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…
An error occurred while taking a snapshot: Failed to quiesce the virtual machine
I am trying to clone a virtual machine but the task fails with the following error: An error occurred while taking a snapshot: Failed to quiesce the virtual machine I also see Event ID 7011 logged in the System event…
Create a new vApp using the vSphere Web Client
Today I am creating a new vApp in my lab environment for Microsoft Exchange 2016. It will consist of one domain controller and two Exchange servers. Note: Before creating a new vApp you need to ensure that DRS is enabled…
Increase the amount of startup delay to edit the BIOS of a virtual machine
If ever I need to edit the BIOS of a virtual machine I increase the boot delay to allow time to press ESC. Here’s how to do it: Log in to the vSphere Web Client Right-click on the VM…