What happens when I rename a Virtual Volume on the FlashArray?
One of the common questions I'm asked with regards to VVols on Pure Storage is "Can I rename the Data Volume on the FlashArray? If…
vSphere HA Failed to Create a Configuration VVol
One of the more confusing errors when getting started with implementing vSphere Virtual Volumes is the vSphere HA failed to create a configuration VVol for…
Using PowerShell for vCenter Task Collection
Recently I needed to collect vCenter Tasks during a script/test that I was running. I ended up using PowerShell to create a vCenter Task Collector,…
Why does vCenter report ‘lost access to volume’ during a non-disruptive Storage Array event?
A question that I see asked in forums, slack channels, direct messages, etc, is why I see that access to storage was lost during events…
Too Many Authentication Failures when trying to ssh to SRM
With the release of the Photon based SRM server there were bound to be some issues pop up. One of these has to do with…
vVol Troubleshooting – What to do with a Empty VP URL
One of the more common issues I have seen when getting started with vVols is when an ESXi hosts is unable to authenticate with the…