Getting Host Id

How to get the Host ID?

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In this post I'm going to show you how to get the Host ID.

Using PowerCLI

Using hostlist

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Storage vMotion: PowerCLI

Storage vMotion With PowerCLI

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In this post I'm going to show you how to do a Storage vMotion Using PowerCLI. Something basic but cool 😋

The first step is connect to vCenter Server 

Use this command: Get-VM VMNAME   | Move-VM -Datastore DATASTORENAME

Check the picture... This really works 😉

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Horizon with View 7.2: Installation

Installing View Connection Server

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In this post I'm going to show the installation of VMware Horizon 7.2 Connection Server.

Let's Start!!!

Execute the installer with Priviligies, click Next to continue

Check the license agreement.....

Select the folder for the installers files

Select standar... check HTML Acces... In my case IPv4 but is possible IPv6

Recovery password.......... Next

Check the Windows Firewall.... Next...

I reccomend to use the same user that the installation..... Next.

Next.......

Click to Install......

Click to Finish... Don't forget to check the read me file...

Take note......

And finally you can go to this url:

For acces the desktop or download the client:

https://fqdnconnectionserver

For admin interface:

https://fqdnconnectionserver/admin

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vCenter Server 6.5: Backup

Backup vCenter Server 6.5

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In this post I'm going to show you how to take backup of vcenter server.

First, We need to go to this address: https://IPofvCenterServer:5480

Please use root and password

Click in Backup...

In my case I'm using a FTP Server (Windows Based) fill the path, port, user and password click Next

  

Select the information for take backup; I recommend select both options.. After click to Next

Check the Ready to Complete and click to Finish..

...........And the backup is succesfull click OK.

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VMware Reference:

https://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/2017/01/vcenter-server-appliance-file-based-backup-restore-walkthroughs.html

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PowerCLI: Delete From Disk

Delete From Disk

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In this post I'm going to show you how to delete a VM using PowerCLI (Something Basic but Cool).

First you need to identify the VM

Get-VM

After that we need to stop the VM,...., how? Use this command

Stop-VM -VM PHOTON01 -Confirm

So, the last step is delete the virtual machine...

Remove-VM PHOTON01 -DeletePermanently

VMware reference:https://www.vmware.com/support/developer/PowerCLI/PowerCLI41U1/html/Get-VM.html 

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Installing vSphere 6.5

Installing VMware vCenter Server 6.5

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In this post I'm going to show you how to deploy VMware vCenter Server 6.5.

Before to start We need to know the methods to Deploy:

• First Method

          vCenter Server with Embedded Platform Service Controller

          In this case the platform service controller is co-installed with the vCenter Server.           

• Second Method (I reccomend this option for Production Environments)

           vCenter Server with External Platform Service Controller

           

           In this case the platform service controller is a virtual machine diferent to the vcenter server                virtual machine.

           

In this case I'm going to Deploy the First Method.......

First you need this requirements:

• 1 IP for vCenter Server (Include PSC)
• 1 dns record in Microsof AD.
• 1 ESXI host.

Download the vmware vsphere virtual appliance in this link: https://my.vmware.com/en/web/vmware/info/slug/datacenter_cloud_infrastructure/vmware_vsphere/6_5

After of exceute vCSA installer ui give click in Install

Click in Next to Start...

Check the box to accept the EULA and click in Next to Continue

Select the deployment option in my case (vCenter Server with Embedded Platform Service Controller)

Fill the next information (IP address, user root and password) from the ESXi host

Password for the user root of the Virtual Appliance

Select the deployment size; this depence of the virtual machines and host that your going to manage.

Check Enable Thin Disk Mode and click in Next

Fill the next information and click Next

Finish to complete the deployment.

In this part click in Continue for the second part of the installation.

Click to Next

Fill the Next information (NTP, Enable SSH) click to Next

Fill the next information (SSO domain, password, site name) click to Next

Next to continue (I checked the VMware's customer experience but is not necesary)

Click to Finish

Click in OK to continue.

and Now you've got vCenter Server in your infrastructure or lab... Enjoy it!!

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Power CLI: Depot + Patch

Creating a custom ISO using PowerCLI

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In this post I'm going to show you how to create a custom ISO using PowerCLI, so what happens if a virus like wannacry is for VMware (I'm not joking jeje).  So VMware Admins need to create a custom iso for esxi that includes the VMware Path, so you can find anything patch from this page:

https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/patch#search

So you need to download this files to your Windows Machine (I'm not sure that PowerCli Core for MAC Users is possible to do this custom iso).

Let's Start!!!

The first step is create a Folder (If is neccesary)

In my case I created one folder with one subfolder named patches, you can sort it like you want.

After that you need to use this command in PowerCLI

 Add-EsxSoftwareDepot 

D:\Depot\PATCHES\ESXi650-201703001.zip

You can use this command for checking the patch:

Then you need to include the patch in the ISO File...

So after that you can use that iso for patch your ESXi environment.. so I recommend to use Update Manager...

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