Newsletter: February 25, 2017

Hello all, I had most of the week at home and is that ever nice. Plus I have made some good progress on the work lab. I hope to finish it next week and then work on my own pod in it. Very excited to get more work done on things I have actual commitments … Continue reading Newsletter: February 25, 2017 →

My vSphere 6.0 U1b Upgrade Checklist

Hello all, This is a big deal for me. This is the production part of my lab so this means my whole lab will now be at 6.0 U1 and I am quite excited with that. I did upgrade a small part of my lab - documented here - and as part of that I … Continue reading My vSphere 6.0 U1b Upgrade Checklist →

Newsletter: March 28, 2015

Hello all, I hope that this finds everyone well. I missed doing the last newsletter due to traveling and a complete lack of time. Sorry about that. I had a very good time at home for two weeks and I am back at DG HQ again. I always enjoy working with engineering! I am a … Continue reading Newsletter: March 28, 2015 →

Newsletter: February 15, 2015

Hello everyone, I hope that everyone is well today. I think that many US and Canadian people get a long weekend this weekend. I on the other hand, have chosen to travel into the blizzards of New England and the coast of the US. Should be interesting though as I get to visit one of … Continue reading Newsletter: February 15, 2015 →

Installing the VMware Management Packs for vR Operations v6.0

Hello again, There are three Management Packs - Log Insight (LI), VMware Infrastructure Navigator (VIN) and Storage that I think most or all of us will install. This article will help you get them installed and configured. BTW, these MPs are downloaded from the same place the vR Ops is downloaded. vRealize Log Insight I … Continue reading Installing the VMware Management Packs for vR Operations v6.0 →

Newsletter: January 4, 2015

Hello all, I hope everyone is doing well - and remembering to write or type 2015? It was nice to have some time off lately and I even actually took it off in the mountains. But home early and lots of work in the lab. I have some co-workers who have not used vC Ops, … Continue reading Newsletter: January 4, 2015 →

Newsletter: June 29, 2014

Hello all, Time for another newsletter! I am at home once again and quite happy to be here! I was gone for quite a while, and while it is very important to be close to developers when you are a start-up, it is very good to be home too. I have some interesting lab work … Continue reading Newsletter: June 29, 2014 →

Newsletter: May 10, 2014

Hello all, A week at home is always good. Back on the road on Monday but only for two weeks this time. I had a lot of time in the lab this week - our product has reached a point where I am having fun using it - bug hunt time and thinking about best … Continue reading Newsletter: May 10, 2014 →

Newsletter: April 20, 2014

Hello all, I had another good week working in the lab, trying to improve our product, which is always fun, but also working with developers and engineers. So a pretty good week. In the background has been the NFS issues where ESXi is dropping connections and Heartbleed (general and VMware). So not only do I … Continue reading Newsletter: April 20, 2014 →

vSphere 5.5b Upgrade – things to know!

Hello everyone, Things winding down for the holiday, but I have some time still so am trying to get some things done. This post is about the vSphere vC 5.5b upgrade, and host patching. Both were released very recently - around the 22nd I think. I use a Windows vC so the upgrade was a … Continue reading vSphere 5.5b Upgrade – things to know! →