Announcing Hackathon Explore in Las VegasAnnouncing Hackathon Explore in Las VegasLooking to learn about automation, indulge in pizza and snacks, and spend time getting to know other automation experts? This is your time to join the VMware {Code} Hackathon event. The event runs July – August, culminating on-site at VMware Explore in Las Vegas on... Continue Reading →

vSphere Supervisor Networking with NSX and AVI – Part 9 – Multiple Supervisors o...vSphere Supervisor Networking with NSX and AVI...Let’s continue our discussion around the topology for multiple vSphere supervisors with NSX and AVI. This is Part 9 and, in this article, we will discuss the second design option where each vSphere supervisor is prepared... Continue Reading →

HOW TO: Convert a Physical Windows Vista Machine to VMware VM using StarWind V2V...HOW TO: Convert a Physical Windows Vista...In this 1-hour special episode of Hancock’s VMware Half Hour, I take you step-by-step through the process of converting a Microsoft Windows Vista 32-bit physical machine into a VMware vSphere virtual machine. The steps I'm going... Continue Reading →

Local Admin Lockouts in vIDM Caused by Failed Login Attempts to NSX _ bernardsmi...Local Admin Lockouts in vIDM Caused by Failed...I recently had an issue in VMware Identity Manager (vIDM) that was interesting enough to merit a KB being released. We first noticed the issue when Aria Suite Lifecycle Manager was failing to upgrade Aria... Continue Reading →

Rotating Credentials in VCF using PowerCLI SDKRotating Credentials in VCF using PowerCLI SDKIn Introducing the Hidden Power of the PowerCLI SDK blog post, we introduced the PowerCLI SDK. In today’s post, we’ll show you how to use this SDK. You’ll learn to automate repetitive tasks within your VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environment. Rotating ESXI credentials... Continue Reading →

VCF Workload Domain Setup from a network perspective » vrealize.itVCF Workload Domain Setup from a network...VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF for short) is a full-stack Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) platform that offers software-defined compute, storage, networking, security, and management. Workload domains are created, configured, and managed using the SDDC Manager. For the installation and [...]Broadcom Social Media Advocacy

VCF NSX-Edge setup from a network perspective » vrealize.itVCF NSX-Edge setup from a network perspective »...In this post, I will discuss the steps required to install the NSX Edges (including routing). The NSX Edges, in conjunction with the Tier-0 logical gateway, form the bridge between the overlay networks (within the SDDC) and the underlay networks... Continue Reading →

ESXi on Minisforum MS-A2 – chrisdooks.comESXi on Minisforum MS-A2 – chrisdooks.comMy homelab currently comprises of 3x Intel NUC Extremes (11th gen, 1x i9, 2x i7) along with 2x Xeon workstation based hosts. Whilst I like the NUCs, I’ve been wanting to replace the Xeon workstations. They started off in a Dell SFF workstation, but due... Continue Reading →

VMware Licensing in the Cloud: Decoding OCVS Pricing and What It Includes _ vnin...VMware Licensing in the Cloud: Decoding OCVS...As VMware’s licensing and packaging evolves under Broadcom, many customers are evaluating cloud-based alternatives. If you’re considering Oracle Cloud VMware Solution (OCVS), you’re probably wondering: What’s included, and how much does it cost?Broadcom Social Media Advocacy

NetAlertX Self-Hosted Network Monitoring for Home LabsNetAlertX Self-Hosted Network Monitoring for...Learn about NetAlertX, a self-hosted solution for gaining visibility of devices on your network, managing IP addresses, alerting on activityBroadcom Social Media Advocacy