Rename vmdk without Storage vMotion
You probably know that changing a VM’s name in vCenter is easy, but that doesn’t actually rename its files or VMDKs. Normally, you’d use Storage vMotion to move and rename …
VMSA-2025-0010 – Critical VMware Vulnerabilities: What You Need to Know and Why You Should Patch Now
Broadcom (VMware) has just released VMSA-2025-0010, a security advisory detailing multiple vulnerabilities across vCenter Server, ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion. While not all of them are critical, one vulnerability in particular …
PowerCLI Script to Create/Delete in Bulk Snapshots
This one’s a quick tip I thought I’d share. It’s a simple PowerCLI script I’ve used during daily operations, especially when working on multiple projects. It helped me create snapshots …
Unable to consolidate VMware virtual machine snapshots due to file lock
Recently, we ran into a tricky case involving VMDK consolidation issues on a VM. Thought I’d share the resolution steps in case it helps someone else down the line, or …
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 …
Cloning a VM via GUI Leads to VMDK Misconfiguration
Another day, another interesting situation in the VMware world. Straight to the issue: the cloned virtual machines’ VMDK file(s) will point to the VMDK file(s) of the source machine used …
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 …
Switching between VCSA Default Appliance Shell and BASH Shell
In the context of vCenter Server (the centralized management platform for VMware environments), you’ll often encounter both Appliance Shell and Bash Shell when accessing the system through its vCenter Server …