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vSphere 6
Connecting to Virtual Center server is not supported by this client
Lately, I have been trying to get my Windows 10 VM up and running with a lot of the management tools that I use on a daily basis. ย After loaded the vSphere client from one of my ESXi hosts, I…
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vSphere 6
Install Dell OMSA 8.1 in ESXi 6.0 and add to OME
Recently, after upgrading a Dell Cluster to vSphere 6.0, one of the tasks that I wanted to accomplish was to install the new Open Manage Server Administrator or OMSA in my newly upgraded Dell R620’s and then add those servers…
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vSphere 6
Upgrade ESXi 5.5 Dell Server cluster to ESXi 6 with VUM
In the post today I would like to go through the process to update a Dell ESXi 5.5 cluster to 6.0 using VUM. ย Updating a Dell Server cluster running ESXi 5.5 to version 6 is really no different that updating…
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Hyper-V
Installing and managing Hyper-V in VMware Workstation 11
If you want to use VMware workstation to play around with Hyper-V or create a Hyper-V lab, this is fairly easy to get up and running. ย Let’s take a look at installing and managing Hyper-V in VMware Workstation 11. Creating…
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Computers
Monitor LSI Megaraid RAID controller in VMware
Last week in working with a “whitebox” ESXi server running a VMware lab that was running on an LSI 9280-16i4E controller, the need arose to monitor LSI Megaraid storage controller in VMware andย see an initialization process that was running as…
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VMware
Installing ESXi 6.0 in VMware workstation 11
So with eager excitement all VMware admins out there have been looking to get their hands on ESXi 6.0. ย I am no exception to that rule. ย VMware is a product that continually gets better and better with every release. ย I…
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News
Untangle 11.0 new features and changes
Untangle has announced and released a new version of their ever popular UTM device the NG Firewall which is used by an ever growing number of customers. ย The simplicity and all-in-one nature of the product appeals to many as one…
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Virtualization
Installing vSphere Update Manager 5.5 update 2 and configuration
Maintaining and deploying patches and updates throughout any environment can take a lot of heavy lifting by administrators. ย VMware environments need to be patched and updated along with other OS environments in any enterprise environment. ย While updates can be manually…
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Security
Install Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit EMET for better security
In this day and age of high profile exploits in the news involving businesses that we all know and use, digital security is more on the minds of everyone now than ever before. ย While there isn’t anything we as consumers…