Category: VMware
Installing VMware vCenter
Posted onConfiguring iSCSI and NFS for Windows Server and VMware
Posted onSetting up vSwitch in ESXi
Posted onInstalling a new ESXi server
Posted onFinding Unused VMs in VMware
Posted onWith the great capabilities of VMware, comes one of the drawback – VM sprawl. On a whim, someone can call IT and spin up a VM (or a dozen VMs), but then immediately forget about them. There are a great many tools that help track this – assigning VMs to users and automating the reclamation […]
Site-to-Site VPN using Vyatta
Posted onI was testing a new backup solution that does replication across the wire to a secondary site. I didnt want to impact production, so I used VMware to clone the system I was backing up, and used an isolated network for my backup testing.All was fine until I needed to setup a target at my […]
Quick VMotion in VMware
Posted onI ran into an issue today where I was unable to VMotion a VM due to host issues. While troubleshooting, I remembered how Microsoft first dealt with its inability to support VMotion – Quick VMotion.The idea is that instead of migrating the VM while online, pause the VM, then migrate it, then restart the VM […]
VCP5 – Configure network security policies
Posted onThere are 3 basic network security policies: Promiscuous mode, MAC address changes, and Forged transmits. These policies allow for customization of the networking layer to allow network sniffing, clustering, and load-balancing Changing policies on a Distributed Switch Open vSphere client and select Networking Right-click the Port Group and select Edit Settings Under Policies | Security, […]
VCP5 – Enable Lockdown Mode
Posted onLockdown mode blocks direct access to the ESXi host and forces all configuration to be done via the Virtual Center. This can be used to secure your VMware environment and ensure security protocols are followed. Enabling Lockdown Mode via DCUI Log onto the ESXi host console as root Select Configure Lockdown Mode Use the spacebar […]