Installing PowerShell / PowerCLI on a Mac

Hi there, Here is the info I used to get PowerShell and PowerCLI working on my Mac. While it is here for the next time I need it, it is also here in case I helps you. And it was weird. Very weird - as I had to clean up. We are doing PowerShell 6.0.1 … Continue reading Installing PowerShell / PowerCLI on a Mac →

Veeam Availability Orchestrator v1.0 is NOW GA!

Hello all, It is pretty darn cool - I have been working on this pretty much since I started at Veeam and today it is GA. I assume it is available for sale too. Veeam Availability Orchestrator (VAO) is a DR orchestration tool. This means you can do a test failover of your apps, confirm … Continue reading Veeam Availability Orchestrator v1.0 is NOW GA! →

Avoiding privacy clicks with Veeam ONE

Hello all, When you access the Veeam ONE web UI, for example when you want to get into Reporter you are likely used to seeing the prompts about privacy? And when you click ADVANCED you see: And once you select Proceed, you are delivered to ONE Reporter. So I was going to write an article … Continue reading Avoiding privacy clicks with Veeam ONE →

Deploy, and Configure of Runecast Analyzer

Hi all, As I mentioned in my recent newsletter, I am going to get Runecast working in my lab. I heard from others how cool it is, and while I knew that, I did not put the priority on it. Now I am. So join me while I deploy, and configure Runecast. We will make … Continue reading Deploy, and Configure of Runecast Analyzer →

Newsletter: February 24, 2018

Hello, A short week, but it feels like it was a long one anyway. I have submitted a nice whitepaper I am looking forward to sharing it with you. A small one, but a huge amount of work went into it. I like having the Veeam vSphere Web Client plug-in installed as it means I … Continue reading Newsletter: February 24, 2018 →

This site can’t be reached, when I click on a Veeam report

Hi all, I recently clicked on the View Latest Backup Job Status Report link. You can see the link for that below in the screenshot from my Veeam Plug-in of the vSphere Web Client. You can see the two nice links above. The error I got when I clicked on the View Latest link is … Continue reading This site can’t be reached, when I click on a Veeam report →

Host Info Report - thanks to Veeam ONE

I was talking with a Veeam customer recently and I mentioned I used a PowerShell tool to get inventory reports - we were talking about Spectre / Meltdown remediation. The customer was not into PowerShell but they had Veeam ONE. So I had an idea - could we do this with ONE? I was sort … Continue reading Host Info Report - thanks to Veeam ONE →

Setting up a new vSphere Server

Hi all, This might help you out, and for certain it helps me remember things. Not all here is good for all people but certainly it is all worth thinking about. I have a best practices article that has lots of great info and which helps out this article. But here is a list of … Continue reading Setting up a new vSphere Server →

Failed to index guest file system. mlocate was not found

Hi all, As I have mentioned before, I am working on a small white paper that is a proof point about making Veeam Backup & Replication work with vRealize Automation. Lots of fun actually, but I have been pushing out Linux machines as part of a vRA request and they get automatically backed up. Very … Continue reading Failed to index guest file system. mlocate was not found →