After publishing my recent article on how to audit vCenter Cloud Gateway and vCenter Server registrations for the vSphere+ Cloud Service, I thought it would also be useful to share some tips on how you can easily find your existing vCenter Cloud Gateway (VCGW) deployment(s) within your environment? You might wonder, do I not already…
Month: April 2023
New book: VMware vSAN 8.0 U1 Express Storage Architecture Deep Dive!
We already gave some hints on twitter, and during an episode of the Unexplored Territory podcast, but here it finally is… The new book, the VMware vSAN 8.0 U1 Express Storage Architecture Deep Dive! It has been a year since we release the vSAN 7.0 U3 Deep Dive book, and with this brand new vSAN…
USB Network Native Driver Fling for ESXi 8.0 Update 1
Songtao and I are happy to share that we now have a compatible version of the USB Network Native Driver for ESX v1.12 Fling that supports the latest ESXi 8.0 Update 1 release! 🥳 This release also includes a couple of minor enhancement and fixes which are listed below: Support for new DLINK RTL8156 device…
Building a custom Ubuntu image using Packer Examples for VMware vSphere project
I am a HUGE fan of HashiCorp Packer and I have been using it for a number of years across many different projects including the VMware Event Broker Appliance (VEBA) solution. While it can certainly feel daunting at first, the same can be said for just about anything new, I typically point folks over to…
How to audit vCenter Cloud Gateway & vCenter Server Registrations for vSphere+
The vSphere+, vSAN+ and the VCF+ Cloud Service all leverage the vCenter Cloud Gateway (VCGW) to provide secure connectivity between your on-premises VMware infrastructure and the VMware Cloud (VMC) Console. The process to setup the VCGW is made up of the following two steps: Connect your VCGW to the VMC Console Register your vCenter Server…
ESXi PSOD due to GP Exception 13 in world with Intel 13th Generation CPU
If you are using an Intel 13th Generation (Raptor Lake) CPU and you have not disabled either the E-Cores or P-Cores, you may run into a PSOD when powering on a VM with the following exception: GP Exception 13 in world Since ESXi does not support Intel’s hybrid consumer CPU architecture, Option 1 below is…
VMware 1.0, GSX Server 1.0, Server 1.0 and Workstation 3.0 – Trip down memory lane
While concluding my recent personal project, a trip down memory lane with both ESX 1.0 (along with installing all subsequent major ESX and ESXi releases) and VirtualCenter 1.0, I had received a TON of positive feedback on the nostalgia and the memories that these videos had brought back, including many VMware colleagues both current and…
VMUG Advantage Homelab Group Buy Discount offer 2023! (Also for renewals!)
It is that time of the year again for many, time to renew your VMUG subscription. The minimum discount you will get is 12% and this can go up to 15% when the number of participant goes above 300, which drops the price down to 170 USD. What do you get when you sign up…
vCenter Converter 6.4 Beta is now LIVE
To add to the exciting release week for VMware, I am happy to share that the vCenter Converter team has just released a public beta for their next upcoming 6.4 release! If you are an existing vCenter Converter beta participant, you can head over to the vCenter Converter Beta Community https://communities.vmware.com/t5/vCenter-Converter/ct-p/5385 to download the latest…
VMUG Advantage Group Buy is back!
With the release of vSphere 8.0 Update 1 yesterday, what better way to enhance your VMware Homelab than getting or renewing your VMUG Advantage!? 🥳 vSphere 8.0 Update 1 is now available! The Release Notes will be up shortly, so be patient 🔸vCenter📒 https://t.co/KVRx5f2stQ 💿 https://t.co/H7hEnuQYlI 🔹ESXi📒 https://t.co/ZN0oZ6kBDG💿 https://t.co/imYObEEOz7#vSphere80U1 — William Lam (@*protected email*) (@lamw)…