Note to self: updating my standalone ESXi host

Update April 15th 2020: If you are doing a full upgrade, make sure you specify the proper profile name using: esxcli software profile update -d </path/to/depot.zip> -p <profile name> You can list the profiles included in the depot with: esxcli software sources profile list -d </path/to/depot.zip> I’m running a fully nested homelab on a single ...

How to Upgrade to vRealize Network Insight 4.1

How to Upgrade to vRealize Network Insight 4.1
After upgrading to vRealize Operations Manager 7.5, my next task at hand was upgrading to vRealize Network Insight (vRNI) 4.1. I’m really looking forward to this release because it supports VMware Enterprise PKS and Kubernetes as a data source. Very cool! vRNI 4.1 What’s New! Martijn Smit recently made the move to the vRealize Network ...

How to Upgrade to vRealize Operations Manager 7.5

How to Upgrade to vRealize Operations Manager 7.5
It was time to upgrade the operations management layer of my homelab environment. This includes an upgrade to vRealize Operations Manager 7.5. vRealize Operations Manager 7.5 What’s New! vROps 7.5 introduces a lot of exciting new features, including: vSAN-aware performance optimization Return of the allocation model Identify orphaned (or “zombie”) virtual disks with reclaimable capacity ...

Runecast Analyzer support for VMware HCL Beta

Runecast Analyzer support for VMware HCL Beta
I have been in contact with Runecast since VMworld 2018. They deliver a product called Runecast Analyzer. It basically allows you to stay on top of the overall health of your VMware environment. They – for example – automatically scan the online VMware Knowledge Base using their “Proactive automation engine” to search for any known ...