Create a custom image for Intel NUC on VMware ESXi 7.0 U3 using powershell
Kader The following blog is how to create a custom image on a intel nuc with network drivers and end state being a esxi iso to build on your inuc download…
2022
Create a sftp backup server on centos 8 for SDDC manager
You would use a sftp server to backup your vcenter, nsx-t and sddc mgr but not limited to these. In case of disaster you would redeploy the VMware product and…
SSL/Certificate expiry script checker for my core VMware products
The below are two scripts that I use to check my front facing websites SSL certificates and the days remaining until they expire. I use it to check my core…
Marking a disk as flash/SSD via ESXCLI (for VCF installation)
Alexandra In this post, I will show you how to mark a disk attached to an ESXi host as flash using ESXCLI. This is useful when ESXi does not recognize your…
Setup a VLC VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) nested lab with a standalone ESXi host
The whole purpose of setting up an VLC VCF lab because it automates the build of VCF, builds it with minimal resources required and it is all nested. Nested meaning…
Check for workflows running or locks on SDDC manager
If your unable to run something in sddc manager due to a lock you cant find. You can run the following in cli on the sddc manager ssh to in…
Unregister or remove an vCenter plugin
The below blog is a walk through of removing an unwanted plugin from vCenter this may because the application or virtual machine has been deleted and has left the plugin…
VCF 4.4 Prerequisite Error: SSL Certificate Common Name Doesn’t Match ESXi FQDN
When deploying VCF 4.4.1.0 in my lab I came across the following error under the security requirements validation section: Failed to get SSH key for host Error connecting to ESXi…
Deploying NSX via the vCenter Plugin
In NSX-T version 3.2, VMware introduced a native vCenter plugin for NSX. This plugin makes NSX much easier to deploy and operate for existing vSphere users who don’t have much…
Understanding the mp-cluster and tomcat certificates on nsx-t (standalone and vcf install)
Your mp-cluster and tomcat are your front end ssl certificates on a standalone setup of nsx-t manager, they are located in the nsx-t manager certificate store in the UI. If…