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vCenter Server Options on VxRail Appliance

In this post we will discuss the pros and cons of vCenter Server deployment on VxRail. During VxRail initialization we can choose two options for vCenter Server deployment, both options are “Deploy new vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA)” and “Join existing vCenter Server”. We should know its limitation before we choose the each option. You can find the details as below. If we choose the bundle vCenter Server deployment The vCenter Service Server Appliance (VCSA), vCenter Server Platform Services Controller (PSC) and vRealize Log Insight VM are already pre-loaded on each VxRail node. When VxRail initialization it can deploy these VMs automatically based on our business requirement. Pros The vCenter Server (VCSA) deployment is done automatically. When installing software package upgrade for the VxRail Manager, both VCSA and PSC includes the processing of package upgrade. VMware Log Insight is deployed automatically The vCenter license is bundled on VxRail Appliance. C...

What’s New in vCenter Server 6.7 Update 1

vSphere Client The wait is finally over! We now have a fully featured vSphere client in vSphere 6.7 Update 1. This release includes smart porting over and completing the remaining features which included: vCenter High Availability (VCHA) Auto Deploy Host Profiles vSphere Update Manager Network Topology Diagrams Performance Charts Improved Searching Dark Theme There are two features we will highlight from the vSphere Client in vSphere 6.7 Update 1. 1. The first is the improved searching capabilities. Customers can now search objects with a string and filter based attributes. These attributes include Tags, Custom Attributes, and VM power state to name a few. For common searches, there is also an option to save the search for future usage. 2. The second feature is considered one of the top feature requests. The vSphere team has been listening and now the dark theme option is available. Now customers can switch between the traditional light theme to the new d...