OVF Tool – Encoding special characters
I recently had to export multiple VMs to OVF templates. To simplify the process, I decided to use the OVFTool. However, I ran into an error: “Cannot parse locator.”Luckily with …
PowerCLI Script to Export All RDM Disks in a vSphere Cluster
I recently had to audit a vSphere environment and identify all VMs using RDM disks.One quick method is using RVTools—just export the data, go to the vDisk sheet, and filter …
CPU Scheduler in ESXi
While preparing for the VCAP Deploy exam, I came across an insightful on-demand course from Broadcom: VMware vSphere: Advanced Administration [V8] – On Demand. One of the topics covered was …
Failed to Remove ESXi Host from vSphere Distributed Switch
Recently, I encountered an issue while trying to remove an ESXi host from a vSphere Distributed Switch in order to complete the decommissioning process of the host. The ESXi was …
Understanding VMCA Certificates: Machine SSL Self-Signed vs. CA-Signed Certificate
vSphere has a built-in certificate authority (VMCA) that automatically provides and manages the necessary security certificates for vCenter Server and ESXi. This setup works out of the box with minimal …