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04 Jan: Applying a New Temporary License Key for VirtuCache

VirtuCache license key file is of the type lic_vnx2*.vib The key is installed using the below command: esxcli software vib install -v "file:///vmfs/volumes/[datastore name]/lic_vnx2*.vib" where [datastore name] is the Datastore location the vib has been copied to. In case you are updating an existing key (that might be temporary, permanent, expired,…

22 Nov: Configuring Windows VMs for Maximum IO

If the Administrator can make changes to Windows VMs, then the below set of steps will help maximize Storage throughput from within Windows VMs. Step 0 Ensure VM Tools in the Guest VM is upgraded Once VM is powered down, right click on VM. Goto ‘Edit Settings’ > ‘Options’ Tab…