VMware NSX VPN tunnels statistics collection with PowerShell

I’ve been assigned the task of gathering VPN statistics for a client. Their system operates on VMware NSX 4.0.0.1. After checking, I found that the current PowerCLI lacks the capability to extract VPN statistics. Since VMware NSX has a RestAPI interface, we can perform various actions through RestAPI calls. I’ve… Continue reading

Enabling LLDP for Intel X7xx series adapters in ESXi

If you are using Intel X710,XL710 or X722 adapters in your environment, you may have already noticed, that LLDP (Link LayerDiscovery Protocol) is not working for you. And you are getting following message “Link Layer Discovery Protocol is not available on this physical network adapter” Apparently those cards have their… Continue reading

HDD failed in vSAN cluster (Softlayer) – how to replace it

In this article I would like to show you how to replace failed HDD (or SSD) drive in VMware vSAN cluster running on Softlayer Cloud. 1. Open web-client and navigate to: Hosts and Clusters -> choose Cluster -> Manage -> Settings -> Virtual SAN -> Disk Management You will see all… Continue reading

How to Reduce Downtime with VMware Clusters?

We often hear about clusters, but what does a “cluster” actually mean? How are clusters used and what are their benefits? In this article, I will take a look at the most frequently used types of clusters and advantages of using them within the framework of the VMware virtual infrastructure.… Continue reading

Google Chrome crashes with vSphere Web Client 6.x

A lot has been written in the last few days about the Shockwave Flash crashing when using vSphere Web Client 6.x VMware produced KB2151945 on how to workaround the problem, yes a workaround, because until now there is no resolution for the problem. Until now nothing new, just follow the KB… Continue reading