January 8, 2024
If there is an requiremnt to collect the LDIF from vCenter, it can be done via 2 methods. Export using SSH # /opt/likewise/bin/ldapsearch -b "dc=vsphere,dc=local" -s sub […]
December 9, 2023
In my previous article I discussed about using OpenSSH for Key based authentication to vCenter. If you have missed, read HERE. Now lets discuss about using […]
December 8, 2023
How SSH Keys work? An SSH server has the capability to verify the identity of clients through various methods. The most basic among these is password […]
December 7, 2023
The backup/restore operation in embedded linked mode with VCHA enabled, will work exactly as it is today. The backup can be performed on the primary node. […]
December 6, 2023
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/vsphere-vcenter-installation/GUID-F02AF073-7CFD-45B2-ACC8-DE3B6ED28022.htmlYou can use the vCenter Server appliance GUI installer to restore a vCenter Server to an ESXi host or a vCenter Server instance. The restore procedure […]
December 5, 2023
https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/75156 By default, vCenter does not validate the certificates. The backup would still initiate if the certificate is a self-signed or the CA is not available […]
December 4, 2023
Starting with 7.0U3f , vCenter uses smbclient to transfer the files. Usage: smbclient [-?EgqBVNkPeC] [-?|--help] [--usage] [-R|--name-resolve=NAME-RESOLVE-ORDER] [-M|--message=HOST] [-I|--ip-address=IP] [-E|--stderr] [-L|--list=HOST] [-m|--max-protocol=LEVEL] [-T|--tar=<c|x>IXFvgbNan] [-D|--directory=DIR] [-c|--command=STRING] [-b|--send-buffer=BYTES] […]
December 3, 2023
Mount Failures CIFS mount works similar to NFS Mount mechanism. If you see the expected snippets, 2021-08-01T18:39:51.428 [20210801-183839-17958471] [MainProcess:PID-18794] [MountedFSStorageIOLib::run_timed_cmd:MountedFSStorageIOLib.py:130] ERROR: Cmd ['/usr/bin/mount', '-t', 'cifs', '//192.168.7.57/SMB/vCenter/sn_vc70.vmware.local/M_7.0.2.00200_20210801-183839/', […]
December 2, 2023
Default Port: 445 tcp Permission Issues To validate any permission issues, you can try accessing the SMB Share via any Windows Client. Enter the same credentials. […]
December 1, 2023
6.7 2049/tcp 7.0 / 8.0 111/tcp/udp – rpc-bind: Core storage NFSv3 – RPC portmapper2049/tcp/udp – NFS Transport The below ports are dynamic and need to check […]
November 30, 2023
Using Filezilla / WinSCP You can use filezilla/WinSCP to validate if you are able to navigate among folders and have delete permissions. Using curl Curl can […]
November 29, 2023
Using Filezilla You can validate the sftp server using Filezilla. Via Filezilla, you can validate the Directory and file creation also file deletion. Using WinSCP WinSCP […]
November 28, 2023
Default Port: 22 tcp SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) is a secure FTP protocol that sends files over secure shell (SSH), providing a high level of […]
November 27, 2023
Isolate the issue To isolate if the issue is with the vCenter or with the backup server, you can use a different backup server. We can […]
November 26, 2023
Using WinSCP Using Curl To delete a file, To delete a directory, In the Series: