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Shrink the size of vCenter Server VCSA appliance @vexpert #vmwarecommunities #vcenterserver #vcsaappliance #vcsadisksize #vcenterserversizing #homelab #homeserver

If you have upgraded a VCSA appliance between versions, if you are like me, you have noticed the size of the upgrade disks that the vCenter Server Installer shows as required seems to double each time you upgrade. It appears this is a known issue with the vCenter Server upgrade process. I wanted to share with you and work through the VMware by Broadcom KB article showing how to use a 2-step…

Upgrade vCenter Server to 8.0 Update 3 - Learn the quick steps to upgrade #vcenter #vmware #upgrade #vsphere #homelab #homeserver #upgradevcenterserver

I wanted to share with you guys the process to upgrade vCenter Server from 8.0 Update 2 to the newly released Update 3. The process is super easy and can be completed in just a few minutes. Let’s look at the process along with screenshots of the process. Table of contentsThings to consider before updatingTake a snapshotRunning the upgrade process to vCenter 8.0 Update 3Steps after the…

VMware vCenter Server VMSA-2024-0012 Critical Patch Update Steps - Learn about a critical new patch for vCenter Server that you need to apply as soon as possible #vcenterserver #vmwaresecurity #criticalpatch #vulnerability #vmsa20240012 #vmwareupdates

In case you haven’t heard as of yet, there is a new critical VMware vCenter Server critical patch advisory to be aware of that will require patching your vCenter Server. I have gone through the steps to patch vCenter Server so I can show you guys the effort and steps involved to get your VCSA appliance patched for the vulnerabilities. Let’s first look at the VMware vCenter Server critical patch…

When your vCenter is installed, you will see it has a default evaluation license assigned. An evaluation mode license of a vCenter Server system expires 60 days after the product is installed no matter whether you assign a license to vCenter Server or not. In this blog post, we will see how to update the license in your VMware vCenter server. From the below screenshot you see that the newly…

VMware vCenter Server and Cloud Foundation: Workaround for CVE-2021-22048 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

VMware vCenter Server is an advanced server management software that provides a centralized platform for controlling vSphere environments for visibility across hybrid clouds. ain centralized visibility, simplified and efficient management at scale, and extensibility across the hybrid cloud all from a single console. VMware vCenter Server is advanced server management software that provides a…

How to change the vCenter Server’s FQDN

In this blog post, I will discuss about one of the much awaited feature request of vSphere admins. Ever since vcenter was introduced, every vSphere admins wanted to know if we can change the vCenter server PNID (Primary Network ID). However, it was not supported in the earlier versions of vcsa. With the release of VCSA 6.7 U3, VMware has given life to this much awaited feature in vcsa which is…

vRealize Log Insight para vCenter Server: fin de la disponibilidad

VMware anuncia el fin de la disponibilidad (EoA) de vRealize Log Insight para vCenter Server, comenzando con la próxima versión y todas las versiones futuras de Log Insight.

La versión actual de Log Insight, versión 4.6.x, es la última versión que admitirá Log Insight para la capacidad de vCenter Server.

La próxima versión no aceptará las claves de licencia de vCenter Server para la activación.

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Hola un saludo a todos

En este post me gustaría hablar sobre una funcionalidad embebida en vCenter Server llamada Syslog Collector.

Antes que nada, recordar que comenzando con la versión de VMware vSphere 6.0, vCenter Server, sea Windows o el Virtual Appliance basado en Linux, tiene dos componentes:

Platform Services Controller o PSC.

vCenter Server

Dentro de los servicios que entrega el…