Entries from Eric Sloof

RVTools Version 4.4.1 (February 11, 2023)

• Upgraded RVTools solution to Visual Studio 2022
• Upgraded RVTools solution to use VMware vSphere Management SDK 8.0
• Log4net upgraded to version 2.0.15
• RVToolsPasswordEncryption now uses the mac address instead of a fixed string to encrypt the password.
• On the vInfo tab page new columns: Total Disk capacity in MiB, Folder ID, Fault tolerance role, Reboot power off, EFI Secure boot option, and SMBIOS UUID
• On vCPU tab, new column: "Numa Hotadd Exposed" boolean value whether virtual NUMA topology is exposed when CPU hot-add is enabled
• On the vDisk tab page, new columns: Disk UUID, Disk sharing mode
• On all related VM tab pages, the tag columns are moved just before the Datacenter column
• On all VM related tab pages: Changed the VM UUID tool tip text to "VirtualCenter-specific 128-bit UUID of a virtual machine"
• On the vSource tab page, new columns: version, patch level and VI SDK Server
• On the vHealth tab page: /storage/archive is excluded for the "free disk capacity" check as the /storage/archive partition can be full by design. https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/57829
• Bug fix on vInfo tab page: Column "Primary IP Address" didn't show correct value
• Bug fix on vNetwork tab page: determining whether an ip address was an ipv4 or ipv6 did not always go well

In this video, VMware will show you how to use Aria Automation Config Beacons to monitor events on your managed machines. They will walk you through the process of setting up and configuring Beacons.

For more information and examples, check out the VMware Aria blogs and documentation pages.

You need a modern software multi-cloud load balancer, which separates the data and control plane, to deliver application services beyond traditional load balancing solutions.

Services such as real-time application analytics, security and monitoring, predictive auto-scaling of application traffic, hybrid and multi-cloud global server load balancing, and end-to-end automation.

Download the Multi-Cloud Load Balancing for Dummies ebook and learn how to:

• Deliver consistent services across multi-cloud environments
• Enable elastic on-demand autoscaling
• Automate routine application delivery tasks
• Gain real-time visibility and analytics
• Empower developers with self-service
• Simplify advanced security management
• Modernize microservices app delivery

This book provides tips that help administrators maximize the performance of VMware vSphere 8.0. Sections cover hardware selection, ESXi and virtual machines, guest operating systems, and virtual infrastructure management.

The book is intended for system administrators who are planning a VMware vSphere 8.0 deployment and want to maximize its performance.

The book assumes the reader is already familiar with VMware vSphere concepts and terminology.