Month: March 2016

VMware vSphere Update Manager 6.0 – Installing the vSphere Update Manager Client

The following is a step by step guide for installing the vSphere Update Manager Client.

  1. On the vSphere Client navigate to Plug-ins > Manage Plug-ins….01
  2. On the Plug-in Manager dialog box click the blue Download and Install link to install the VMware vSphere Update Manager Extension.02
  3. On the Open File – Security Warning dialog box click Run.03
  4. On the VMware vSphere Update Manager Client 6.0a – InstallShield … dialog box click OK.04
  5. On the VMware vSphere Update Manager Client 6.0a dialog box click Next >.05
  6. On the End User License Agreement dialog box select the check box for I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next >.06
  7. On the Read to Install the Program dialog box click Install.07
  8. On the InstallShield Wizard Completed dialog box click Finish.08
  9. On the Plug-in Manager dialog box verify the VMware vSphere Update Manager Extension is Enabled.09

VMware vCenter Server 6.0 – Verify the Status of Critical Services

The script below will query the status of the VMware VirtualCenter Server (vpxd), VMware Inventory Service (invsvc) and VMware vSphere Web Client (vspherewebclientsvc) services on the specified server hosting an instance of VMware vCenter Server 6.0.

<#
.SYNOPSIS
This script will provide the status of the VMware VirtualCenter Server (vpxd), VMware Inventory Service (invsvc) and VMware vSphere Web Client (vspherewebclientsvc) services on VCENTER01.ROOT.SYSADMIN.NET.
.DESCRIPTION
This script will automate the process of providing the status of the VMware VirtualCenter Server (vpxd), VMware Inventory Service (invsvc) and VMware vSphere Web Client (vspherewebclientsvc) services on VCENTER01.ROOT.SYSADMIN.NET.
.EXAMPLE
N/A.
.AUTHOR
Written by Noel Enrique Alvarez on Friday, March 25, 2016.
#>

#Query the status of the VMware VirtualCenter Server (vpxd), VMware Inventory Service (invsvc) and VMware vSphere Web Client (vspherewebclientsvc) services on VCENTER01.ROOT.SYSADMIN.NET
Get-Service -ComputerName VCENTER01 | Where-Object {$_.name -eq “vpxd”}
Get-Service -ComputerName VCENTER01 | Where-Object {$_.name -eq “invsvc”}
Get-Service -ComputerName VCENTER01 | Where-Object {$_.name -eq “vspherewebclientsvc”}


VMware vCenter Server 5.0 – Verify the Status of Critical Services

The script below will query the status of the VMware Virtual Center Server (vpxd) and vCenter Inventory Service (vimQueryService) services on the specified server hosting an instance of VMware vCenter Server 5.0.

<#
.SYNOPSIS
This script will provide the status of the VMware Virtual Center Server (vpxd) and vCenter Inventory Service (vimQueryService) services on VCENTER01.ROOT.SYSADMIN.NET.
.DESCRIPTION
This script will automate the process of providing the status of the VMware Virtual Center Server (vpxd) and vCenter Inventory Service (vimQueryService) services on VCENTER01.ROOT.SYSADMIN.NET.
.EXAMPLE
N/A.
.AUTHOR
Written by Noel Enrique Alvarez on Friday, March 25, 2016.
#>

#Query the status of the VMware Virtual Center Server and vCenter Inventory Service services on VCENTER01.ROOT.SYSADMIN.NET
Get-Service -ComputerName VCENTER01 | Where-Object {$_.name -eq “vpxd”}
Get-Service -ComputerName VCENTER01 | Where-Object {$_.name -eq “vimQueryService”}


vSphere Update Manager 6.0 – Installation

The following is a step by step guide for installing vSphere Update Manager (VUM) 6.0.

  1. On the VMware vCenter Installer dialog box select Server under the vSphere Update Manager section and click Install. Additionally, this is a lab environment so Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Express will be utilized.01
  2. On the VMware vCenter Installer dialog box click No.02
  3. On the VMware vSphere Update Manager – InstallShield … dialog box select a language and click OK.03
  4. On the VMware vSphere Update Manager dialog box click OK.04
  5. On the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for VMware vSphere Update Manager dialog box click Next >.05
  6. On the License Agreement dialog box select the check box for the option that states I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next >.06
  7. On the Support Information dialog box accept the default settings and click Next >.07
  8. On the vCenter Server Information dialog box enter the information for an instance of vCenter Server and click Next >.08
  9. On the VMware vSphere Update Manager Port Settings dialog box select the hostname or Internet Protocol (IP) address from the drop down box and click Next >.09
  10. On the Destination Folder dialog box change the drive letters to E: and click Next >.10
  11. On the Ready to Install the Program dialog box click Install.11
  12. On the InstallShield Wizard Completed dialog box click Finish.12

VMware vCenter Server 6.0 – Adding a Host to VMware vCenter Server cluster as a Scheduled Task

The following is a step by step guide for adding a VMware ESXi 6.0 host to a VMware vCenter Server cluster as a scheduled task.

  1. On the home screen of the VMware vSphere Web Client select Host and Clusters.01
  2. Select a cluster, then navigate to the Manage tab and select Scheduled Tasks.02
  3. Select Schedule a New Task and click Add Host….03
  4. On the Name and location portion of the Add Host (scheduled) dialog box enter the hostname or Internet Protocol (IP) address of the VMware ESXi 6.0 host then click Next.04
  5. On the Connection settings page enter the root authentication credentials and click Next.05
  6. On the Security Alert dialog box click Yes.06
  7. On the Host summary page review the configuration of the VMware ESXi 6.0 host and click Next.07
  8. On the Assign license page review the licensing information for the VMware ESXi 6.0 host and click Next.08
  9. On the Lockdown mode page accept the default settings and click Next.09
  10. On the Scheduling options page enter a Task name and Task description.10
  11. On the Scheduling options page click Change.
  12. On the Configure Scheduler dialog box enter a time to add the VMware ESXi 6.0 host to the cluster then click OK.12
  13. On the Scheduling options page click Next.13
  14. On the Ready to complete page click Finish.14
  15. In the Recent Tasks pane verify a the Create scheduled task task completed successfully.15

VMware vCenter Server 6.0 – Creating a Host Profile

The following is a step by step guide for a creating a VMware ESXi 6.0 host profile.

  1. On the home screen of the VMware vSphere Web Client select Policies and Profiles.01
  2. On the Policies and Profiles interface select Host Profiles.02
  3. On the Host Profiles interface click the green plus sign to Extract profile from a host.03
  4. On the Extract Host Profile dialog box select a vCenter Server and VMware ESXi host then click Next.04
  5. On the Extract Host Profile dialog box enter a Name for the host profile then click Next.05
  6. On the Extract Host Profile dialog box click Finish.06
  7. In the Recent Tasks pane verify a Create a host profile task completed completed successfully.07
  8. On the Host Profiles interface verify the host profile has been created.08

VMware vCenter Server 6.0 – Creating a Cluster

The following is a step by step guide for creating a VMware vCenter Server 6.0 cluster.

  1. On the home screen of the VMware vSphere Web Client select Hosts and Clusters.01
  2. Right click a datacenter object and select New Cluster….02
  3. In the New Cluster dialog box enter a Name for the cluster and click OK.03
  4. On the VMware vSphere Web Client verify that a recent task completed for the creation of the cluster.04
  5. On the VMware vSphere Web Client verify that the cluster object has been created.05

VMware vCenter Server 6.0 – Adding a VMware ESXi 6.0 Host to a Datacenter

The following is a step by step guide for adding a VMware ESXi 6.0 host to a VMware vCenter Server 6.0 datacenter.

  1. On the home screen of the VMware vSphere Web Client select Hosts and Clusters.01
  2. Select the datacenter object, right click it then select Add Host….02
  3. On the Name and location section enter the hostname or Internet Protocol (IP) address of the VMware ESXi 6.0 host then click Next.03
  4. On the Connection Settings section enter the authentication credentials for the root user account then click Next.04
  5. On the Security Alert dialog box click Yes.05
  6. On the Host Summary section review the information for the VMware ESXi 6.0 host and click Next.06
  7. On the Assign license section enter license information or select the Evaluation License and click Next.07
  8. On the Lockdown mode section accept the default setting of Disabled and click Next.08
  9. On the VM location section accept the default setting of the datacenter object and click Next.09
  10. On the Ready to complete section review the configuration settings and click Finish.10
  11. In the VMware vSphere Web Client verify that a recent task completed adding the VMware ESXi 6.0 host to the datacenter.11
  12. In the VMware vSphere Web Client verify that the VMware ESXi 6.0 host is located under the datacenter object.12

VMware vCenter Server 6.0 – Creating a Datacenter

The following is a step by step guide for creating a datacenter in VMware vCenter Server 6.0.

  1. On the home screen of the VMware vSphere Web Client select Hosts and Clusters.01
  2. Right click the vCenter Server object and select New Datacenter….02
  3. In the New Datacenter dialog box type a name for the datacenter object and click OK.03
  4. On the VMware vSphere Web Client interface verify the datacenter object is under the vCenter Server object.04

VMware vCenter Server 6.0 – Web Client Configuration

The VMware vSphere 6.0 Web Client layout may be adjusted to your personal preference but should you ever want to reset the layout to it’s default configuration follow these steps:

Username > Layout Settings… > Reset to default layout