VCDX #181 Marc Huppert

Month: January 2018

Plan Your Participation at VMworld 2018!

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Plan Your Participation at VMworld 2018!

Plan Your Participation at VMworld 2018!

Sponsorship and exhibitor sales for VMworld 2018 will open at the end of the month. Prospectuses for both the VMworld US, taking place August 26-30 in Las Vegas, and VMworld Europe, taking place November 5-8 in Barcelona, are now available to help your company plan its involvement in these events. VMworld 2018 US Prospectus VMworld The post Plan Your Participation at VMworld 2018! appeared first on VMware Tech Alliance Partners (TAP) Blog .

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Identifying ESXi boot method & boot device

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Identifying ESXi boot method & boot device

Identifying ESXi boot method & boot device

There was an interesting discussion on our internal Socialcast platform last week on figuring out how an ESXi host is booted up whether it is from local device like a disk or USB device, Auto Deploy or even boot from SAN along with its respective boot device? Although I had answered the question, I was […]

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VMware Tools Community Module Introduction

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VMware Tools Community Module Introduction

VMware Tools Community Module Introduction

VMware Tools is a collection of in-guest drivers and agents that optimize performance and increase the manageability for VMs within vSphere environments. Guess what, PowerCLI provides a way to automate the management of the VMware Tools lifecycle! Even better, a new module was recently entered into the PowerCLI Community Repository to help make those management […] The post VMware Tools Community Module Introduction appeared first on VMware PowerCLI Blog .

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OpenStack and Kubernetes Better Together

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OpenStack and Kubernetes Better Together

OpenStack and Kubernetes Better Together

Virtual machines and containers are two of my favorite technologies. In today’s DevOps driven environment, deliver applications as microservices allows an organization to provide features faster. Splitting a monolithic application into multiple portable fragments based on containers are often top of most organization’s digital transformation strategies. Virtual Machines, delivered as IaaS, has been around …

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VCP6.5-DCV Objective 9.2 – Configure vCenter…

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VCP6.5-DCV Objective 9.2 – Configure vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) HA

VCP6.5-DCV Objective 9.2 – Configure vCenter…

Today’s objective is VCP6.5-DCV Objective 9.2 – Configure vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) HA. A very cool topic which I tested in my lab as well. The process is able to protect VCSA appliance against failures by auto-deploying passive and witness nodes. In case of problem where the active node is lost, the passive node becomes […] Read the full post VCP6.5-DCV Objective 9.2 – Configure vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) HA at ESX Virtualization .

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About speculative execution vulnerabilities in…

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About speculative execution vulnerabilities in ARM-based and Intel CPUs

About speculative execution vulnerabilities in…

Update: Apple has released updates for iOS, macOS High Sierra, and Safari on Sierra and El Capitan to help defend against Spectre. Apple Watch is unaffected by both Meltdown and Spectre.

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Validating compliance of VMSA-2018-0002 and…

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Validating compliance of VMSA-2018-0002 and…

VMware has published VMSA-2018-0002 that addresses vulnerability for Spectre and Meltdown (CVE-2017-5753, CVE-2017-5715) and tells you which patch should be installed. Along with this patch, you also need the required BIOS update. However, when managing a large VMware environment it’s hard to keep track of what has been patched. It’s also hard to remember if…Read More

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VMware Security Advisory – VMSA-2018-0001 -…

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VMware Security Advisory – VMSA-2018-0001 – vSphere Data Protection

VMware Security Advisory – VMSA-2018-0001 -…

I know you are all busy patching Meltdown and Spectre, but let’s not forget about a security advisory that VMware released so early this year, on 2nd January 2018: VMSA-2018-0001 – vSphere Data Protection (VDP) updates address multiple security issues. This… #security #vdp #vspheredataprotection

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Meltdown and Spectre – Understanding and…

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VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2018-0002 – Meltdown and Spectre…

Meltdown and Spectre – Understanding and…

Google Project Zero released yesterday information about two vulnerabilities with impact to major processors vendors: Meltdown (CVE-2017-5754 – rogue data cache load) and Spectre (CVE-2017-5753 – bounds check bypass & CVE-2017-5715 – branch target injection). Among other… #esxi #fusion #meltdown

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New vCenter release 6.5 U1e(7515524)

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New vCenter release 6.5 U1e(7515524)

VMware released a new update for the Windows based vCenter Server as well as for the Appliance 6.5. This new version is called 6.5.0.14000 Build 7515524 and is instantly available. It is also a part of fixing the Spectre & Meltdwon issue. You can download all needed files here: https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/patch#search How to update the Appliance?…Read More

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New Technical White Paper – App Volumes…

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New Technical White Paper – App Volumes Reviewer’s Guide

New Technical White Paper – App Volumes…

The Reviewer’s Guide for VMware App Volumes 2.13 .1 is a comprehensive technical overview to help you evaluate VMware App Volumes. App Volumes provides real-time application delivery and life-cycle management. It can use App Volumes to quickly deliver applications and data to users without compromising the user experience. This guide introduces you to App Volumes and how it fits into the VMware End-User-Computing vision. You learn about App Volumes architecture and components, including…Read More

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Cannot Login to WebAccess but to ESXi console -…

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Cannot Login to WebAccess but to ESXi console – See a suggestion for ESXi 6.5 on #VMTN

Cannot Login to WebAccess but to ESXi console -…

I can access the ESXi console with my root & pw, but not the WebAccess with “root” & pw. The pw is the same, there are no spell / keyboard language issues.

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Can I use a custom TCP/IP stack for the vSAN…

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Can I use a custom TCP/IP stack for the vSAN Network?

Can I use a custom TCP/IP stack for the vSAN…

Advertise here with BSA I got this question today if you can use a custom TCP/IP stack for the vSAN Network, and I had this before. This question is usually asked by customers who have a stretched cluster as the stretched cluster forces them to create different routes in an L3 network. Especially with a large number of hosts this […] ” Can I use a custom TCP/IP stack for the vSAN Network? ” originally appeared on Yellow-Bricks.com . Follow me on twitter – @DuncanYB.

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[Technical How-To] Establish Office 365…

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[Technical How-To] Establish Office 365 Certificate Authentication in VMware Workspace ONE

[Technical How-To] Establish Office 365…

Certificate-based authentication for Microsoft Office 365 provides employees seamless access to email and other resources. Relying on client certificates simplifies authentication by eliminating the need for employee username and password combinations. Pair certificate-based authentication for Office 365 with VMware Workspace ONE to streamline access for Windows, Android and iOS devices. App Access & Management with VMware […] The post [Technical How-To] Establish Office 365 Certificate…Read More

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Ten Tips for a Successful NSX Upgrade

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Ten Tips for a Successful NSX Upgrade

As you’ve probably noticed, VMware is regularly releasing new NSX versions and updates to introduce new features and to improve stability and scalability. Eventually, you’ll find yourself in a situation where you’ll either want or need to upgrade. Maybe you want to take advantage of some new features, encountered a problem or perhaps your version…Read More

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vRealize Log Insight against encryption malware

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vRealize Log Insight against encryption malware

Since many companies out there still maintaining unsecured NAS systems or file servers, it is simple for an encryption virus to start working as soon as computer got infected which …Read More

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From Application to Disk Monitoring with vROps

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From Application to Disk Monitoring with vROps

This post is more about marketing ;-). However, everybody who has ever worked in an internal IT, knows the pain of monitoring all the layers involved to operate an application. …Read More

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Supporting TLS v1.2 with PowerShell…

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Supporting TLS v1.2 with PowerShell SecurityProtocolType

Supporting TLS v1.2 with PowerShell…

With Microsoft PowerShell v5.1, the default security protocols used for the Invoke-WebRequest and Invoke-RestMethod cmdlets is either SSL v3.0 or TLS v1.0. Both of these protocols are fairly long in the tooth, with SSL v3.0 being somewhat uncommon in the wild when compared to TLS (Transport Layer Security). As more modern devices in the world […] The post Supporting TLS v1.2 with PowerShell SecurityProtocolType appeared first on Wahl Network .

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