Usually when I start working on a new project, I try to optimize the tools I work with so I can maximize my productivity. If you’re also a heavy RDP, Citrix, View, etc. user as I am, and often work…
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Appliance (OS) root password is expired or is going to expire soon. Please change the root password before installing an update.
I had this error message popping out in VCSA when I tried to perform an update via the VCSA gui (https://vcsa.fqdn:9458) and basically, the update process wouldn’t start. I also couldn’t change the root password as I was getting into…
PowerCLI script for setting up /VSAN/IgnoreClusterMemberListUpdates on all hosts, with minimum effort
As you probably know, vSAN does not need vCenter to work. You can actually create and manage vSAN without vCenter but it’s a bit more… well… you know… not easy 🙂 I’m currently managing a huge vSAN environment with…
Warning: The available space to /dev/disks/naa. appears to have shrunk. This may happen if the disk size has reduced. The space has been reduced by (x blocks).
I had to hold a training and decided to recycle some (relatively) old hosts and have them installed with vSphere 6.5.0d and most important vSAN 6.6 as I had 4 hosts, each with 5 SSDs I thought I was lucky…
Amazon WorkSpaces Windows Client Registration service
I normally use for work at least 2 physical devices so I’m not affected too much about any hardware or software malfunction. I work with a lot of customers and I’m using my personal devices for work, so I always get…
This edition cannot be upgraded – How to activate Windows Server 2016 Evaluation
I happen to have more than a couple of dozens Windows Server VMs in my HomeDC, starting with Server 2003 and ending with (the gorgeous) Server 2016. I tested 2016 along with various products (including XenDesktop, Horizon View, VEEAM) since…
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How to delete orphaned VMs on VMware vCenter 6.5
Before VMware vCenter 6.5, deleting orphaned VMs was really easy. You just needed to connect with the VMware vSphere Client (the fat client) to the vCenter server, create a new folder, move the broken stuff in it, and delete the…
VMware vCenter Server Appliance 6.5 – failed to boot – Failed to start Network Service
If you ever encounter an issue with the vCenter server that’s so bad that the server itself doesn’t start, well try the following: fsck -fy /dev/mapper/log_vg-log If it tells you that it fixed something, just press CTRL+D and let the…
Click and Right click not working on Windows 10 Start Menu
I found out the hard way, that by removing the AppX software packages that come pre-installed in Windows 10, the “immersive” shell might not work as supposed. To be more precise, clicking and right-clicking the Start Menu will not do…
VpxClient has stopped working
1. Navigate to “C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\Virtual Infrastructure Client\Launcher” 2. Edit as Administrator VpxClient.exe.config (you can use Notepad++ and if the file editing operation requires Administrative permissions, Notepad++ will ask you to elevate permissions; cool tool!) 3. Add the following lines in…
Victor Homocea 