Vmware vsan observer is powered by the ruby vsphere console.
Vsan ruby console.
This document details the vsphere ruby console its benefits and usage in virtual san environments.
The commands esxcli and vdq are very useful for managing or troubleshooting vsan directly on an esxi host.
For the linux vcenter the regular linux redirectors work as usual.
I was using the windows vcenter ruby console.
It is free of charge and is fully supported.
Note the message received if you attempt to install the ruby vsphere console inside of vcsa 6 7 appliance.
Hi i was struggling today to get the output of the ruby console redirected to a file.
Intended audience this white paper is intended for vsphere architects administrators developers and any others who are interested in deploying managing or maintaining a virtual san infrastructure.
The ruby vsphere console comes bundled with the vcenter server appliance vcsa and the windows version of vcenter server.
The ruby vsphere console rvc is an interactive command line console user interface for vmware vsphere and virtual center.
October 3 2014 nelson fonseca ruby console.
We recommend deploying a vcenter server appliance minimum version 5 5u1b to act as a dedicated server for the ruby vsphere console and virtual san observer.
The ruby vsphere console comes bundled with both the vcenter server appliance vcsa and the windows version of vcenter server.
Vmware ruby virtual console for vsan 6 6.
Rvc is accessed on the vcenter server.
How to redirect output from the vsan ruby console to a file.
Many of you have either heard of or actually used the ruby vsphere console rvc for administering vsan.