Stretch isolated network between multiple ESXi servers
Setting up testing networks and lab networks have been very interesting to me the past few weeks.  When you are setting up Dev and Staging environments, the requirements may be to…
Year: 2016
Install EqualLogic Multipath Extension Module MEM in VMware ESXi
VMware vSphere provides the ability to leverage Pluggable Storage Architecture or PSA that enables using multipathing for HA as well as increased performance. Â This allows for third party plugins for…
How to flash Avago LSI RAID controller firmware with boot disk
In working on provisioning a new Supermicro lab server that is outfitted with an Avago LSI 9380-4i4e SAS RAID controller, one of the first tasks I wanted to complete was…
Upgrading Veeam Backup and Replication 9.0 update 2
Veeam recently released 9.0 Update 2 of their Backup & Replication product. Â This is a pretty major release as it contains over 300 improvements and product enhancements. Â The list is…
ESXi 6.0 Install Can’t Have a Partition Outside the disk
This past week in working with a Supermicro lab host filled with 12 4TB drives, I ran into an issue with the ESXi 6.0 installer that was a bit peculiar…
Untangle 12.1 Review and Impressions
So virtual firewalls and appliances are all the rage these days and there are many options to choose from. Â Historically, I have used a variety of different firewall/UTM platforms. Â I…
How to Configure Untangle site to site VPN
In working on a DR project utilizing two Untangle virtual appliances, I had the need to setup a site to site VPN connection between the Untangle firewalls. Â The OpenVPN documentation…
Nakivo Backup & Replication 6.1 – powerful choice for VM backup
Just a quick blurb to spread the news about Nakivo Backup & Replication 6.1. Â It is now in GA release trim and it has improved on the already great interface…
Change VMware NSX Controller Settings
If you are looking into NSX especially in a lab environment, the resource requirements for the NSX virtual infrastructure is quite costly. Â Especially with high availability, you are looking at…
Windows 10 static address shows 169 address
Today I ran into a weird situation with a Windows 10 VM that I wanted to write up a quick post about. Â Having provisioned a Windows 10 VM from a…