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Using PowerCLI to correct vm boot order

Due to how they were installed, I had ~1000 VM’s that were incorrectly left set to a boot order of network first, then hard drive. You can’t correct this by Continue Reading…

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Resetting a Dell iDRAC password from inside vSphere ESXi

I’m guessing you landed here because you’ve got a Dell server with an iDRAC module you no longer have access to?  If your server is running an operating system that Continue Reading…

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Kickstarting with RedHat’s (in)consistent network device naming

If you’ve installed RHEL/CentOS 7, then you’ve probably encountered the now-default ‘consistent network device naming’ feature. The goal is to eliminate what, in theory, is the unpredictable nature of network Continue Reading…

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VMware vCenter Converter no likey MacOS SMB shares as targets

I recently switched from a big honkin’ Dell XPS ‘gaming’ desktop computer to an iMac with additional Thunderbolt monitor as my home rig.  I added a G-Technology G-Speed Studio 12TB Continue Reading…

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Installing/Upgrading EMC PowerPath/VE 5.9 for vSphere 5.5 support

This is actually fairly easy as far as upgrades go.  If you already have a working install of some prior version of PowerPath/VE, you should not encounter any issues as Continue Reading…

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ESXi 5.1 to 5.5 via VMware Update Manager (VUM) failure due to ramdisk

I was trying to upgrade a VMware vSphere ESXi 5.1 server to version 5.5 this evening and I wanted to do it via the ‘recommended’ VMware Update Manager method.  Last Continue Reading…

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VMware vSphere 5.1 to 5.5 upgrade errors related to SSL/SSO

Just wanted to run a few errors by you in case you get stuck in the places and can’t figure out how to decipher VMware’s nearly useless knowledgebase articles.  Okay Continue Reading…

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Fixing a broken EMC ‘Storage Viewer’ vCenter plugin in vSphere/VMware

I recently had an issue where my “EMC VSI” tab disappeared in my vSphere Client on my vCenter server.  I went to Home -> Solutions & Applications -> EMC and Continue Reading…

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vmware vCenter database pushing the limits of its disk?

I’ve found that a lot of vCenter installs often have the data collection cranked up beyond what is actually needed.  In most cases, the lowest level of collection is needed Continue Reading…

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