VCDX #181 Marc Huppert

Month: July 2017

Upgrade vRealize Operations Manager to 6.6 |…

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Upgrade vRealize Operations Manager to 6.6 | Let’s v4Real

Upgrade vRealize Operations Manager to 6.6 |…

Over the past month or so, I’ve been dabbling with vROPs 6. In the midst of my dabbling…VMware released a upgrade to the product that came packed with a bunch of new features. Just to mention some: Simplified usability and faster time to value capabilities: New HTML5 user interface provides an easier and consistent experience….Read More

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Vmware 6.5 Auto Deploy | Medet’s Blog on…

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Vmware 6.5 Auto Deploy | Medet’s Blog on WordPress.com

Vmware 6.5 Auto Deploy | Medet’s Blog on…

Configure auto deploy for Vmware 6.5 Install and configure TFTP server, I use SolarWinds TFTP Server. Don’t forget open port 69 for UDP. For root directory I set C:\TFTP-Root Start Auto Deploy service Home -> Administration -> System Configuration -> Services – Auto Deploy Click to Action -> Edit Startup Type … Set Automatic and click…Read More

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Updating Dell Firmware/BIOS en mass – The…

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Updating Dell Firmware/BIOS en mass – The…

We recently ran into an issue where we had to update the Firmware & Bios on a bunch of Dell servers. As these are VMware hosts, we couldn’t just run the Dell System Update Utility, as I would on a normal Windows host. My coworker, @bspagna, and I decided to look at doing this via the iDRAC.

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vSAN RAID Levels and Fault Domains

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vSAN RAID Levels and Fault Domains

vSAN RAID Levels and Fault Domains

One of my customers is considering implementing vSAN, so I’ve been researching it quite a bit lately. The interactions of vSAN RAID levels (for all-flash configurations) and Fault Domains is fairly complex, so I figured that I should post some notes about what I’ve learned here. First, the concept of RAID is a little different in vSAN than it is in a traditional array. Traditionally, RAID specifies the algorithm used to spread data (or parity data) across a set of disks. For example, RAID 5…Read More

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FAQ – VCAP Simulator – Solutions4Crowds

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FAQ – VCAP Simulator – Solutions4Crowds

FAQ – VCAP Simulator – Solutions4Crowds

This post will help with VCAP Simulator scheduling as well as answering some frequently asked questions. VCAP Simulator is a tool to help students and administrators to achieve the VCAP6-DCV Deployment certification. How to Schedule Please don’t schedule if you are not interested in attending. Access the VCAP Simulator page Access the schedule and choose … Continue lendo FAQ – VCAP Simulator →

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Using vSphere Guest Operations API on macOS…

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Using vSphere Guest Operations API on macOS Guests?

Using vSphere Guest Operations API on macOS…

I have written a number of articles exploring the usage and some of the cool tricks that the vSphere Guest Operations (GuestOps) feature provides which you can be found here, here, here and here. I have been a huge fan and supporter of GuestOps since the early days where it was formally known as the VIX […]

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Now Available: iOS 11 Public Beta

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Now Available: iOS 11 Public Beta

Now Available: iOS 11 Public Beta

Earlier this week, Apple released a public beta of its highly-anticipated iOS 11 release, expected in the fall. And, for the first time, a public beta of tvOS is also available. (The macOS High Sierra public beta is reportedly coming soon.) Prepare for iOS 11 Public Beta Our team is working to support the new […]]> Earlier this week, Apple released a public beta of its highly-anticipated iOS 11 release, expected in the fall. And, for the first time, a public beta of tvOS is also available….Read More

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How Customers Use VMware’s NSX (Hint: Not Just…

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How Customers Use VMware’s NSX (Hint: Not Just a Security Use Cas

How Customers Use VMware’s NSX (Hint: Not Just…

VMware’s NSX customers use the network virtualization technology for security, automation, multi-data center pooling, and disaster recovery.

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Part 9 – Using data roll-ups for longer…

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Part 9 – Using data roll-ups for longer retention period in vROps 6.6

Part 9 – Using data roll-ups for longer…

Hope you are enjoying the What’s New with vROps 6.6 series. With this post, I wanted to share a little gem of a configuration which has not been in the lime-light with all the new and cool things… Click on the title to continue reading the post..

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Petya: Another Ransomware Attack Sweeping the…

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Petya: Another Ransomware Attack Sweeping the Globe

Petya: Another Ransomware Attack Sweeping the…

The epidemic used a variant of ransomware known as Petya, and it froze hard drives of tens of thousands of computers and left screen messages demanding that owners make a payment of $300 to unlock their data.

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