Image: VMware vSphere 8, the latest version of VMware's virtualization platform, introduces several new features and improvements to help organizations modernize their IT infrastructure and meet the demands of a rapidly changing business environment. Some of the key new features in vSphere 8 include: Native Kubernetes Support: vSphere 8 includes a built-in Kubernetes environment, known … Continue reading VMware vSphere 8: What’s New?
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vSphere 7 lifecycle manager
vSphere 7 Lifecycle Manager is a new feature introduced in vSphere 7 that provides a centralized, automated and simplified way to manage and upgrade the lifecycle of vSphere infrastructure components such as vCenter Server, ESXi hosts, and NSX-T. With vSphere 7 Lifecycle Manager, you can upgrade your vSphere environment to the latest version in a … Continue reading vSphere 7 lifecycle manager
PowerCLI script to list datastore space utilization
Here is a PowerCLI script that lists the datastore space utilization: Connect to vCenter server Connect-VIServer -Server -User -Password Get all the datastores in vCenter $datastores = Get-Datastore Loop through each datastore foreach ($datastore in $datastores) {# Get the capacity and free space of the datastore$capacity = $datastore.CapacityGB$freeSpace = $datastore.FreeSpaceGB # Calculate the used space … Continue reading PowerCLI script to list datastore space utilization
PowerShell script to list VMs on ESXi host.
Here is a PowerShell script to list the virtual machines (VMs) on an ESXi host: # Connect to the ESXi host Connect-VIServer -Server <ESXi_host_name> # Get a list of all VMs on the ESXi host $VMs = Get-VM # Loop through each VM and display its name and power state foreach ($VM in … Continue reading PowerShell script to list VMs on ESXi host.
How to Install ESXi 8?
To install ESXi 8, follow these steps: Download the ESXi ISO file from the VMware website. Burn the ISO file to a CD or USB drive. (for installing ESXi in a VM, you can directly mount the ISO) Boot the server from the CD/USB drive. Press Enter to install ESXi. Accept the End User License … Continue reading How to Install ESXi 8?
Uncovering virtual networking Part-9: IOChain Framework
The IOChain is a group of functions that provides connectivity between virtual ports and the virtual switch. It also provides the capability to insert functions into the network data-path regardless of the switch type used i.e. Standard Switch (vSS) or Distributed Switch (vDS). A virtual port has two IOChains based on the direction i.e. to … Continue reading Uncovering virtual networking Part-9: IOChain Framework
vSphere 7 Update 1 Major changes.
With the release of vSphere update 1, there is major shift in the supported compute maximums as summarised in table below. vSphere 7vSphere 7 Update 1Virtual CPUs per VM256768Memory per VM6 TB24 TBCPUs per host768768Memory per host16 TB24 TBHosts per cluster6496 With vCenter Server 7.0 Update 1, scalability for vSphere Lifecycle Manager operations with ESXi hosts and … Continue reading vSphere 7 Update 1 Major changes.