Removing large .dmp files
I have noticed that the disk usage of the C: drive on my vCenter server has increased considerably recently, despite the databases being stored on a different drive. Running TreeSize revealed large dump files in the following location: C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\CrashDumps These…
Virtual machine disks consolidation is needed
This morning one of my VMs was reporting that virtual machine disks consolidation is needed, as shown in the screenshot below: I believe this was caused by a Veeam backup job, as there was also a snapshot size warning, but…
Upgrade Virtual Hardware
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…
Updating a standalone ESXi 5.1 host
I have just built a fresh standalone ESXi 5.1 host so naturally the first I want to do is patch it. As it’s standalone, and not managed by a vCenter Server, I’ll need to do it using the CLI. It…
Upgrade ESXi 5.0 to 5.1
My home ESXi host is currently running version 5.0 but I want to create a Windows 2012 VM and this isn’t support by version 5.0. So, it’s time to upgrade to 5.1. I’ve downloaded the ISO for 5.1 and burned…