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Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)
VMware and Virtualization Consultant

EE Fellow, MVE, Expert of the Year 2021,2017-11, Scribe 2016-2012, Author of the Year 2018-6,2013-2012 VMware vExpert Pro, vExpert 2022-2011

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VMware vCenter Standalone Converter banner

HOW TO:  P2V, V2V for FREE - VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 6.3

byAndrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)
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If you need to complete a Physical to Virtual (P2V), Virtual to Virtual (V2V) conversion to a VMware product (VMware Workstation, Player or VMware vSphere (ESXi) ) for FREE, then there is some good news, after a long break VMware have finally released VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 6.3
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Me at SF Airport Display

VMware Explore 2022 Recap

byRodney Barnhardt
This is a recap of my experience at this years VMware Explore Conference held in San Francisco , California
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iSCSI adapter IQN may change during the upgrade of ESXi 7.0 U1

byVictor Wu
According to VMware KB 84339, if the iSCSI adapter IQN is not the user setting then it is auto-generated by ESXi, and the IQN may change post upgrade.
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ESXi 7.0U2a

HOW TO: Update VMware ESXi 7.0U2 to ESXi 7.0U2a in 5 easy steps

byAndrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)
Make sure your ESXi server is up to date with the current firmware with - 5 Easy steps to upgrade VMware vSphere Hypervisor ESXi 7.0U2 to ESXi 7.0U2a Build 17867351.
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ESXi 7.0U2a

HOW TO: Update VMware ESXi 7.0U2 to ESXi 7.0U2a direct from VMware.

byAndrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)
Make sure your ESXi server is up to date with the current firmware with - 2 Easy steps to upgrade VMware vSphere Hypervisor ESXi 7.0U2 to ESXi 7.0U2a Build 17867351 by downloading and applying the update directly from VMware.
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ESXi ARM Edition

HOW TO: BOOT VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 (ESXi 7.0 ARM) from an iSCSI LUN for the Raspberry Pi 4

byAndrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)
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HOW TO: BOOT VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 (ESXi 7.0 ARM) from an iSCSI LUN for the Raspberry Pi 4, Step by Step Tutorial with screenshots. Setting up the Synology SAN to allow the Raspberry Pi 4 to BOOT ESXi 7.0 ARM edition.
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vCenter Server 7.0

HOW TO: Deploy and Install VMware vSphere vCenter Server 7.0 (VCSA 7.0)

byAndrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)
In this article, I will show you step by step with screenshots to assist you - HOW TO: Deploy and Install the VMware vSphere vCenter Server 7.0 (VCSA 7.0), with some helpful tips along the way.
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ESXi on ARM

HOW TO: Install and Configure VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 (ESXi 7.0 ARM) on a Raspberry Pi 4

byAndrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)
HOW TO: Install and Configure VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 ARM Edition (ESXi 7.0 ARM edition) on a Raspberry Pi 4, Step by Step Tutorial with screenshots. From Download, Checking Media, to Completed Hypervisor Installation. Please check the requirements list before installation.
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Restore a Virtual Machine

HOW TO: Backup (Export) and Restore (Import) virtual machines to VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 for FREE

byAndrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)
In this article we will show you HOW TO: Backup (Export) and Restore (Import) virtual machines to VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 for FREE. This procedure can be followed to backup (export) and restore (import) any virtual machine hosted on the VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 host server.
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VMware Converter

HOW TO:  P2V a Windows XP computer to VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 (ESXi 7.0)

byAndrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)
In this article, I will show you how to perform a Physical to Virtual conversion of a Windows XP computer to VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 (ESXi 7.0) using VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 6.2.0.1
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vSphere 7.0

HOW TO: Update VMware ESXi 6.7 to ESXi 7.0 GA direct from VMware.

byAndrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)
Make sure your ESXi server is up to date with the current firmware with - 2 Easy steps to upgrade VMware vSphere Hypervisor 6.7 (ESXi 6.7 P02) to ESXi 7.0 GA Build Build 15843807 by downloading and applying the update directly from VMware.
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VMware

HOW TO: What is a VMware vExpert?

byAndrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)
HOW TO: What is a VMware vExpert? Do you share your VMware Knowlege at Experts Exchange? Do you go beyond your day job to help other VMware users at Experts Exchange? Thought about Applying to become a VMware vExpert?
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vSphere 7.0

HOW TO: Update VMware ESXi 6.7 to ESXi 7.0 GA in 5 easy steps

byAndrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)
Make sure your ESXi server is up to date with the current firmware with - 5 Easy steps to upgrade VMware vSphere Hypervisor 6.7 (ESXi 6.7 P02) to ESXi 7.0 GA Build Build 15843807.
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Open Virtual Machine Tools

HOW TO: Install open-vm-tools for Linux on a VMware Linux virtual machine on a VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 (ESXi 7.0) Host Server

byAndrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)
In this article, I will show you HOW TO: Install Open Virtual Machine Tools for Linux on a VMware Linux virtual machine on a VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 (ESXi 7.0) Host Server, using the VMware Host Client. The virtual machine has Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Desktop edition installed.
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VMware Tools

HOW TO: Install VMware Tools for Linux on a VMware Linux virtual machine on a VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 (ESXi 7.0) Host Server

byAndrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)
In this article, I will show you HOW TO: Install VMware Tools for Linux on a VMware Linux virtual machine on a VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 (ESXi 7.0) Host Server, using the VMware Host Client. The virtual machine has Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Desktop edition installed.
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Ubuntu 20.0.4 LTS

HOW TO: Create your first Linux Virtual Machine on a VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 (ESXi 7.0) Host Server

byAndrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)
In this article, I will show you HOW TO: Create your first Linux Virtual Machine on a VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 (ESXi 7.0) Host Server, the Linux Distribution we will install is Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Desktop Edition.
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VMware Tools

HOW TO: Install VMware Tools for Windows on a VMware Windows virtual machine on a VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 (ESXi 7.0) Host Server

byAndrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)
In this article, I will show you HOW TO: Install VMware Tools for Windows on a VMware Windows virtual machine on a VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 (ESXi 7.0) Host Server, using the VMware Host Client. The virtual machine has Windows Server 2019 installed.
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VMware vSphere 7.0

HOW TO: Suppress Configuration Issues and Warnings Alert displayed in Summary status for ESXi 7.0 after enabling SSH or ESXi Shell.

byAndrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)
In this article, I will show you HOW TO: Suppress Configuration Issues and Warnings Alert displayed in Summary status for ESXi 7.0 after enabling SSH or ESXi Shell.
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HOW TO: Enable SSH Remote Access on a VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 (ESXi 7.0)

byAndrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)
In this step by step tutorial with screenshots, we will show you HOW TO: Enable SSH Remote Access on a VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 (ESXi 7.0). This is important if you need to enable SSH remote access for additional troubleshooting of the ESXi host.
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vSphere Hypervisor Datastore

HOW TO: Upload an ISO image to a VMware datastore for use with VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 (ESXi 7.0) using the vSphere Host Client, and checking its MD5 checksum signature is correct.

byAndrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)
HOW TO: Upload an ISO image to a VMware datastore for use with VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 (ESXi 7.0) using the vSphere Host Client, and checking its MD5 checksum signature is correct. It's a good idea to compare checksums because many installations fail because of a corrupt iso image.

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