This is an idea that I have implemented for DR test purposes for a couple of customers. I have not seen this idea documented anywhere in the community, so I thought I would post it here for discussion. Scenario: For some of my VMware SRM customers, the network allows production VLANs and subnets to […]
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I typically recommend that administrators establish a policy for using VMware Update Manager to patch and update their ESXi hosts. Frequently, I help them write such a policy. The policy tends to vary greatly from one environment to the next. Sometimes, it varies from one ESXi cluster to the next within a single environment. The […]
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In a few of my customer’s VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) implementations, we needed to configure a single recovery site to support two protected sites. SRM does permit this, but it requires a custom installation. Early in my SRM engagements, I take steps to determine if a shared recovery site is needed or may be […]
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As part of many of my vSphere related professional services engagements, such jumpstarts, designs, upgrades and health-checks, I typically address the alarms provided by VMware vCenter Server. Frequently, I recommend creating some custom alarms and configuring specific actions on some alarms to meet customer needs. Although my recommendations are unique for each customer, they tend […]
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