Category vSphere

Folder

VMware folder refers to a logical container used to organize and manage virtual machine (VM) files and resources within the VMware environment. It is a way to group related virtual machines and other objects together for easier administration and resource…

Custom Attributes

A custom attribute refers to a user-defined metadata field that can be added to objects within the VMware infrastructure. Custom attributes provide a way to extend the built-in attributes and add additional properties or information to objects such as virtual…

VMware tools

Often I come over VMs that do not have VMware tools installed. I can only imagine that this is because the owners of the systems do not understand how integral the tools are for running a virtualized environment. VMware Tools…

VM Network Adapters

E1000E, VMXNET3, and SR-IOV passthrough—are different network interfaces available in VMware virtualization technology. Here’s a brief explanation of each: E1000E Advantages of E1000E: Disadvantages of E1000E: VMXNET3 Advantages of VMXNET3: Disadvantages of VMXNET3: SR-IOV Advantages of SR-IOV: Disadvantages of SR-IOV:…

vCenter Enhanced link mode

vCenter Enhanced Link Mode (ELM) is a feature that allows you to link multiple vCenter Server instances together, creating a unified management environment. It enables the centralized management and monitoring of multiple vSphere environments, providing a single pane of glass…

Stateless ESXi

What is Stateless Stateless ESXi refers to a VMware ESXi configuration, a popular hypervisor used for virtualization. The ESXi host operates without a local disk or persistent storage in a stateless ESXi configuration. Instead, it boots over the network using…

All Paths Down

In VMware vSphere, the “All Paths Down” (APD) condition refers to a situation where the storage device becomes temporarily inaccessible to the ESXi hosts. This can occur due to various reasons, such as storage system failure, connectivity issues, or misconfigurations.…

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