As you might notice, VMware vSphere has now Platform service controller (PSC) with a Single Sign-On (SSO) as a component. It is PSC which allows authentication via vCenter Single Sign-On (SSO). It is not only an authentication broker but also a security token exchange providing a more secure way of accessing your vSphere solutions, so in […]
How to reset root password in vCenter Server Appliance 6.5
The way to reset VMware vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) password has changed every time that VMware changed the underlying Operating system (OS). Previous releases of VCSA has used CentOS or SLES, but since VCSA 6.5, the Operating system is PhotonOS. A VMware’s Own OS. This is an occasion to put down a post which might […]
How to configure ESXi 6.5 Network Time Protocol (NTP) via Host Client?
ESXi host client is bundled with VMware Free ESXi Hypervisor. While we still have the possibility to manage single host via traditional vSphere Client (Windows based), it becomes clear that sooner or later the legacy client will be gone. That’s why this post – How to configure ESXi 6.5 Network Time Protocol (NTP) via Host Client […]
How-to Create a Security Banner for ESXi
This tip will allow you to add a security banner to the ESXi direct console. It can be a security message or informative message. Sometimes within an organization, there is a need to have such a message displayed prior to login. This post How-to Create a Security Banner for ESXi, was brought to you by ESX […]
Debian for 3CX on MiniPC and How-to prepare an USB key for Installation
A while back we have reported on a Debian for 3CX in beta. A stripped down version of Debian Linux which runs a PBX software. Today we wanted to report on another news from 3CX which consists of installing the distro on MiniPC. Yes, it can be a low-cost alternative, to run a PBX software […]
WSUS Offline Updater Free Utility
There is a free utility which is cool and this will be today’s blog post – WSUS Offline Updater Free Utility. The utility allows offline patching of systems, which does not have an internet connection. Also, you can use WSUS Offline Updater Free utility when for example, you want to download Windows patches to your computer […]
VMware VCSA 6.5 Active-Passive Setup – Advanced Configuration
Last week we have done a little lab test where we have tested the new vCenter Server 6.5 (for VCSA only) called vCenter HA. If you don’t know anything about how it works or what it can do I invite you to check our detailed article on that here – VMware vSphere 6.5 – Native vCenter […]
How to upgrade a ESXi 6.0 to ESXi 6.5 via VMware Update Manager
There are many ways to upgrade VMware ESXi Hypervisor. Depending on whether the host is part of a cluster or not, managed via vCenter server or standalone host. Also, you might consider different scenario if you have 2-3 hosts to upgrade or if you need to upgrade 25 hosts or more. So it depends on use. […]
How to create a USB media with ESXi 6.5 Installation
A few days back we learned about How to upgrade our ESXi 6.0 host via ISO or CD-ROM. Not every server today has a CD-ROM drive, so as an alternative, USB flash drive is usually used. But you need to prepare this USB media and create an installation USB stick first. Today we’ll show you […]
How to Migrate Windows based vCenter Server 6.0 to vCenter 6.5 (In-Place)
I have already done a post where I was migrating a Windows based vCenter server 6.0 to VMware VCSA 6.5 here (With video). You could see that during the migration the old vCenter has been automatically shut down after everything was copied to the new VCSA 6.5. Today, we will conduct a test migration (just for fun) […]
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