I’ve recently begun keeping components of my lab up to date using Aria Automation Config. I’ve scheduled a daily job to inventory Linux packages that need updated and a weekly task to update Linux VMs and reboot if necessary. Both of these tasks leave a paper trail showing what updates…
In a recent post (available here), we created a simple Aria Automation Config (formerly SaltStack Config) state file which reported on and applied available Linux OS updates. In this post we’ll revisit a minor change to this state file. After creating the previous state which applies available updates every Saturday…
Occasionally there is a need to create a custom ESXi image as either an installable ISO or a depot/zip bundle. For example, when setting up a new host, you may wish to automatically include specific drivers for a particular network card or storage adapter. There are a variety of ways…
I have several persistent Windows & Linux VMs in my lab. The Windows VMs get their OS updates via Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) managed by group policy. This works pretty consistently and keeps everything current. The Linux VMs are a mix of Photon OS 4 and 5 as well…
In my home lab I have a container running Nginx Proxy Manager (discussed in this previous post). This proxy allows for friendlier host names and SSL for various services in the lab. Using a wildcard DNS record and wildcard SSL certificates makes for a super easy way to onboard new…