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Convert VMWare Disk from Thick to Thin Provisioned

Convert VMWare Disk from Thick to Thin Provisioned

By Andrew ArmstrongPosted on Posted in Guide, VirtualisationTagged , , , No Comments on Convert VMWare Disk from Thick to Thin Provisioned

I’ve had a few Virtual Machines (VMs) which had thick provisioned disks instead of thin, as thick is the default this is quite easy to do. If you have the paid version of vSphere and two or more hosts managed by vCenter you can simply do a storage vMotion and change the destination disk to […]

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VMWare ESXi ESXCLI Commands to Update Host DNS Servers

VMWare ESXi ESXCLI Commands to Update Host DNS Servers

By Andrew ArmstrongPosted on Posted in Guide, VirtualisationTagged , , , , , No Comments on VMWare ESXi ESXCLI Commands to Update Host DNS Servers

Problem You have a requirement to change the DNS server IP addresses on a VMWare ESXi host. However, because Adobe Flash Player is no longer available and the option is not in the newer HTML5 version, you have to make the changes using an SSH connection to your VMWare host. Resolution Connect to your VMWare […]

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