid error and now what. If you are not faint of heart (and now how to take a snapshot), you can rectify this. You should contact GSS as there is not documented solution and this might break. Take a snapshot and verify if …

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Due to a power failure of the storage where the vCenter Server Appliance resides, the VCSA does not boot. Connecting to the console shows the following output: When you see this screen, none of the services are started as the appliance does not fully start. This implies that there is no means of connecting to the H5 …

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The challenge I have a couple of NSX-T environments in my home lab. I logged on to one of them and saw a couple of open NSX-T password expiration alarms. <div class="uagb-ifb-content"> <div class="uagb-ifb-title-wrap"> <h3 class="uagb-ifb-title"> CAUTION </h3> </div> <div class="uagb-ifb-text-wrap"> <p …

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I have been working on a script to deploy environments on a regular basis in my homelab. While I have made great progress I have not been able to get this completed due to the lack of time. It did up my powershell script writing skills. A while ago I followed a webinar about VMware Cloud Foundation Lab Constructor (VLC …

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Whilst upgrading the home lab I also decided to rebuild from scratch. There were some challenges to overcome because I have running VMs I don’t want to shut while migrating. My current home lab setup and the go to setup is documented here (work in progress). Basically it comes down to: Original setup: three hosts …

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