macOS 10.12.4 is now GA

Hi all, This is a small update, but I have had 8 public beta's with it on my home lab machine so I feel confident it should not be much of a negative issue. Here is what they say is in it: As well here is an article about it. And another article with additional … Continue reading macOS 10.12.4 is now GA →

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iOS 10.3 is now GA

Hi there, I have been working with 10.3 for some time on one of my devices. It has been very well behaved to say the least. It has finally dropped to it is upgrade time for my two production devices! What's in 10.3? iOS 10.3 introduces new features including the ability to locate AirPods using … Continue reading iOS 10.3 is now GA →

Host cannot download files from VUM patch store

I could also call this odd VUM error and no update. But I went to update my silver cluster recently and it didn't work. I saw this error. I looked in /var/log/esxupdate.log and found no clues. So I thought I would try doing a CLI type update. Here is the CLI I used. Here is … Continue reading Host cannot download files from VUM patch store →

Newsletter: March 18, 2017

Hello all, I am writing this - at least some of it - while on a layover in Houston, while on my way to Ft. Lauderdale for a Gartner event. After that I will be at a VMUG in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. I hope to see any of you that read my blog at either … Continue reading Newsletter: March 18, 2017 →

Veeam and ReFS - how to make things work!

I have seen a lot about how cool ReFS is and how important - like Ricks article. I have not seen so much, certainly not in one spot, on how to make it work, and how to make sure it is in fact working for you. So that is what I will cover in this … Continue reading Veeam and ReFS - how to make things work! →

vSAN hardware compatibility issue - and the solution, not what I expected!

I am building out a new pod at work for my lab. It has four new R730 Dell servers that are completely on the HCL for vSAN. It was important to me, so not only did I confirm that myself but I got someone else to confirm. When I installed vSAN in in our management … Continue reading vSAN hardware compatibility issue - and the solution, not what I expected! →

How to install and configure Dell OpenManage Integration for vCenter v4

If you would like to know why I like this tool so much, check out this article. This is an important tool if you have Dell servers. Upgrades from 3.x to 4.x There is no upgrade from 3.x. However, you can turn off the old v3 appliance, and deploy the new v4.x version, and use … Continue reading How to install and configure Dell OpenManage Integration for vCenter v4 →

Why have the Dell OpenManage integration for vCenter?

It is not because it is a vSphere Web Client plug-in. It is not because on each host I have information like the screenshot below shows. It is not because of the screenshot below either. While all the things I mention / show are nice, the following screen is what I really like the best. … Continue reading Why have the Dell OpenManage integration for vCenter? →