There have been some questions within and outside the VMware vExpert community about vExpert Pro. It sounds like it is a higher level of vExpert, but it is not. vExpert Pro, in short, is a program in which professionals assist those trying to become vExperts, those already within the community, and the vExpert program itself. The key here is “assisting.”
vSphere Upgrade Saga: Finish vSphere 6.7 Upgrade
In the last two vSphere Upgrade Saga posts, I completed the pre-ESXi upgrades and then the ESXi upgrades. Now it is time for the last bit of the upgrade to happen: specifically, VMware Tools, virtual hardware, and VSAN disk format. There are some new features within the HTML 5 client for vSphere 6.7 that make this so much easier.
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Containers with SELinux: Dropbox on CentOS 7
Ever since Dropbox dropped support for various forms of modern and older Linux versions, there have been ways to get around the issues. However, none of them properly consider SELinux’s being in use. Dropbox removed effective support for CentOS 7.x and RHEL 7.x while maintaining it for the latest Debian versions. Why is not really the issue; there are many thoughts out there. However, the impact is pretty heavy for those using Enterprise Linux for desktops, like myself. Containers to the rescue.
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vSphere Upgrade Saga: Finally ESXi 6.7
My upgrade from ESXi 6.5 to 6.7 did not go as cleanly as I would have liked, for several reasons. However, so far I have found a solution to everything. Here is a recap of my approach.
vSphere Upgrade Saga: Finally vSphere 6.7
It was time. I finally found the time to upgrade my environment to vSphere 6.7U1 from vSphere 6.5U1. The vSphere Upgrade Saga continues. No, I did not go to 6.5U2 or even vSphere 6.7, as I was waiting for the tool to allow me to converge my external PSC into an embedded PSC. Most things went quite well. There were a few upgrade issues, however.
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LinuxVSM: Keeping Up with VMware
When I started the LinuxVSM Project, I started it to help myself—to solve a problem caused by data faults and the long tail between updates. Now, with version 5, LinuxVSM has grown steadily. It is no longer a tool just for myself, but also for others. It even has folks verifying it to other operating systems. Version 5 adds some very interesting features, ones that have changed how I use LinuxVSM and hopefully how others use it as well.