Virtual Vargi: October 2012

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Collecting diagnostic information from vCenter Server 5.1

Just though I would put this up as its something I like to keep booked marked and up to date.
The KB provides procedures for obtaining diagnostic information for VMware vCenter Server.

Collecting diagnostic information from vCenter Server 5.1

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1011641

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Nexus 1000V Free

The Nexus 1000v software v2.1 has been release and can be downloaded now.
Two editions of the Nexus 1000v are available an Essential Edition and an Advanced Edition.

The Nexus 1000V Essential Edition provides all the rich Layer-2 networking features to connect virtual applications to the network and integrate into VMware environments, including: VXLAN capability, Cisco vPath service insertion, integration with vCloud Director, and a plug-in for management and monitoring in VMware’s vCenter Server.

Continue reading....http://blogs.cisco.com/datacenter/new-nexus-1000v-free-mium-pricing-model/

Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Switches
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9902/index.html

Download here
http://www.cisco.com/cisco/software/release.html?mdfid=282646785&flowid=3090&softwareid=282088129&release=4.2%281%29SV2%281.1%29&relind=AVAILABLE&rellifecycle=&reltype=latest

Release Notes

Friday, October 19, 2012

vSphere 5.1 – VDS Feature Evaluation Videos

VMware have introduced a number of enhancements with Networking.
They have produced a few videos that cover;

VMware vSphere 5.1 – Network Health Check
VMware vSphere 5.1 – Networking Rollback and Recovery
VMware vSphere 5.1 – Network Config Backup and Restrore

Also a blog back in September.

What’s New in vSphere 5.1 – Networking
http://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/2012/09/whats-new-in-vsphere-5-1-networking.html

VMware vSphere 5.1 – Network Health Check