Now that I have installed Veeam Backup & Replication 7.0 I need to add the ESX host that contains the VMs. It’s just a few simple steps… 1. Open Veeam Backup & Replication Free Edition 2. Right-click VMware vSphere and…
Today I have downloaded Veeam Backup and Replication Free 7.0 in order to backup my ESXi 5.5 lab. Having read through the features it seems to offer everything I need, and more, to backup the lab VMs (I don’t require…
This evening I have been upgrading the virtual hardware on some VMs. They are running on ESX 5.1 so are currently at version 7: Upgrading the virtual hardware is a simple process that involves only a few clicks, but the…
Since installing vCenter Server Appliance 5.5 I have encountered the following error message every time I edit the properties of a virtual machine and click OK, event if I don’t make any changes: com.vmware.sps.fault.QsConnectionException The server hasn’t been restarted since…
Today I am deploying a VMware vCenter Server 5.5 Update 1 Appliance by using the OVF template available for download on the VMware web site. Before starting, I downloaded the template files from https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/details?productId=352&downloadGroup=VC550B. Once downloaded, here are the steps…