vSphere 6.0 – Increase database settings for task and event retention
By default, vSphere 6.0 keeps information about tasks and events for 30 days. This can easily be changed if required in a few simple steps: Log in to the vSphere Web Client Navigate to the vCenter Server instance Select…
Veeam Backup & Replication – Cannot use tape Tape 1: unknown media (possibly in use by another application)
One of my tape jobs in Veeam Backup & Replication has failed with the following error: Cannot use tape Tape 1: unknown media (possibly in use by another application) The tape in the drive was previously used by Symantec BackupExec. …
Veeam backup job warning – Unable to truncate Microsoft SQL Server transaction logs
I have created a new backup job in Veeam Backup & Replication that contains a VM running Microsoft SQL server. I have enabled application-aware processing. However, the job completes with the following warning: Unable to truncate Microsoft SQL Server transaction…
Change the startup order of virtual machines in a vApp
After creating a vApp in the vSphere Web Client it may be necessary to change the order in which the virtual machines start up. For example, in a Microsoft Exchange vApp it would be logical to start the domain…
Using Quick Filters in the vSphere Web Client
In the vSphere Web Client a Quick Filter can be used on the following: Datastores Clusters Hosts Virtual Machines Templates The Quick Filter is a drop-down menu that allows you to choose the columns to filter by: To add…