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…
vApp creation is disabled in the target resource pool
While creating a new vApp using the vSphere Web Client I encountered the following error: vApp creation is disabled in the target resource pool. This was because I hadn’t created a resource pool first. You can follow this guide to…
Configure a SSO Identity Source for Active Directory using the vSphere Web Client
I have a new vSphere 6.0 environment and need to configure SSO to authenticate users in Active Directory, as well as assign permissions using Active Directory groups. Here are the steps used to configure an Identity Source for Active…
vSphere Web Client – You’ll need a new app to open this VMware-csd
While logging in to a vSphere Web Client (version 6.0) I received the following message: “Do you want to allow this website to open an application on your computer?” After clicking Allow the following message appeared: "You’ll need a…