VCDX #181 Marc Huppert

Month: November 2017

New VMware Security Advisories VMSA-2017-0018…

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New VMware Security Advisories VMSA-2017-0018 and VMSA-2017-0019

New VMware Security Advisories VMSA-2017-0018…

Today, we released VMSA-2017-0018 and VMSA-2017-0019. VMSA-2017-0018 – VMware Workstation, Fusion, and Horizon View Client updates resolve multiple security vulnerabilities This documents critical and moderate severity vulnerabilities affecting VMware Horizon View Client for Windows 4.x, Workstation 12.x and Fusion 8.x. Issue (a) is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2017-4934) which affects VMware Workstation and Fusion […] The post New VMware Security Advisories VMSA-2017-0018…Read More

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vSphere Integrated Containers – additional…

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vSphere Integrated Containers – additional Docker commands

vSphere Integrated Containers – additional…

container runtime into vSphere environments, where developers, who are familiar to Docker, can run their containerized applications transparently without even noticing it’s running on a nontraditional Docker host. In order to provide this seamless experience, VIC must provide a completely parity of supported commands with Docker. VMware has been putting a lot of efforts on each release to add as much commands as possible, making developers life easier and easier. Along with a bunch of new…Read More

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Performance Optimized VM of Windows Server 2016…

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Performance Optimized VM of Windows Server 2016 On ESXi 6.5 Creation Steps [Guide]

Performance Optimized VM of Windows Server 2016…

While it’s fairly simple to take the defaults, for VM hardware components, It’s not always the best ones when it comes to performance. In this post, we will explore the different possibilities to give you the opportunity to create performance Optimized VM of Windows Server 2016 On ESXi 6.5 directly from the installation. We’ll use […] Read the full post Performance Optimized VM of Windows Server 2016 On ESXi 6.5 Creation Steps [Guide] at ESX Virtualization .

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Changing “Password will expire in X days”…

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Changing “Password will expire in X days” notification for Active Directory users in vSphere Web/H5 Client

Changing “Password will expire in X days”…

When logging into the vCenter Server using either the vSphere Web (Flex) or H5 Client, one of the validation checks that is automatically performed by the server is to check the current users password expiry. If you account expiry is less than the current password expiry configuration, then you will see the yellow notification pop […]

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Using PowerCLI & vSAN Management API to list…

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Using PowerCLI & vSAN Management API to list VMs w/Thick VM swap

Using PowerCLI & vSAN Management API to list…

Earlier this year, I had put together a Python script using the vSAN Management API to help customers easily identify Virtual Machines which have Thick VM swap while running on vSAN. You can find the full details in Duncan’s blog post here. The reason I had chosen Python over something like PowerCLI, which I frequently […]

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NSX 6.3.5 Now Available! | vswitchzero on…

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NSX 6.3.5 Now Available! | vswitchzero on WordPress.com

NSX 6.3.5 Now Available! | vswitchzero on…

Late yesterday, VMware made available NSX 6.3.5 (Build Number 7119875) for download. This is a full maintenance release including over 32 documented bug fixes. As you may recall, 6.3.4 was a minor patch release with only a few fixes, which is why 6.3.5 has been released so soon afterward. There are numerous fixes in this…Read More

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Useful tools to troubleshoot Virtual SAN (vSAN)

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Useful tools to troubleshoot Virtual SAN (vSAN)

Useful tools to troubleshoot Virtual SAN (vSAN)

During VMworld in Las Vegas, I attended at nice session on vSAN troubleshooting tips. There are some tools that help us to find a root of problem: esxcli RVC Health Check vSAN Observer vRealize Operations Manager vRealize Log Insight esxcli There are some commands as below examples: esxcli vsan network list – Verify which VMkernel adapters are used… Read More »

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VMware AirWatch Unified Endpoint Management…

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VMware AirWatch Unified Endpoint Management Overview

VMware AirWatch Unified Endpoint Management…

VMware AirWatch unified endpoint management (UEM) modernizes management and security of mobile, PC and rugged endpoints. The cloud-first solution combines traditional client management requirements with modern enterprise mobility management (EMM) efficiencies, enabling IT to deliver operating system (OS) policies, patches and apps over the air. Instant push technologies and self-service capabilities ensure lower cost management, better security and peak user experience. AirWatch UEM technology powers the integrated VMware Workspace ONE digital workspace platform. Workspace ONE simplifies app & access management, unifies endpoint management & transforms Windows delivery. Follow the AirWatch Blog to learn more: https://blogs.air-watch.com.

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Remote User Authentication and RBAC with NSX-T

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Remote User Authentication and RBAC with NSX-T

Remote User Authentication and RBAC with NSX-T

Remote user authentication and role based access control (RBAC) is an important requirement when deploying new systems in an organization, particularly in the networking world. For that matter, systems typically leverage RADIUS or Active Directory (AD) servers, to name a few. NSX-T integrates with VMware Identity Manager (vIDM) to get the following benefits related to The post Remote User Authentication and RBAC with NSX-T appeared first on Network Virtualization .

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VMware View Error: invalid credentials -…

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VMware View Error: invalid credentials – Troubleshoot for Horizon View on #VMTN

VMware View Error: invalid credentials -…

I got this warning on a specific time in View server: vCenter at address https:// :443/sdk has invalid credentials. I verified my vCenter credential, it’s correct but I got this error more and more.

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VMware Cloud on AWS is heading to re:Invent!

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VMware Cloud on AWS is heading to re:Invent!

VMware Cloud on AWS is heading to re:Invent!

VMware Cloud on AWS is pleased to be a part of AWS re:Invent in Las Vegas from November 27th to December 1st. We have an exciting lineup of sessions as well as activities throughout the week, and we hope you’ll be able to engage with us.

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