There are two ways to upgrade the Zerto Virtual Appliance Manager (ZVM): online and offline. The offline upgrade method itself has two different approaches. In this article, I will explain … «Read More»
How to reset a forgotten zadmin password in Zerto
The Zerto Virtual Manager (ZVM) Appliance is a Linux-based virtual appliance that manages Zerto replication and disaster recovery operations. The zadmin account is the default Linux administrative user used for … «Read More»
How to Change iLO IP, Subnet, Gateway, and Reset Administrator Password on an ESXi Host
If you manage HPE ProLiant servers, there will come a time when you need to update the iLO IP, subnet, or gateway remotely—or even reset the forgotten iLO Administrator password. … «Read More»
How to Perform a Remote Power Drain
If you have ever had to do a power drain on a server, you know the pain: pulling power cords, reseating drives, waiting around in a cold datacenter… all for … «Read More»
SimpliVity 5.3.1 OVC Upgrade Issue: Stuck at 95%
I recently worked on a project to upgrade a SimpliVity environment from version 5.2 to 5.3.1. I downloaded all the necessary files from the HPE Support Portal and followed the … «Read More»
SimpliVity 5.3.1 Deployment Issue: Stuck at Step 17 of 43
Yesterday, one of our colleagues encountered a recurring issue during the deployment of an HPE SimpliVity environment. The deployment consistently failed at Step 17 of 43 in the Deployment Manager, … «Read More»
Migrating a File Server with Microsoft Deduplication
This weekend, we faced the task of migrating a file server to a new location while enabling the Microsoft Deduplication feature on the destination server. My goal was to minimize … «Read More»
NVIDIA vGPU License Deployer
This PowerShell script automates remote management tasks for NVIDIA vGPU License clients on computers in an Active Directory environment. The script performs the following tasks:
- Clears specific files in NVIDIA
How to Test MTU Size on Operating System?
In networking, the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) represents the largest size packet or frame that can be sent in a single transaction over a specific network. Incorrect MTU configurations can … «Read More»
Backups are not visible in registered external store on SimpliVity
If you’ve accidentally removed StoreOnce from SimpliVity or need to register it with another SimpliVity cluster, this guide will walk you through how to recover your VMs and view backups. … «Read More»