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…
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…
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…