Deleting Inaccessible Objects from vSAN

There may be times when you see some vSAN objects which are in an inaccessible state.Try to "Repair the absent or degraded vSAN objects immediately" or "Purge Inaccessible VM swap Objects" from VMWare vSAN Skyline Health option,and check if that helps. There's a few reasons that objects could have been inaccessible, one being orphaned objects … Continue reading Deleting Inaccessible Objects from vSAN

Upgrade vSAN Disk Format Using vSphere Web Client

After you have finished upgrading the vSAN hosts, you can perform the disk format upgrade.  Prerequisites Verify that you are using the updated version of vCenter Server.Verify that you are using the latest version of ESXi hosts.Verify that the disks are in a healthy state. Navigate to the Disk Management page in the vSphere Web Client to verify the object status.Verify that … Continue reading Upgrade vSAN Disk Format Using vSphere Web Client

Upgrading a VMware ESXi host fails with the error

VMware vCenter Update Manager fails to upgrade the ESXi host at 92%.Cannot upgrade from ESXi 6.0 to ESXi 6.7 using the ISO image. OSError: [Errno 39] Directory not empty: /bootbank/state.XXXXXXX (where XXXXXXX is a number) To resolve this issue, ensure that the /bootbank/state.XXXXXXXX directory is empty.  To ensure the /bootbank/state.XXXXXXXX directory is empty: Log in to the ESXi using SSH with … Continue reading Upgrading a VMware ESXi host fails with the error

vSAN HCL DB up-to-date health check is red for the fresh deployment

What does the vSAN HCL Health – vSAN HCL DB up-to-date check do? This health check verifies the VMware Compatibility Guide (VCG) database used for the HCL checks is up-to-date. These VCG checks are not done against the HCL on the VMware website, but rather against a copy stored on the vCenter Server. The initial … Continue reading vSAN HCL DB up-to-date health check is red for the fresh deployment

How to manually remove and recreate a vSAN disk group using esxcli

To remove and recreate a disk group using esxcli commands: Log in to the ESXi host that owns the disk group as the root user using SSH.Run one of these commands to put the host in Maintenance mode.Note: VMware recommends using the ensureObjectAccessibility option. Failure to use this ensureObjectAccessibility mode or evacuateAllData mode may result in data loss. Recommended:Ensure accessibility of data:esxcli system … Continue reading How to manually remove and recreate a vSAN disk group using esxcli

‘Migrate’ Option Greyed out for VMs in VMware vCenter 6.x/7.X

This issue can occur after a virtual machine backup completes and the entries from the vCenter Server database vpx_disabled_methods table are not removed. To resolve the issue we need to follow the following steps: Login to https://vCenter FQDNorIP/mob/?moid=AuthorizationManager&method=enableMethods using SSO credentials. Login with administrator@yourssodomain.localExample: administrator@vsphere.local The below page will appear: 2. Find the VMs MOB ID In … Continue reading ‘Migrate’ Option Greyed out for VMs in VMware vCenter 6.x/7.X