Install VMware ESXi 9: Complete Step-by-Step Setup Guide
Check the hardware, build the install media, run the ESXi 9 installer, set the management network in the DCUI, then log in to the host client to add a datastore, NTP and the first VM.
September 30, 2026
Upgrade vCenter 8 to 9: Safe Migration Assistant Steps
Perform the two-stage VCSA 8.0 U3 to vCenter 9.1 upgrade using the installer ISO, from pre-checks and backups through deploying the new appliance, copying data, and validating services and plugins afterwards.
September 29, 2026
Upgrade ESXi 8 to 9.1: Safe esxcli and Lifecycle Manager Steps
Plan and execute an ESXi 8.0 U3 to 9.1 upgrade, either per host with esxcli software profile update from an offline bundle or cluster-wide with vSphere Lifecycle Manager images, with the pre-checks, VIB conflicts and rollback path.
September 29, 2026
Migrate VMware to Proxmox VE 9: Steps After Broadcom
Move virtual machines from ESXi 7, 8 or 9 to Proxmox VE 9.2 with the built-in ESXi import wizard or an OVF/qm importdisk workflow, prepare Windows guests for VirtIO, and handle networking, UEFI and licensing on the way across.
September 29, 2026
Proxmox vs ESXi 9 for Hosting Providers: Best Choice in 2026
Compare Proxmox VE 9.2 and VMware ESXi 9.1 from a hosting provider's viewpoint, covering subscription and licensing models, storage and clustering options, built-in backup, tooling and automation, and what migrating VMs between the two actually involves.
September 29, 2026
Kill Unresponsive VM ESXi: 3 Methods (vim-cmd, esxcli, esxtop)
Power off a hung virtual machine on ESXi 7, 8 or 9 when vCenter cannot, escalating from vim-cmd power.off through esxcli vm process kill to killing the VMX world from esxtop, with the errors you will meet along the way.
September 29, 2026
vCenter Another Task Is Already in Progress: Stop Stuck Tasks
Clear the vCenter error "Another task is already in progress" by finding the stuck task on the ESXi host with vim-cmd, checking its real progress, cancelling it when safe, and restarting hostd and vpxa as a last resort.
September 29, 2026
Fix vCenter root password expired and VCSA disk full (/storage/log)
Recover a vCenter Server Appliance whose root password has expired or whose /storage/log or /storage/seat partition has filled, using the console, chage, VAMI, log cleanup and disk expansion on vCenter 8 and 9.
September 29, 2026
Redo Log of VMDK Is Corrupt on ESXi: Recovery
Resolve the ESXi power-on failure "The redo log of -000001.vmdk is corrupt" for standard VMs and Horizon linked clones, including the VAAI DataMover workaround, orphaned delta files and rebuilding the replica.
September 29, 2026
Horizon Agent Unreachable and Pending Desktops: Fixes
Resolve Omnissa Horizon desktops reporting Agent Unreachable or stuck in Pending, Provisioning or Customizing by checking the Horizon Agent service, JMS pairing, DNS and time, firewall port 4001, instant-clone parent state and Connection Server logs.
September 29, 2026
ESXi APD PDL: Datastore Not Accessible, Safe Recovery Steps
Diagnose and recover from ESXi datastore inaccessibility caused by All Paths Down or Permanent Device Loss on ESXi 7, 8 and 9, using esxcli storage commands, vmkernel.log, path rescans, APD timeout settings and vSphere HA component protection.
September 29, 2026
Enable SSH on ESXi and the 40 esxcli commands every VMware admin needs
Turn on SSH for ESXi 7, 8 and 9 from the client, DCUI or PowerCLI, lock it down, and keep a working set of esxcli commands for host, network, storage, VM, software and hardware checks that cover daily operations.
September 29, 2026