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vCenter patching failed to update the VAMI build “Got exception while trying to save metadata to a file: Unexpected content in /etc/issue file”

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The issue After patching/upgrading your vCenter 6.7 appliance, the vCenter UI shows the latest build number, but in VAMI you see the older VAMI build number. To troubleshoot upgrade issues, you can look at the following file; /var/log/vmware/software-packages.log In the log, you see the following error; INFO:vmware.vherd.base.software_update:Setting appliance version to 6.7.0.31000 build 13643870 ERROR:vmware.vherd.base.software_update:Got exception … Continue reading vCenter patching failed to update the VAMI build “Got exception while trying to save metadata to a file: Unexpected content in /etc/issue file” →

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Using the vSphere CSI Driver with OpenShift 4.x and VSAN File Services

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You may have seen my blog post “How to Install and configure vSphere CSI Driver on OpenShift 4.x“. Here I updated the vSphere CSI driver to work the additional security constraints that are baked into OpenShift 4.x. Since then, once of the things that has been on my list to test is file volumes backed … Continue reading Using the vSphere CSI Driver with OpenShift 4.x and VSAN File Services →

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How to backup vRealize Automation 8.x using Veeam

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In this blog post I am going to dissect backing up vRealize Automation 8.x using Veeam Backup and Replication. – Understanding the backup methods – Performing an online backup – Performing an offline backup Understanding the Backup Methods Reading the VMware documentation around this subject can be somewhat confusing at times. And if you pay … Continue reading How to backup vRealize Automation 8.x using Veeam →

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How to Install and configure vSphere CSI Driver on OpenShift 4.x

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Note2: December 2021 VMware released the Red Hat Certified Operator “vSphere Kubernetes Driver Operator”, which is now the preferred and recommended way to install CPI and CSI in your OpenShift environment. – Using the new vSphere Kubernetes Driver Operator with Red Hat OpenShift via Operator Hub Note: This blog post was updated in February 2021 … Continue reading How to Install and configure vSphere CSI Driver on OpenShift 4.x →

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How to deploy OpenShift 4.3 on VMware vSphere with Static IP addresses using Terraform

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Install OpenShift 4.x on vSphere 6.x/7.x The following procedure is intended to create VM’s from an OVA template booting with static IP’s when the DHCP server can not reserve the IP addresses. The Problem OCP requires that all DNS configurations be in place. VMware requires that the DHCP assign the correct IPs to the VM. Since many real installations require the … Continue reading How to deploy OpenShift 4.3 on VMware vSphere with Static IP addresses using Terraform →