Latest Updates for ESXi, vCenter, SRM and Update Manager

VMware has released today the latest patches for the following products



- VMware ESXi Server 5.1 P03 


- VMware vCenter Server 5.1 Update 1c 


- vSphere Site Recovery Manager 5.0.3 


- VMware vSphere 5.0 Update 3 


- VMware Update Manager 5.0 Update 3


For more information refer to the following KB articles

http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2055559 

You can also check the release notes for the bug fixes and read out the contents of each article which describes the specific issues fixed for each product.

Enjoy patching and updating !! Make your environment secure.

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VMware LogInsight - FREE

Today on Twitter I find out that as a Promotion this Fantastic Tool is available for FREE.

Now looking at the features its very very impressive and @lamw has blogged about it already on how to change the configuration and also @smflanders has blogged about it with various features too.

Now look at the main key capabilities of LogInsight:

VMware™ vCenter Log Insight™ delivers automated log management through log analytics, aggregation and search, enabling operational intelligence and deep visibility across all tiers of the IT infrastructure.

Key Capabilities:

• Collect, analyze and search all types of log data in one place.
• Get comprehensive visibility across logs from vSphere, operating systems, applications, storage arrays and network devices.
• Deploy the virtual appliance and be productive in minutes with an easy-to-use and intuitive user interface. There is no need to learn a new search language to get started.
• Get more out of your VMware environment with the built-in content pack optimized for vSphere.
• Integrate vCenter Log Insight with vCenter Operations Manager to monitor and manage all your datacenter operations across virtual, physical and hybrid cloud infrastructure.

Anyway you can get this tool for FREE and for more details you can visit the Blog post by clicking the link below.

 

http://www.vmware.com/promotions/2013-vcenter-log-insight-promo.html 

Now there are other tools available such as Spluk, LogAlyze etc. etc. so I suggest to give this a try and you wont be disappointed as there are lot of efforts put in by the people at VMware.

Please help spreading the word.

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Cheers !!

VMware Network Ports Diagrams (vSphere, vCloud, vCenter, SRM, VR, VCD, Update Manager)

For long time there are various Diagrams when it comes to configuring Firewall and make the changes on the Network to provide access to certain person to certain product.

There is lot of work done to make a singular Diagram available now.

A KB is also published http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2054806 which has a link to the PDF file.

But here is the Pictorial view of the Ports which includes the products such as vSphere, vCenter Server (w Linked Mode), VMware Update Manager, vCO, vCloud Director, ESXi, vSphere Client etc.

The port information are integrated on the diagram using information from various KB articles mentioned below.

1012382, 2031843, 2039095.

@simonlong_ has recently blogged about VMware Horizon View 5.2 Diagrams for Internal and External facing Designs.

Internal Facing

External Facing

While we are at the Firwall Diagrams you can refer the SRM diagrams blogged by Grant Orchard (@grantorchard and also refer the KB article 1009562 for details tables.


vSphere Replication

Site Recovery Manager

SRM and VR

SRM and VR

@Hany_Michael has contributed towards developing the diagram which is documented under KB 1030954. He also blogged about various other diagrams on his blog here.


vCloud Director Diagram

Hope you enjoy using all the Diagrams and configure your environment accordingly to make them secure and also go with your requirements.


These are also helpful in studying for VCP or VCAP exams as well.

Care and share please !


Cheers !!

How to install Async drivers on ESX/ESXi?

Now there are multiple methods using which you can update the driver on ESX/ESXi servers.

One of my authored article 1032936 for ESX/ESXi 4.x which grabbed the space in Top 20 articles this month discussing various methods


e.g.
Using commands esxupdate and vihostupdate or during the installation of ESX/ESXi by specifying the driver source CD


Article for updating Async drivers on ESX/ESXi version 4.x

KB 1032936

Article for updating Async drivers on ESXi 5.x

KB 2005205


Julian Wood (@julian_wood) has put up a PowerCLI script to update the drivers here.

If you have used any other methods apart form what is listed, then DO provide the feedback so that the article will get updated.

Cheers.