Symptoms Synology SA3400 SAN connected to VMware vSphere ESXi 6.7 using iSCSI This is a new install. The issues have been occurring since you started using the Synology for VMware datastores Event: Device or filesystem with identifier x has entered the All Paths Down state. Warning Event: Lost connectivity to storage device . Path vmhba64:C0:T1:L1 is …Read More…
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Step by Step: Upgrade vCenter VCSA 6.0 (or 6.5) to 6.7
These screenshots show the entire process to upgrade vCenter from 6.0 to 6.7 using a Windows 10 desktop as my administrative workstation. The same steps work for vCenter 6.5 to 6.7. Is your existing vCenter server running on Windows? This article is primarily about upgrading vCenter appliances (linux-based). If you have a Windows vCenter server, …Read More…
A general runtime error occurred adding host – VMware vCenter and ESXi
Symptoms: When attempt to add a new vSphere host to vCenter, an error appears after entering the host credentials: “A general runtime error occurred” You clicked YES on the certificate prompt. You have a cluster with EVC enabled, and you are attempting to add the host to that cluster You are using vCenter 6.0 , …Read More…
Firmware and complex systems patching and upgrades in Frederick, Baltimore, Gaithersburg MD, and DC region
In many organizations, the servers and especially the storage area network (SAN) are critical. The thought of installing firmware on these systems or performing a major operating system upgrade is incredibly scary to the IT staff. I was working at a company recently which was having trouble with their backup system. Their backup system did …Read More…
VMware vSphere ESX and vCenter Upgrade 5.5 to 6.0 or 6.5 or 6.7 best practices
Tips, tricks, and missing steps for the VMWare upgrade Having done several small / medium business upgrades from vCenter and ESXi 5.5 to 6.0 and 6.5 and 6.7, I wanted to share some best practices and lessons learned with the IT community. Table of Contents Upgrade from 5.5 to 6.7 cannot be performed in one …Read More…
VMWare and Netapp consultant in DC, Baltimore, Columbia, Frederick, and Rockville MD
We install and configure Netapp Disk Shelves and VMWare vCenter and ESXi for small and medium businesses in Maryland and DC. (more about VMWare and virtualization later in this article!) Netapp installation, integration, and maintenance Kieri Solutions endorses Netapp products because they are designed to be highly available and have several options for nearly instantaneous …Read More…