Powercli: VM uptime

Powercli VM uptime 



Get-Stat -Entity $VMNAME -State sys.osuptime.latest -RealTime -MaxSample 1


Get-Stat -Entity $VMNAME -State sys.uptime.latest -RealTime -MaxSample 1

$VMNAME.ExtensionData.Runtime.BootTime

VCSA Certificate Renewal

 

     VCSA Certificate Renewal Process

• Validate VCHA configuration
• Destroy VCHA
• Take snapshot
• Renew Machine SSL Certificate with custom certificate

             /usr/lib/vmware-vmca/bin/certificate-manager

                 Option1: Replace Machine SSL Certificate with custom certificate
                 Option2: Import Custom certificate.

•  Renew the Solution certificates (Machine, vSphere-webclient, vpxd & vpxd-extension)

              /usr/lib/vmware-vmca/bin/certificate-manager
                 Option6

• Renew Data Encipher vmKB#88548
• Renew STS Certificate vmKB#76719 
• Remove expired certificates

               VCSA -> Developer center -> 

                API Explorer ->  certificate_management/vcenter/trusted_root_chains -> 

               Delete -> Add certificate number to chain & Execute

vSAN Hardware & Network Requirements

 

Mostly Used Hardware:

Dell PowerEdge R640

CPU                          :Intel Xeon Gold 6150, 2.70 GHz/RAM:1.5tb = 64GB 24/24 slots / 

Network:                   :Mellanox ConnectX-4 Lx Dual Port 25GbE SFP Rack NDC

Storage:  OS:            :2 x 500 GB SATA-SSD - RAID1 - BOSS-S1 Controller 

               Cache:        :2 x 400 GB Dell Express Flash NVME P4800 - PCIe - SSD 

               Capacity:    :8 x 4TB Dell Express Flash NVME P4500

Controller                  :PERC H330 Mini for HBA/Passthrough/NonRAID  

VSAN

 VSAN

1. VSAN Architecture
2. Hardware & Network Requirements