Restarting ESXi Management Agents: When It Helps and When It Does Not
A practical ESXi checklist for restarting hostd and vpxa when vCenter shows host not responding, disconnected, or stuck management tasks.
VMware Snapshot Consolidation Needed: What I Check Before Clicking Consolidate
A field checklist for VMware snapshot consolidation needed, covering datastore free space, backup jobs, VM stun risk, delta files, and task timing.
VMware Snapshot With Memory vs Quiesced Snapshot: What I Check Before Using Them
A practical VMware snapshot checklist explaining memory snapshots, quiesced snapshots, crash-consistent snapshots, and common mistakes before backups or risky changes.
ESXi Host Not Responding: What to Check Before Rebooting It
A field checklist for ESXi host not responding in vCenter, including management network, hostd, vpxa, storage, VM state, and when a reboot is actually needed.
How to Check Why a VMware VM Was Powered Off or Rebooted
A practical checklist for finding why a VMware virtual machine was powered off, reset, rebooted, or shut down from vCenter, ESXi logs, and guest OS logs.
vCenter Certificate Expired? A Practical vCert Recovery Checklist
A practical checklist for expired vCenter certificates, including VECS checks, STS notes, backups, snapshots, and when to use VMware vCert.