vSAN Ruby vSphere Console (RVC) use examples

Products

• VMware vSAN 6.x
• VMware vSAN 7.x
• VMware vSAN 8.x

Issue/Introduction

Ruby vSphere Console (RVC) is specialized tool built into vCenter to troubleshoot and or Administer vSAN.

RVC is useful for Administrators and VCF alike.

Details can be found in the links from the Resolution and Additional Information sections.

 

 

 

 

Environment

VMware vSAN 6.0x

VMware vSAN 7.0x

VMware vSAN 8.0x

Resolution

The following links are historical vSAN document guides that include deeper information on the use cases for using RVC.

• Using Esxcli Commands with vSAN
• POWERCLI COOKBOOK FOR VMWARE VSAN

RVC Uses Examples:

• Reclaiming Space with SCSI Unmap (As of version 8.0 this can be enabled via vCenter vSAN Services Advanced options tab)
• Procedures for identifying Unassociated vSAN objects. (326864)
• VMs are showing path (/vmfs/volumes/vsan...) instead of friendly names on UI (326853)
• Configuring Stretched Cluster Results in "A specified parameter was not correct - Witness host already configured in stretched cluster" (326817)
• Disable vSAN Performance Service in 8.0

 

Additional Information

 

 

Supplimental Guide on using RVC with examples