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VMware
Upgrade vCenter Server to 8.0 Update 3
I wanted to share with you guys the process to upgrade vCenter Server from 8.0 Update 2 to the newly released Update 3. The process is super easy and can be completed in just a few minutes. Let’s look at…
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VMware
VMware vCenter Server VMSA-2024-0012 Critical Patch Update Steps
In case you haven’t heard as of yet, there is a new critical VMware vCenter Server critical patch advisory to be aware of that will require patching your vCenter Server. I have gone through the steps to patch vCenter Server…
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VMware
Change vCenter IP Address – Step-by-step
If you’re managing a VMware vSphere environment, there might come a time when you need to change the IP address of your vCenter Server. You may want to move your vSphere management to a dedicated management network (certainly recommended from…
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vSphere 7
What’s new in VMware vCenter Server 7.0 Update 3f and ESXi 7.0 Update 3f
Guys heads up. There is a new vCenter Server update and ESXi hosts update to take note of. The new vCenter Server 7.0 Update 3f release and ESXi 7.0 Update 3f release take care of quite a few security vulnerabilities.…
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VMware
VMware vCenter Server 7.0 Update 3e Update New Features
A few days ago, VMware released VMware vCenter Server 7.0 Update 3e. It is both an enhancement and fix release and contains a few enhancements and fixes. What are the new features found in VMware vCenter Server 7.0 Update 3e?…
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VMware
Troubleshooting vCenter Appliance with vSphere Diagnostic Tool Fling
Have you found yourself troubleshooting vCenter Appliance VCSA with various commands, scripts, and tools? Wouldn’t it be nice to have a single utility to troubleshoot vCenter Appliance in the box without outside requirements? The vSphere Diagnostic Tool Fling is just…
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Security
Easy vCenter Server two-factor authentication without ADFS
One of the new features added in vSphere 7 is the new identity federation component that allows organizations to point vCenter Server to an external identity source for the authentication workflow. This adds new possibilities for multi-factor authentication. However, currently,…
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Security
vCenter Security Bug Workaround with vCenter Firewall Configuration
Recently we had one of the most significant security advisories that I can remember with vCenter Server. Compromising VMware vCenter Server is the holy grail of a vSphere environment for an attacker as it allows total control of the VMs…
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Security
VMware vCenter Server VCSA Remote Code Execution Exploited in the wild – VMSA-2021-0010 CVE-2021-21985
As a reminder to everyone and the danger of having unpatched systems, it is sobering to hear that the vCenter Server vulnerability tracked as CVE-2021-21985 is being actively exploited. I had read the article here over the weekend showing the…
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Automation
Ansible Hashicorp Vault Storing vCenter Password
Recently I had detailed how to Install Hashicorp Vault on Ubuntu 20.04. If you followed along that post, you will see how easy it is to get a working installation of Hashicorp Vault up and running on your Ubuntu 20.04…