Stanislav Musil – Blog

  • Easily Identify Your vCenter Version and Update Needs with PowerShell (Get-vCenterVersion)

    Easily Identify Your vCenter Version and Update Needs with PowerShell (Get-vCenterVersion)

    If you are working with VMware environments, particularly with vCenter Server, it’s important to keep track of the version and build number of your vCenter instances. This script/function, Get-vCenterVersion, is designed to help you retrieve these details effortlessly. Here, we’ll break down my script, explaining each section, and provide examples of how to use it.…

  • VMUGCZ Event in Prague – 2024-05-23

    A Day of Innovation and Networking VMware User Group Czech Republic (VMUGCZ) Yesterday’s VMUGCZ event in Prague was a fantastic success, bringing together professionals and enthusiasts for a day filled with insightful sessions, engaging discussions, and valuable networking opportunities. Agenda: Welcome by VMUGCZ LeadersThe event began with a warm welcome from the VMUGCZ leaders, setting…

  • Audio-Books 2021-2024

    Seznam audioknih, které jsem za ta léta poslechl. Většinou cestou do a ze zaměstnání 🙂 Pokud mi chcete nějkou doporučit tak mi určitě napište. Všechny audio knihy si můžeš poslechnout na audiolibrix. 2024 Těžké melodično (Terry Pratchett) Na volné noze (Robert Vlach) Jak na sítě (Eliška Vyhnálková) Total Recall (Arnold Schwaryenegger) 2023 KMOTR (Mario Puzo)…

  • My Experience at VMware Explore 2023

    I recently had the incredible opportunity to attend VMware Explore 2023, and it was an enlightening journey into the future of digital transformation. This year’s event was brimming with innovative solutions and significant updates that left me excited about what’s coming next in the tech world. Personal Insights Attending VMware Explore 2023 was more than…

  • Homelab 2022

    LAB for 2022 is ready. Last year the price of the energy go so high, that I must to turn off some of my servers. So they are not running 24×7 🙁 Usually I run 2x vCenters, NSX-T, VSAN, Cloud Director, vRO, vRLI, Tanzu, K8S etc.. and a lots of linux VM’s all for testing…

  • NSX-T upgrade to 3.1.1 with few issues.

    I updated NSX-T in my lab environment (more about the homelab here) from version 3.1.0 to 3.1.1 { more precisely from 3.1.0.0.0.17107157 to 3.1.1.0.0.17483185 }. And during the update I went through few issues, which I was able to solve 🙂 Learning curve go up .. Before you start, read release notes: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-NSX-T-Data-Center/3.1/rn/VMware-NSX-T-Data-Center-311-Release-Notes.html The first…

  • Homelab 2021

    LAB for 2021 is ready. Last year new home DC building has been build. Usually I run 2x vCenters, NSX-T, NSX-V, VSAN, Cloud Director, vRO, vRLI etc..and a lots of linux VM’s all for testing and learning purpose. Licenses I have are from vExpert and VMUG Advantage. 2021-01-17 DC5 Networking: Internet 500Mbit Cisco 2970G Zyxel…

  • Upgrade vCloud Director for Service Provider to 9.7

    Upgrade to 9.7 is little bit more complicated, because you need to upgrade (if you are using it) PostgreSQL. Step-by-step guide Put vCloud Director + PostgreSQL DB vm’s into maintenance in monitoring system. SSH to vCloud VM and shutdown services: /etc/init.d/vmware-vcd stop Start nginx or apache to show temporary web page (this needs to be…

  • Homelab 2020

    Still in progress… not all HW is in the list.. for now just the CORE HW is in the list… and new homeDC building is being build .. DC5 Networking: Internet 500Mbit Cisco 2970G Zyxel GS1920 Compute: DELL R710 2x Xeon 192 GB RAM iDRAC 4x NIC DELL R710 1x Xeon 92GB RAM 4x NIC…

  • VMware vCloud Director for Service Provider upgrade from 9.7 to 10.0

    Check prerequisites, documentation, release notes Documentation: https://docs.vmware.com/en/vCloud-Director/index.html Release notes: https://docs.vmware.com/en/vCloud-Director/10.0/rn/VMware-vCloud-Director-for-Service-Providers-100-Release-Notes.html API: https://code.vmware.com/apis/553/vcloud-director Instalation,configuration and upgrade guide: https://docs.vmware.com/en/vCloud-Director/9.7/com.vmware.vcloud.install.doc/GUID-F14315CC-B373-4A21-A3D9-270FFCF0A417.html In my scenario I have CentOS 7 VM where is vCloud director 9.7 running. And another VM where is running PostgreSQL. Step-by-step guide stop vCloud services /etc/init.d/vmware-vcd stop backup vCloud DB. In my case PostgreSQL su – postgres…

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  • VMware vSphere 8 – What is New…
    VMware vSphere 8 – What is New… Dwayne Callahan, Sr. Solution Engineer at Broadcom, shares how the vSphere labs cover a range of topics, from basic tasks your standard engineer might need to know, to using Python in the API. VMware vSphere 8 – What is New […] Broadcom Social Media Advocacy
  • VMware Cloud Foundation Zero to Hero -…
    VMware Cloud Foundation Zero to Hero – Deployment and Scale VMware Cloud Foundation Zero to Hero -… See how simple it is to deploy a new VMware Cloud Foundation instance from scratch and the automated workflows to scale a VCF 5.2 deployment. #VMwareCloudFoundation Broadcom Social Media Advocacy
  • Creating a Content Library for VM Images
    Creating a Content Library for VM Images Creating a Content Library for VM Images How to create a Content Library for VM Images Broadcom Social Media Advocacy
  • VCF Operations: Maintaining Compliance
    VCF Operations: Maintaining Compliance VCF Operations: Maintaining Compliance Learn how you can leverage VCF Operations to maintain consistent configurations that comply with industry and corporate standards. Broadcom Social Media Advocacy
  • Sharing a single NVMe device with NVMe Tiering?
    Sharing a single NVMe device with NVMe Tiering? Sharing a single NVMe device with NVMe Tiering? I am a huge fan of the new NVMe Tiering capability within vSphere 8.0 Update 3 and it has been fantastic to hear more users taking advantage of this new feature to see what it can do for their … Continue reading “Sharing a single NVMe device with NVMe Tiering?”

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