VSAN Considerations with PERC R730 RAID Controllers
I have been working on a VSAN design and deploy engagement for one of our customers, and we went up having some limitations and decisions that have to be taken…
How I Turned my Raspberry Pi into a Wi-Fi extender
It is essential that Pi connects to your main Wi-Fi network and then broadcasts that connection to extend coverage.After setting everything up, it’s time to test. Connect a device to…
VMware vSAN & vSphere HA – Best Practices
In this post, we are going to demonstrate the best practices regarding vSphere HA configuration on a vSAN-enabled cluster. Configuration Order vSAN and vSphere HA must be configured in a…
6 Open-Source Tools for Windows to Enhance Your Frustrating Experience
I am sure, many users can relate to situations like this. But, there is something that you can still do — switching to open-source alternatives to software or using more…
DELL PowerEdge ESXi Hosts: LLDP Not Working With Intel X710 10GB Cards
Recently I was engaged with a full vSphere migration for one of our customers (both hardware and software). We faced an issue getting Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) to work…
What is Fail2Ban with Setup & Configuration? (Detailed Guide)
Fail2Ban traditionally uses iptables or similar firewall backends to implement its banning actions. RunCloud handles all the firewall configurations automatically, ensuring Fail2Ban works perfectly with your server’s firewall setup.sudo systemctl reload fail2ban Final…
Migration from Collapsed to Dedicated NSX Edge Cluster
In a recent PSO VMware NSX engagement with one of our customers, and as their new hardware arrived, they decided to make a migration of ESG edges and DLR control…
The Unofficial VCF Troubleshooting Guide v2 | LAB2PROD
March 4, 2021 The Unofficial VCF Troubleshooting Guide v2 | LAB2PROD Getting past those annoying issues when administering VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) This is my unofficial VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)…
Getting Wallpapers Right With Hyprpaper in Hyprland
Remember, if you are preloading images in the Hyprpaper config, then there is no need to use the preload and unload commands in the above script.💡Here, we will use the…
Step-By-Step: Install and Configure NSX Manager 6.4.1
Introduction As NSX is driving the evolution of the next generation networking era, learning NSX is a must in my humble opinion. VMware does not consider NSX as a product…
Install raspi-config in Ubuntu on Raspberry Pi
Once installed, you can launch raspi-config by running:If you’re starting from scratch, you can download and install an official Ubuntu image onto your SD card using the Raspberry Pi Imager….
How to Check Linux CPU Usage or Utilization? (5 Ways)
vmstat Sifting through complex command-line tools and interpreting raw data isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, and thankfully, it doesn’t have to be. Whether you prefer a quick glance at system…
VMware NSX Edge Not resolving Syslog FQDN ? Configure DNS Client via REST API
Introduction Well, recently I was checking an issue for one of our customers, where NSX edges were not sending logs to their configured syslog server. I found the issue as…
How To Upload an Image File In Laravel
Suggested read: Laravel With Git Deployment The Right WayThis will ensure that the image field is required, the file is a valid image, and the file size is no larger than…
VRA7.x Blueprint Cross-Environment Sharing: vRealize Cloud Client CLI Comes Into Rescue
What is vRealize Cloud Client? vRealize CloudClient is a command-line utility that provides verb-based access with a unified interface across vRealize Automation APIs. Browse the catalog and submit a request…
Step-by-Step: Workload Migration to NSX-v Domain Preserving IP address Schema
With the IT transformation towards software defined data center (SDDC), and the wide adoption of software defined networking (SDN), most of current vSphere customers are considered as potential NSX ones,…
How to Install & Set Up Ghost (NGINX and OpenLiteSpeed)
After installing Ghost-CLI, you can run the following command to start the Ghost CMS installation:context / { type proxy handler <my-ghost> addDefaultCharset off } For “Web Application Stack”, we recommend…
NSX for vSphere: Add Floating Static Routes to NSX Edge via REST API
Recently I have been engaged in a NSX-v PSO engagement where we need to make sure all the best practices are applied to the environment. Trust me, with every engagement,…