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cybersylum
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Добавлен 25 окт 2006
Hi there! I spend my days helping others with virtualization. I work with customers of different sizes and who are at different points in their journey. I usually write or record on topics that I get the most questions on.
I've worked at a number of companies in my career - from developer to sysadmin - small company to large .
Like many of you, my knowledge and work has been influenced by many blogs on the Internet. My goal is to try and contribute something meaningful. I hope my videos are is useful to you in some way.
Feel free to connect with me at:
cybersylum
www.cybersylum.com
#vmware #vExpert
I've worked at a number of companies in my career - from developer to sysadmin - small company to large .
Like many of you, my knowledge and work has been influenced by many blogs on the Internet. My goal is to try and contribute something meaningful. I hope my videos are is useful to you in some way.
Feel free to connect with me at:
cybersylum
www.cybersylum.com
#vmware #vExpert
Add LogInsight to Skyline
VMware Skyline is constantly evolving and growing. While the majority of the changes happen to Skyline in the cloud, there are times when the Skyline Collector in your environment needs to be updated. VMware has released a new version of the collector which enables Log Insight support in Skyline.
In this video, I'll review how to enable automatic Skyline Collector upgrades and how to add Log Insight to Skyline.
If you want more content like this - subscribe to my channel - ruclips.net/user/cybersylum
You can find me at:
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In this video, I'll review how to enable automatic Skyline Collector upgrades and how to add Log Insight to Skyline.
If you want more content like this - subscribe to my channel - ruclips.net/user/cybersylum
You can find me at:
Blog - www.cybersylum.com
Twitter - cybersylum
#vExpert #VMware #Skyline
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Видео
VMware Skyline - Identifying Deprecated Devices
Просмотров 2912 года назад
VMware Skyline can do a lot to help you manage your environment. Did you know it can help identify devices which won’t be supported in the future? If you want more content like this - subscribe to my channel - ruclips.net/user/cybersylum You can find me at: Blog - www.cybersylum.com Twitter - cybersylum #vExpert #VMware #Skyline
Remove Host from Cluster - but keep it in vCenter
Просмотров 4,4 тыс.2 года назад
There are a few times when you may need to remove a vSphere ESXi host from a cluster; but keep it in vCenter. This video shows you how and why you might need to do this! If you want more content like this - subscribe to my channel - ruclips.net/user/cybersylum You can find me at: Blog - www.cybersylum.com Twitter - cybersylum #vExpert #VMware
Get Notified - VMware Security and Technical updates
Просмотров 732 года назад
Wouldn't it be great to get automatic notifications about updates to VMware Security Advisories and Technical Details? Check out this short video to learn the easy steps you can take to get these delivered right to your fingertips! VMware Security Advisories - www.vmware.com/security/advisories.html VMware Knowledge Base - kb.vmware.com If you want more content like this - subscribe to my chann...
Activate VMware Skyline Pro
Просмотров 1352 года назад
VMware Skyline Pro is available! You may need to activate it for your organization. This entails upgrading your Skyline Collector appliance to version 3.0 or later - this brief video will show you how! If you want more content like this - subscribe to my channel - ruclips.net/user/cybersylum You can find me at: Blog - www.cybersylum.com Twitter - cybersylum #vExpert #VMware #ImASkyl...
Are you ready for VMware Skyline Pro?
Просмотров 1192 года назад
VMware Skyline Pro is coming! This is the next step in the evolution of VMware Skyline. In this video you will learn what Skyline Pro will bring to your datacenter and what you have to do to prepare for it. If you want to dig deeper into Skyline Pro - head over to VMworld.com and check out the session recording for MCL2019. If you manage a VMware environment and aren't using VMware Skyline - yo...
Upgrading vCenter Server 7
Просмотров 4372 года назад
There are 2 ways to upgrade vCenter Server to a new version. This video covers upgrading vCenter from 7.0 Update 2 to 7.0 Update 3 using the Virtual Appliance Management Interface. There are a number of planning tools to help ensure your upgrade goes smoothly. You can learn more about them at ruclips.net/video/zTBJ8fYJfKs/видео.html If you want more content like this - subscribe to my channel -...
Using the VMware Hardware Compatibility List
Просмотров 7482 года назад
Detailed planning is essential to a sucessful VMware upgrade. The VMware Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) is a key part of this. This video will quickly walk you through the key functionality of the HCL. Once you have watched the video - go check out the HCL for yourself at vmware/com/go/hcl. If you want more content like this - subscribe to my channel - ruclips.net/user/cybersylum You can fin...
VMware Product Interoperability Matrix - Plan your Upgrade!
Просмотров 1,3 тыс.2 года назад
The VMware Product Interoperability Matrix is essential to planning a successful upgrade in your environment. This video will show you how it can help you understand * how different versions of VMware products work together (or dont't) * What versions of 3rd party tools to use * What version you can upgrade to next Once you have watched the video, you can check out the tool yourself at interopm...
Backup vCenter Server 7
Просмотров 7452 года назад
Have you backed up your vCenter Server Appliance today? If you can't answer this with a Yes!, you need to watch this video and get your VCSA backed up today! If you manage a VMware environment and aren't using VMware Skyline - you are missing out. My Skyline Demo series will show you why! ruclips.net/p/PL2fnSx3vQQFV3Ub5QFg_mfC23DQ6wHQK1 If you want more content like this - subscribe to my chann...
VMware Product Lifecycle Matrix Quicktake
Просмотров 1283 года назад
The VMware Product Lifecycle Matrix contains information on the support end dates for all VMware Products. This used to be published in a static PDF file. Now the Product Lifecycle Matrix is an interactive website which helps you find information quickly. Check this video out to learn what it can do for you... My VMware Quicktake videos are all short videos to help you learn something quickly. ...
Snapshot vCenter Server The Right Way
Просмотров 6 тыс.3 года назад
Snapshots can help you recover quickly from an issue during a change in a VM. vCenter can benefit from this too! Let's talk about the right way to snapshot your vCenter Server! If you manage a VMware environment and aren't using VMware Skyline - you are missing out. My Skyline Demo series will show you why! ruclips.net/p/PL2fnSx3vQQFV3Ub5QFg_mfC23DQ6wHQK1 If you want more content like this - su...
Skyline Advisor Demo
Просмотров 2533 года назад
VMware Skyline Advisor is a proactive support tool that uses machine learning to identify issues so they can be resolved before they turn into problems as well as automate other support functions. This video provides a demo of Skyline Advisor. You can learn more about installing VMware Skyline at ruclips.net/video/DKe9aUJj3yo/видео.html If you want a deeper dive into the other Skyline tools, ch...
VMware Skyline Overview
Просмотров 1783 года назад
VMware Skyline is more than a single tool. It is a set of tools that helps you manage your VMware Environment. This video provides an overview of each of them. 00:00 Introduction 00:30 Overview 00:50 Skyline Health for vSphere 01:10 Skyline Advisor 02:25 Skyline Health Diagnostics If you want a deeper dive into these tools, check out my Skyline Demo series Skyline Health for vSphere - ruclips.n...
Skyline Health Diagnostics Demo
Просмотров 7833 года назад
VMware Skyline Health Diagnostics is a tool that can help identify an issue known to VMware Support by reviewing data contained in a diagnostic log bundle. This video provides a demo of Skyline Health Diagnostics. Download Skyline Heath Diagnostics - docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Skyline-Health-Diagnostics/services/Skyline-Health-Diagnostics/GUID-2C540CAE-9157-498C-BB32-1429CC641269.html Installing...
Really appreciate this vid. To the point, and good explanations. Thanks!
Thank you. This helped a lot.
Best overview I have seen. Thank you for posting.
fantastic mate!! brilliantly explained, I would suggest cover some interesting topic like vSAN, NSX-T, and troubleshooting or analysis cases using skyline, vLog Insight, vROPs
I think its time to do that vCenter 6.5/7 to vCenter 7.0 upgrade video. Your articulate speech and consise explainations would definitely be appreciated by those looking for videos on the topic!
I took a snapshot while vcsa is on, that's the reason why I am here. ^ ^ Now I have wait about 15mins for no response.
@UCDRX166wX2h789AofNhU5OQ Need help.😣😣😭😭😭help me . i took a snapshot of my vcenter server while it was on, from vsphere without shutting vcenter server down first. Now its stuck. Vsphere is not opening. And vcenter server is not gettiNg shutdown through the esxi host itself.
Instead of shutting down the vCenter Appliance from the ESXi host it resides on, the best way is to go VAMI and shut it down from there. You can bring it back up from the ESXi host.
That's one of the things I love about Technology - there are always multiple ways to get the job done!
Yeah, but I liked his hint: By logging into the ESXi Host, you already have checked the accessibility of this host and you will be spared a deadly surprise in the case of, you know?
Great video
Glad you enjoyed it!
What if you have a lot of virtual machines? Aren't you only allowed like 15 snapshots? If you have more of an enterprise, rather than a small office, how would you be able to back up all the Data centers and hosts then?
Those are good questions! In this video, we are taking a snapshot of the vCenter Server Appliance as a precaution before we upgrade it or perform some other type of maintenance that we would like to have a quick rollback option for. It will only be offline for short while and won't affect any running virtual machines. There is no vCenter-wide limit on snapshots. There are two main considerations to keep in mind: First - you have to have enough disk space for the delta files that will be created. Second - Each VM can only have up to 32 simultaneous snapshots (nested in what is called a chain). VMware publishes some best practices around snapshots in a KB article - kb.vmware.com/s/article/1025279. Some guidelines I follow when taking snapshots * Snapshots are not backups * I keep snapshots for only as long as needed * I do not snapshot Windows Domain Controllers. These have their own replication and I could not snapshot a DC without some risk of causing problems in Active Directory * Any server with a database (like vCenter) is shutdown before I take the snapshot Thanks for watching the video! I hope this helps!
@@cybersylum OH, I see. So if I wanted to do an upgrade of Vcenter from 6.5 to 7.0, then I should do a full backup. Is there also an article for that? Thank you for responding!
If you need to do a minor upgrade - say 7.0 to 7.0 U2, the upgrade will be done in-place and you should take snapshot before you atttempt the upgrade. I have made a video covering that - ruclips.net/video/zTBJ8fYJfKs/видео.html If you are doing a major upgrade (6.5 to 7.x) the process will actually create a new vCenter Server Appliance and migrate the data from old to new. You don't need to backup vCenter for that as the original will remain unchanged. Check out a video from VMware TAM Lab on this process - ruclips.net/video/zTBJ8fYJfKs/видео.html You can (and should) backup your vCenter. The VMware process allows you to backup the config to a file which can be used to re-install vCenter from your last config. Check out ruclips.net/video/j43Q8dqOdrE/видео.html
@@cybersylum I will add, if dealing with multiple vcenter appliances that are linked (Embedded Link Mode) you need to power down ALL appliances and take a snapshot of ALL linked vcenters, if you have to rollback for any reason, ALL linked vcenters need to be rolled back as well, this is why I hate ELM for vcenter, it makes DR a little more difficult imo if you have multiple data centers in different parts of the globe.
@@SCDeerAddict Appreciate the comment - You are absolutely right! Another consideration is for anyone still running external PSCs on older versions of vCenter - those need be powered down and snapshotted at the same time as well.
Great video, thank you for the information.
Awesome and thank you ☺️
Glad you found it useful!
Great job on this video, straight to the point, and easy to understand!
Thanks Matt!