Troubleshooting ESXi host in a “not responding” state issues in VMware

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When an ESXi host is in a “Not Responding” state in the VMware vSphere environment, it means that the vCenter Server or the management system has lost communication with the host. This can happen due to various reasons, and the host becomes unmanageable from the vCenter Server. To resolve the “Not Responding” state, follow these …

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Troubleshooting VM slow performance issues in VMware

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If the virtual machine (VM) is facing slow performance, here are some steps you can take to troubleshoot the issue: Identify the performance bottleneck: Determine which system resource is causing the slowdown. It could be CPU, memory, disk, or network. Monitoring tools will help you identify the resource utilization.Monitor resource utilization: Use performance monitoring tools …

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Best 3 ways to upgrade ESXI host

VMware ESXI host

There are numerous methods offered by VMware to upgrade ESXi hosts running versions 6.5 and 6.7 to version 7.0. In this article, we are going to show best 3 ways to upgrade ESXI host. The host that needs to be upgraded and the upgrade method you use determine the specifics and level of support for …

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Difference between Linux P2V and Windows P2V

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Physical to virtual (P2V) conversion is the process of migrating a physical machine to virtual machine with VMware vCenter Converter. This allows you to keep the same state, data, applications and system configuration as your physical machine, while benefitting from the flexibility and scalability of a virtual environment. vCenter Converter supports many source physical machines, …

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How to find Linux Server iLO/iDRAC IP with Command-line

How to find Linux Server iLO/iDRAC IP with Command-line

Every Linux admin should know What is iLO/iDRAC IP in a server? and How do I find server iLO/iDRAC IP? In this article, we are going to learn how to find Server iLO/iDRAC IP with the command-line. Introduction What is iLO in a server? Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) is a proprietary embedded server management technology from Hewlett-Packard …

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/var is Full: How to clear /var in Linux

var is Full - How to clear var in Linux

/var is a standard subdirectory of the root directory in Linux and other Unix-like operating systems that contains files to which the system writes data during the course of its operation. /var is specific for each computer; that is, it is not shared over a network with other computers, in contrast to many other high-level …

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Linux OS patching commands: checklist for Pre and Post server Reboot

Linux OS patching commands checklist for Pre and Post server Reboot

Every Linux admin should know what all action/checklist needs to be performed before/after the Linux OS Patching and server reboot. In this article, we are going to learn Linux OS patching commands Checklist for Pre and Post server Reboot. Introduction Linux Host Patching is a feature in Enterprise Manager Grid Control that helps in keeping …

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How to install Photivo on Ubuntu 20.04 – A Image Editor for Linux

How to install Photivo on Ubuntu 20.04

Photivo is a free and open source user-friendly photo processor that allows you to quickly modify and adjust bitmap and RAW images, among many other formats. It’s an cross-platform application available for Microsoft Windows, macOS and Linux. This application is written in C++ and uses the Qt framework. It handles your RAW files as well …

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How to install LightZone on Ubuntu 20.04 – A Image Editor for Linux

How to install LightZone on Ubuntu 20.04

LightZone is a free, open-source digital photo editor application. It’s an light weight application that requires less storage than most software in the category Design & photography software. With its stylish and well designed layout, the application provides easy access to numerous image browsing and editing tools. Users will be able to access numerous image …

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